SUNDRE - The tpwn's roads crew has recently been busy patching up some of the municipality’s worst potholes.
Operations manager Jim Hall said last week that his department is reviewing how much funds are available in the operating budget.
Plans are in place to cut out and replace the worst areas, while also continuing efforts to patch holes, said Hall.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have a lot of room in our capital plan for the next five years to do anything more extensive. This type of work will probably take place at the same time as the final lift of asphalt on (the second phase of construction of) Main Avenue to buy the same contractor,” he said.
While a timeline has not yet been specifically outlined, he said work is expected to get underway in the spring as soon as weather conditions permit.
“It’s worth noting that with the freeze and thaw this year, it will be very detrimental to the asphalt surfaces that have cracks,” he said.
The municipality, he added, hopes to “get back on board with crack sealing to prevent and mitigate freeze and thaw issues that crack the asphalt.”
Main Avenue also has numerous problematic potholes, but the highway corridor belongs to Alberta Transportation, whose contractor Volker Stevin is responsible for maintaining the surface. People who want to report potholes can contact Volker Stevin’s concerns line at 888-877-6237. Issues on other streets in Sundre can be reported to the municipality by calling 403-638-3551.
