Construction

2026 Paving Program Contract A

• Project Area: 
• Mandeville Drive from Finlayson Dr. to Hordal Rd.
• Start/Finish: mid-June – Early September
• Contractor: ACE Enterprises Ltd.
• Description: The program includes reinstatement of concrete sidewalk, curbs & gutters, and road pavement removed during last year’s Water and Sewer Upgrade.  Lane restrictions, detours, and temporary road closures may be required to complete the work. Local traffic only access during construction.

2026 Paving Program Contract B

• Project Area: 
• Matonabee Lane from Franklin Ave. to Gitzel St.
• 49A Avenue & 41A Street from 42 St. to 41 St.
• Hall Crescent, North of Lakeview Heights Park
• Range Lake Road & Dagenais Drive intersection
• Start/Finish: June to Early September
• Contractor: NWT Construction Ltd.
• Description:

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  • 49A Avenue & 41A Street program includes regrading roadway gravels and reinstatement of pavement removed during last year’s Water and Sewer Upgrade.
  • Matonabee Lane program includes upgrades to: storm water infrastructure, curb & gutters, concrete sidewalk, and pavement of the alley from Franklin Avenue to Gitzel Street.  To facilitate excavation and rock removal temporary road closures of the laneway are required.
  • Hall Crescent addresses the settlement north of the park. Program includes upgrades to storm water infrastructure, re-grading of the roadway and reinstatement of concrete sidewalk and pavement.
  • Range Lake Road & Dagenais Drive program includes replacement of the pedestrian crossing and signal lights.

2026 Patching Program

• Project Area: City Wide
• Start/Finish: mid-June to Late September
• Contractor: To Be Determined
• Description: The project will include small to medium repairs of roadways and sidewalks.  Lane restrictions, detours and temporary road closures may be required to complete the work.

2026 Traffic Light Upgrades & Maintenance

• Project Area: City Wide
• Start/Finish: mid-June to mid-September
• Contractor: City staff & subcontractors
• Description: All 19 signalized intersections will have retrofits to modernize the traffic control system including detection cameras, new controllers, software implementation and upgrades to communication equipment.  Yearly maintenance of the traffic lights will also take place at this time. Due to the nature of the work, lane closures, speed reductions, and temporary shutdowns of the traffic lights are required.  Measures are being taken to reduce the impact on residents, with some work scheduled off peak hours and evenings. Drivers are reminded to use caution in work areas, treat nonoperating traffic lights as all-way stops, and follow all posted traffic control signage and directions from traffic control personnel.

There is no major water and sewer upgrade construction project for 2026.  We are currently in the planning stages for the next anticipated project, Finlayson Drive from Mandeville Drive to Arden Avenue with construction anticipated in 2027.  

2027 Water and Sewer

• Project Area: Finlayson Drive from Mandeville Dr. to Arden Ave.
• Consultant: Stantec
• Description: The project is anticipated to include: the replacement of water & sewer infrastructure, upgrades to private services, drainage improvements, and streetlighting improvements.  Resurfacing of the roadways is expected in 2028.

2026 Service Connection Failure Assistance Upgrades (SCFA)

• Project Area: City Wide
• Start/Finish: mid-June to mid-September
• Contractor: To Be Determined
• Description: Services to properties will be upgraded under the SCFA Program.  Lane reductions, local traffic only access, and temporary water shutoffs are required to complete the work. 

Lift Station Replacement Project

Lift Station #1

• Project Area: Old Town Parking Lot
• Start/Finish: July 2025 – July 2028
• Contractor: Industra Construction Corp.
• Description: The Lift Station #1 Replacement Project is a critical investment in the City’s wastewater and sewage system to ensure reliable service for the community for decades to come. Construction of the lift station is anticipated to take approximately three years, during which time the parking lot will remain closed to all public access.

Designated Temporary 72 hour Parking Area

• Project Area: Fritz Theil Perimeter Field
• Start/Finish: July 2026 to July 2028
• Contractor: Industra Construction Corp.
• Description: The Old Town Parking Lot will remain closed until fall 2028.  Fritz Theil Perimeter Field will serve as a 72-hr seasonal parking alternative while work at Lift Station #1 continues. Once the weather allows the field will be signed and prepared for temporary vehicle and trailer parking.  Residents are reminded, the parking area is 72-hour maximum parking stay, vehicles, trailers & contents left at own risk and obey all signage.

Sewage Forcemain Replacement

• Project Area: 50 Avenue West of 44 St. to 42 St. 
• Start/Finish: Late June to Late August 2026
• Contractor: Industra Construction Corp.
• Description: An underground pressurized sewage pipe will be replaced along 50 Avenue this summer.  Starting from South-west of 50 Avenue and 44 Street intersection to the new Lift Station currently in construction.  This work will require excavation, construction of an underground chamber, mechanical works, installation of piping and may require blasting and rock removals.  Work will be scheduled to mitigate traffic impacts however phased closures of 50 Avenue are unavoidable. There will be limited local access near the work areas. A traffic detour and a Transit detour will be in place along Schooldraw Avenue.  Drivers are reminded to use caution where workers are present, follow all posted traffic control signage and directions from traffic control personnel.

For more information visit the Lift Station #1 Replacement Project page or contact construction@yellowknife.ca.