City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan

UPDATE: McLeod Avenue westbound has reopened to traffic as of September 7. The eastbound lane is expected to open September 8, weather permitting. Main Street in both directions is expected to open in the following days.

Starting on or about August 18, the intersection at McLeod Avenue and Main Street will be fully closed for approximately two weeks. This includes the full closure of Main Street from First Avenue to Church Road and McLeod Avenue from Queen Street to King Street. This closure is necessary to complete the concrete pedestrian crossings and complete the final paving of asphalt on the roadways.

From August 18 - 20, there will be limited access for motorists on McLeod Avenue:

• Motorists will be able to access McLeod Avenue travelling west from King Street up to the first alley where they will have to turn north.
• Motorists will be able to access McLeod Avenue west of Main Street travelling south from the alley onto McLeod Avenue.

After the weekend, this portion of McLeod Avenue will be completely closed so crews can complete the work.

There will be no street parking for the duration of this work.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

Businesses will remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area.

To accommodate watermain work, First Avenue at Calahoo Road will be closed for approximately two weeks. First Avenue will remain open and accessible via Queen Street. There will be no access to or from Calahoo Road from First Avenue for the duration of this work. The northbound lanes on Calahoo Road will be affected. Northbound traffic will be accommodated in the southbound lanes.

Thank you for your patience as construction continues.

As a reminder, businesses in the City Centre area remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area.

Construction season is well underway in the City Centre!

Throughout the month of June, crews completed all the underground work including the installation of all the water and sanitary services, storm mains, and catch basins. The installation of the grey paving stones was also completed in areas along McLeod Avenue.

Looking ahead

Moving into July, residents can expect to see lots of concrete work happening, including sidewalks, curbs, and brick inlays all along McLeod Avenue and throughout the City Centre.

Thank you for your patience as construction continues.

As a reminder, businesses in the City Centre area remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area. Please watch for and follow all construction signage and direction of construction personnel.

Starting on Monday, May 15, crews will be working at the intersection of McLeod Avenue and Main Street. This work will not affect the westbound lane on McLeod Avenue. Drivers travelling southbound on Main Street will not be able to continue south through the intersection. Drivers will have to turn west onto McLeod Avenue. This work is expected to last three days.

Once the work at the McLeod Avenue and Main Street intersection is complete, crews will move to the McLeod Avenue and Queen Street intersection. Queen Street just south of the McLeod Avenue intersection will be fully closed. There will be no through traffic during this time. There will be no access to Queen Street from Highway 16A during this work. This work is expected to last three days

Please note that these two intersections will not be worked on at the same time. The work will be staged to allow as much access to the area as possible.

Thank you for your patience as construction continues.

As a reminder, businesses in the City Centre area remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area.

Starting in late April, crews will be replacing the temporary lighting on McLeod Avenue between Queen Street and King Street and Main Street between First Avenue and Church Road with the new, permanent lighting. This is expected to take several weeks. During this time, lighting will be reduced.

The new lighting will be going into the median in the middle of the road. Once the underground section is complete, and the median is built, the new lights can go in.

The light from Columbus Park as well as the increased amount of daylight is expected to ensure adequate visibility for motorists and pedestrians.

Thank you for your patience as construction continues.

As a reminder, businesses in the City Centre area remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area

Construction in Spruce Grove’s City Centre is scheduled to resume on Monday, April 10. This will include a phased closure of several roads in the area.

• Starting April 10 – the eastbound lane of McLeod Avenue from Queen Street to Main Street will be closed
• Starting April 10 – the northbound lane of Main Street from Church Road to McLeod Avenue will be closed
• Starting April 17 – the eastbound lane of McLeod Avenue from Main Street to King Street will be closed
• Starting April 17 – the northbound lane of Main Street from McLeod Avenue to First Avenue will be closed

These closures will remain in effect for most of the summer and drivers are encouraged to use alternate routes. Pedestrian access will remain open.

This project is one element of the larger City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan that is focused on revitalizing the area and making the City Centre one of Spruce Grove’s main commercial and social destinations.

The streetscape revitalization project is focused on creating a more pedestrian focused environment by improving sidewalks and street crossings, while also incorporating more trees and landscaping. Much of the underground infrastructure is also being rehabilitated or replaced to service area businesses and residents, while also creating the opportunity for new development.

