City to ask province to help pay for Little Red park, Hwy 55 bridge repairs
The City of Prince Albert will be preparing a letter to send to the province to request financial assistance with the repairs to Little Red River Park and the Highway 55 bridge outside of the park.
The park remains closed, and will be closed at least until the fall. Lane restrictions are also ongoing on the bridge. It’s all the result of damage stemming from flooding and high flows in the Little Red River. The Water Security Agency ordered the release of water from a dam near Anglin Lake to relieve pressure on the lake after a heavy amount of rain fell in June, leading to higher river flows.
City manager Robert Cotterill said administration will be bringing a report to council outlining what steps have been taken to get the park back into service and will indicate what it thinks the costs associated are. It will also be seeking council’s approval to send a letter to the province about the costs and what contribution the city may be able to obtain from the province.
He said he doesn’t even want to guess at what the cost to make the repairs will be. “In this economic climate, trying to tender anything at this point in time, you never know what kind of pricing you’re going to receive.”