City of Lethbridge crews are working on a major infrastructure improvement that will relocate electrical cables from inside Whoop-Up Drive to beneath the Oldman River.
Staging began in September with the creation of an access road from Whoop-Up Drive into the River Valley. With staging complete, drilling has started at the east side of the Oldman River.
Drilling will progress underground, beneath the river, to accommodate the relocation of existing electrical cables and future infrastructure.
The work is being completed using underground drilling methods that allow crews to install infrastructure beneath the river without disturbing the river.
While drilling is an around-the-clock process, noise reduction efforts are in place to ensure noise impacts on residents are as minimal as possible.
The outside lane of eastbound Whoop-Up Drive may close periodically, so crews and machinery can safely access the work site.
A section of Coal Banks Trail, in Bull Trail Park South, is also closed to pedestrians and cyclists for the duration of the project.
This phase is expected to be completed in November, weather permitting.