Last year most of the construction work was beneath the surface and included the installation of new water main and sanitary sewer lines, as well as underground utility installation.

For the 2023 construction season, much of the work will shift to above ground, including new concrete and asphalt, the new centre median within McLeod Avenue, new curbs and sidewalks, landscaping, and the installation of new street furniture like benches. Back alleys in the City Centre area are also scheduled to be paved this year.

As a reminder, businesses in the City Centre area remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them during this redevelopment work. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area.

Construction in Spruce Grove's City Centre is scheduled to resume in April 2023.

Near the end of March, weather permitting, materials and workers will begin arriving on site. In early April, some of the traffic accommodation will be set up to prepare for work to resume.

Additional information will be shared in the weeks leading up to the start of work for the 2023 construction season.

Residents are also reminded to continue supporting City Centre businesses by shopping local. Visit CityCentreOpenForYou.ca for a business directory and interactive map to find businesses and parking in the area.

City Centre streets that have been temporarily closed due to construction work this year will re-open on Friday, November 25.

Streets and sidewalks will be open; however, some work will still be underway that may result in some minor disruptions, such as the temporary closure of a parking space.

As well, there will be a slight change to parking on the north side of Main Street between McLeod Avenue and Church Road. In order to accommodate a temporary sidewalk in the area, the parking along that stretch of Main Street will need to be parallel parking instead of angle parking over the winter months.

There will also be some temporary road closures on Main Street, south of McLeod Avenue, on the mornings of November 29, December 1, December 5 and December 12 due to construction work at a business in the area. Please watch for signage and note that these dates are subject to change.

Thank you to the community and City Centre businesses for their cooperation this year. This construction work is part of the streetscape revitalization project, which is focused on revitalizing the area and making the City Centre a place where people of all ages come to shop, dine, work, live, socialize, interact and participate in a variety of community, arts and cultural experiences.

City Centre streets that have been temporarily closed due to construction work this summer and fall are expected to be open for the winter by Friday, November 25.

There will still be some temporary parking and sidewalk closures on the north end of Main Street, but the driving lane will be open and pedestrians will be accommodated.

As well, the sidewalk on Main Street north and sections of sidewalk on Main Street south will be temporary pavement. This is because the pavement will be removed in the spring so permanent concrete can be poured.

This construction work is part of the streetscape revitalization project, which is focused on revitalizing the area and making the City Centre a place where people of all ages come to shop, dine, work, live, socialize, interact and participate in a variety of community, arts and cultural experiences.

After a couple of busy months, construction work will soon be wrapping up on the streetscape revitalization project in Spruce Grove’s City Centre and there will be two-way traffic and full pedestrian access to all businesses at all times during the winter months.

Most of the underground work is done for this year, with some very minor underground work to be completed in 2023.

Irrigation work has been completed and all the soil cells have been installed and are being filled with soil.

This picture shows what the soil cells look like under the road and sidewalks before they are filled with the soil. These cells help keep the soil from compacting and impacting tree roots. They also allow water to get into the soil and not affect the road or sidewalk structure.

Surface work has started, and crews are working quickly to get the roadways paved and open for the winter months. The west side of McLeod Avenue and the north side of Main Street have been paved and the remaining open roadways will be paved the last week of October.

The goal for the remainder of October is to finish the required concrete curbing to allow the roadways to be paved during the warmer weather. Concrete work will also continue into November, including sidewalks, the median wall, benches and decorative brick sections. This will involve heating and tarping, so areas will still need to be closed off to protect those sections from vandalism and keep workers safe as they will not have the same visibility of their surroundings.

Work will continue in a way to allow the roadways and sidewalks to be fully open to vehicles and pedestrians as they are completed. There will also continue to be full pedestrian access.

Businesses in the City Centre remain open during the construction and the community is encouraged to continue supporting them throughout this temporary disruption in the area. Please check out this site for information and an interactive map to find parking and local shops in the area.

Concrete poured for a sidewalk in front of 215 McLeod Avenue.

Concrete poured for the curb ramp at the northwest intersection corner of McLeod Avenue and Main Street.