On February 11, 2025, City of Edmonton’s Urban Planning Committee approved the Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts plan to accelerate Valley Line West construction at several intersections throughout the city. (Item 7.1)
On or around July 28, 2025, to accommodate Valley Line West LRT construction, the intersection of 95 Avenue and 156 Street will be temporarily partially closed to vehicular traffic for approximately nine weeks.
Crews will be working 24/7 to reopen this intersection in nine weeks. There will be noise associated with this work, such as that of asphalt and concrete removal, as well as heavy equipment and increased construction traffic.
During this closure, the following work will be performed:
● Removal of sidewalks and roadways
● Underground utility work
● Installation of permanent streetlights & traffic signals
● Installation of soil cells and tree pits
● Installation of permanent concrete curbs, sidewalks and pavement
● Installation of track slab
95 Avenue and 156 Street
To accommodate this work, the public will be impacted in the following areas:
Drivers:
● Southbound traffic on 156 Street must turn right at 95 Avenue.
● Northbound traffic through the intersection will be maintained.
● Northbound to eastbound right turns will be maintained.
● Northbound to westbound left turns on 156 Street at 95 Avenue will be banned.
● Eastbound traffic on 95 Avenue must turn left at 157 Street.
● Westbound traffic on 95 Avenue must turn right at 156 Street.
Pedestrians:
● Pedestrian access in this area will be maintained; however, detours will be inplace.
● Please follow project wayfinding signage in the area.
Other impacts:
● Construction will mainly occur during daytime hours (Monday to Saturday, 7a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.); however, overnight work will be required.
● Marigold has obtained an overnight roadwork permit, in accordance with City of Edmonton bylaws and regulations. *City of Edmonton Bylaw C14600.
● There will be noise associated with this work including that of heavy equipment and increased construction vehicle traffic in the area. Every effort will be made to reduce the impact to the public.
● Access to nearby businesses and service roads will be maintained; however, detours will be in place. Please follow project wayfinding signage in the area.
● Please visit https://www.edmonton.ca/ets/detours-bus-stop-closures for all ETS changes and updates.
● This road closure is expected to last nine weeks; however, construction will be ongoing until completion.
The information in this bulletin is current to July 14, 2025. Please note that all dates are
approximate and weather dependent. We thank you for your patience during construction of the
Valley Line West LRT project.
Contact Us
Marigold Infrastructure Partners (for construction inquiries)
Visit: marigoldinfra.ca
Email: public@marigoldinfra.ca
Call: 780-412-2183
City of Edmonton (for general project inquiries)
Visit: edmonton.ca/valleylinewest
Email: lrtprojects@edmonton.ca
Call: LRT Projects Information Centre at 780-496-4874 (voicemail)