Edmonton neighbourhoods set for a facelift
EDMONTON ` The City of Edmonton is readying its plan to fix heaving sidewalks, crumbling roads and rusty lamp posts in communities that weren`t properly maintained for decades.
The 2011 neighbourhood renewal program is scheduled to begin or finish the two-year process of reconstructing six areas ` Rio Terrace, Parkallen, Sherbrooke, Fulton Place, Capilano and West Jasper Place.
The work includes repaved roads, replacing sidewalks, curbs, gutters and street lights.
Relatively new roads in another three neighbourhoods will be resealed to keep them in good condition, while a dozen other places will have roads paved and sidewalk hazards eliminated.
This $104-million plan, including $11 million in work that couldn`t get done in 2010, is another step in a strategy to ensure roughly 300 neighbourhoods are in fair to good condition within about 20 years.
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