Rail tracks coming out at bottom of Dunmore Hill

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 15, 2024.

The bridge at the bottom of Dunmore Road Hill will be under construction and the railway tracks will be removed starting Saturday.

The project is part of the city continuing the ongoing bridge maintenance program to maintain the service life and reliability of the structure.

This project, located at the south side of the intersection of Dunmore Road and Spencer Street, will be broken into two separate weekend closures to reduce motorist impact during the work week.

The first closure involves removal of the railway tracks, to be performed this weekend.

The second closure, set for the weekend of Sept. 7-8, will accommodate the overlay of the bridge deck over Seven Persons Creek, along with minor concrete works.

The two closures will require a closure of Dunmore Road Hill and an implementation of a detour each weekend. Any northbound traffic looking to access Kingsway Avenue and Allowance Avenue will detour down College Drive, College Avenue and back down Kipling/Spencer Street.

Medicine Hat Transit’s Route 30 will be affected and will follow the weekend detour. Riders on this route are asked to allow extra time for their weekend commutes as the service may lead to missed connections.

Dunmore Road Hill will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday. After the second closure and project’s completion, it will again reopen by 6 a.m. on Sept. 9.

Traffic delays are expected throughout this project and motorists are asked to obey all posted signage and detours. Active work areas will be defined with signage and barriers.

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