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By paNOW Staff

Residents advised about area closures as Little Red River Park construction projects soon underway

Mar 21, 2022 | 10:28 AM

Construction crews are beginning to mobilize within Little Red River Park and park users should start noticing intermittent closures within certain areas.

Installation of the three pedestrian bridges will start during the month of April and residents will see its conclusion by June 2022.

The Kinsmen Ski and Snow Board Centre will close on Monday March 28 to allow crews to plow open roads for construction access to the Lion’s Bridge from both sides of the river.

“All three bridges will be replaced with prefabricated steel structures arriving in April and the installation process will mandate closures to give the construction crews safe access,” says Nykol Miller, Capital Projects manager, City of Prince Albert.

The three bridges that will be replaced are the Sliding Hill Bridge located across from the toboggan hill; the bridge located at the Cosmo Lodge, currently known as the ‘Lion’s Bridge’; and the bridge located below the upper plains of Little Red currently known as the ‘Sport’s Council Bridge’.

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Other upgrades to Little Red River Park that were also approved during the 2022 City of Prince Albert budget will include major parking improvements, including accessible parking, at the toboggan hill, the Cosmo Lodge, and the parking lot south of the Cosmo Lodge; installation of Rotary Adventure Park and Zip Line; and parking lot lighting improvements.

“There will be some disruptions during all phases of the construction period this spring/summer and we ask users and visitors to be patient as we work through the process to deliver lasting legacy infrastructure upgrades for Little Red,” says Tim Yeaman, Parks Manager for the City of Prince Albert.

Users and residents are encouraged to subscribe to the City’s news updates and follow the City of Prince Albert’s Facebook and Instagram pages where more details and timelines about closures.

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