Airdrie's East Side will see some temporary road closures today (August 30).

The intersection of Big Hill Road and East Lake Boulevard across from Bert Church High School will be closed until approximately 7:00pm. A full depth repair of that road is required and access into that residential area is available through Big Springs Drive or East Lake Gate.

Big Springs Drive is also closed between Spring Crescent and Spring Haven Crescent to accommodate a sewer service repair. Glenn Archer, Team Lead for Water Services with the City of Airdrie, explained the need for the emergency work.

"One of the properties in that area, the sewer service to the property has failed. It's failed on the City side, between the property line and the City main, so City crews have gone in to repair it."

That closure is supposed to last until 8:00pm and Archer said he's confident it'll completed on time.

"I always like to be a little cautious on underground repairs, because of course when you go into the ground, you don't know what you're going to find. But our plan is to be able to get in and out today, that's what we think we'll be able to happen."

Two transit stops will also be closed because of the road work. Buses will not make pickups at Stop 1064 on southbound Big Springs Drive at the 700 Block of Spring Haven Court, or  at Stop 1028 on eastbound Big Springs Drive at Spring Haven Crescent. If you use those stops, you should plan to catch the bus at southbound Big Springs Drive at Big Hill Way, or southbound East Lake Boulevard at Big Springs Drive.

 

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