en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Town of Coaldale, Alberta, has received a federal grant of $1.8 million CAD to expand its sewage network system in the western part of the town, meeting the supporting needs of future residential and commercial project growth.
Through the direct delivery channel of the "Build Communities Strong Fund," the Government of Canada has approved a grant of $1,817,500 CAD, specifically allocated for Phase 2 of the "West Coaldale Sanitary Trunk Main Extension Project." Currently, construction is progressing along 16 Avenue, covering the area from Highway 845 to 23 Street, with plans to upgrade the existing sewage pipeline to a 600 mm diameter trunk main.
Upon completion, the local sewage conveyance capacity is expected to be enhanced, system operational efficiency improved, and risks of inflow, groundwater infiltration, and sewage backflow reduced. According to the plan, Phase 2 will continue until September 2026. Concurrently, supporting projects such as stormwater system upgrades and road restoration will be carried out, along with the installation of an approximately 615-meter-long asphalt pathway on the north side of 16 Avenue.
This multi-phase construction plan aims to serve land annexed into the Town of Coaldale from Lethbridge County in 2017. That annexation added approximately 1,420 acres in total, of which about 939 acres are designated for future residential development, 173 acres for commercial use near Highway 3, 144 acres for industrial purposes, and 202 acres for public facilities such as parks.
Eleanor Olszewski, Canada's Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, stated that Coaldale is growing and infrastructure needs to keep pace. She noted that this investment aims to provide Coaldale with the necessary sewage services, reserve capacity for future growth, and support the development of new residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Jack Van Rijn, Mayor of the Town of Coaldale, emphasized that the project strengthens critical underground infrastructure. He mentioned that by increasing sewage capacity along 16 Avenue, the town is reinforcing a key part of the underground network while preparing for future residential and commercial development on the west side of the community.
Phase 1 of the project has been completed, including the installation of approximately 350 meters of 600 mm sewage trunk main on the west side of Highway 845, between 14 Avenue and 16 Avenue, connected to the existing network system. Phase 1 also employed trenchless crossing techniques at the intersection of Highway 845 and 14 Avenue to minimize traffic impact.
The Town of Coaldale completed an Infrastructure Master Plan in 2019, followed by the West Coaldale Trunk Main Preliminary Design Study in 2021, aimed at determining the optimal route, pipe size, and slope to serve the area and maintain effective gravity flow.
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