Improvements to the rail crossing on McPhee Road in Cranbrook will be happening next week, along with the installation of permanent traffic lights at the intersection of McPhee Road and Theatre Road.
The work will be happening September 21st, thanks partly to federal grant funding through the Rail Safety Improvement Program.
McPhee Road will be closed from Theatre Road to Industrial Road F starting Wednesday, September 21st. This closure is anticipated to last for four weeks.
Businesses and residents are asked to avoid the area to allow contractors to complete the work as safely and quickly as possible.
Theatre Road will experience some disruptions while the work is taking place and when the city completes the intersection work.
The project is being undertaken in partnership with CP Rail, who will be completing the crossing updates. A large portion of the rail crossing upgrades were completed back in August.
The goal of the project is to enhance public safety at the McPhee grade crossing and further reduce the risk of collisions in that area.
Upgrades will also be made on the Rails to Trails pathway, along with improvements to signage, pavement markings, and lighting.
The Federal Government is contributing $500,000 through the RISP program, with the City of Cranbrook providing $125,000 to the rail crossing project; $100,000 funded from the City’s road program and $25,000 funded from surplus.
The City is also overseeing the installation of permanent traffic lights at McPhee/Theatre Road at a cost of $483,300, funded from road Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and the Capital Works Reserve.
More details about the work can be found here.
– From the City of Cranbrook
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