Category: Infrastructure Services

Athabasca County is seeking Proposals from interested Proponents for the Onsite Contract Management of the Forfar Recreation Park for the 2021 season. The contract will be inclusive of May 1 through September 30, 2021. The Contract Manager will be provided with a fully serviced park model trailer onsite that will serve as a living quarters…

The Tuesday, October 20, 2020 Public Works meeting will be held remotely.  Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting via the internet.   The Public Works meeting will begin at 9:30 am. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The live stream will begin shortly before 9:30 am,…

Please be advised that Range Road 192 (between Highway 63 and the Grassland Connector) will be closed beginning at 9 am on Thursday, October 15th, 2020, for a centreline culvert replacement. It is anticipated the repair will be completed in one day, however, work may carry over to Friday, October 16th. The road will be…

Please be advised that Athabasca County will be replacing a centre line culvert on Bondiss Road (Range Road 185) on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020. The work area will extend from Highway 663 north to the CN railway tracks. The installation is expected to be complete in one day, however, work may carry over to Thursday,…

Athabasca County has engaged a contractor to conduct repair work on Township Road 704, west of Highway 63, where a washout occurred earlier in the season due to significant rainfall. This requires the road to remain closed, as shown below, to allow the work to be carried out. The project is expected to be complete…

PROJECT UPDATE After careful consideration and discussion, it has been decided to delay construction of Sawdy Road until the spring of 2021. The decision was made to avoid poor driving conditions in spring and in recognition of the short construction season remaining in 2020.  The project will be prioritized by the contractors with the start…

Please be advised that Athabasca County has engaged a contractor to conduct repair work on a bridge structure located on Township Road 642. Equipment is scheduled to begin mobilization to the site on September 16, 2020, with the work expected to be completed early the following week.   Please follow all directional signage in the…

The Tuesday, September 15, 2020 Public Works meeting will be held remotely.  Members of the public are welcome to watch a live stream of the meeting via the internet.   The Public Works meeting will begin at 9:30 am. VIEW AGENDA   DETAILS OF REMOTE MEETING The live stream will begin shortly before 9:30 am,…

Athabasca County will be crack sealing all County maintained paved surfaces beginning September 14, 2020, and continuing over the next two weeks.   The work areas include roads within hamlets and subdivisions, as well as connector roads: Hwy 55 & 63 Connectors Baptiste Lake Drive Hamlets of Atmore, Caslan, Colinton, Grassland, Rochester, Wandering River Airport…

The September 2020 Athabasca County Resident and Business E-Newsletter is now available for review.    In this edition: Road Maintenance Budget Gets a Boost; Linear Assessment Concerns; A Thank You to Residents; TED Committee Receives a Grant – #TakeItToTheLake; RVs on Rural Properties; Annual Property Re-Inspections; Dealing With Problem Beaver; A Road Stabilization Trial is…