Maintaining the
momentum of Lesser
Slave River’s progress
Transportation
& Infrastructure
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Tasked with the planning,
construction, operation
and maintenance of the
municipality’s vast network
of roads, bridges and
infrastructure, Lesser Slave
River’s Transportation &
Infrastructure department
works tirelessly throughout
all four seasons. 2017 was
a typically productive year
for road maintenance, with
the completion of 4.5km of
Poplar Lane Paving; 13km of
Shoulder Pull; 1.6km of Slave
Lake Walking Path overlay;
and 600 new metres of the
Smith Walking Path laid. A pilot
project was also undertaken
to incorporate microfibre
into various paving projects
throughout the MD.
In the first half of 2018, the
department completed
a number of projects,
including Flatbush Complex
Washroom Renovations;
Eating Creek Erosion Repair;
Photograph by Dalique van der Nest
Annual Roadside Brushing; removal of accumulated drift at Athabasca
Bridge; and re-gravelling of roughly 230km of MD roads to 150% of
the Municipal Standard Rate. New equipment purchases assisted the
department in their efforts. This new equipment includes a second All-
Wheel Drive Grader; a new Loader; and 11 new MD vehicles to replace
depreciated assets. The MD also purchased its first Lowboy for hauling
municipal equipment. All of these vehicles were acquired in alignment
with the MD’s Capital Asset Policy. In addition, the MD replaced its End-
of-Life Analog Two-Way Radio System with a Digital Two-Way System to
ensure proper communication in the field.