Capital projects include planned upgrades, installations or removals of City infrastructure such as Watermains, Storm & Sanitary Sewers, Road Construction and more. City administration regularly reviews Asphalt and Concrete quality as well as, considers various Utility components to ensure the most cost-effective solutions can be found. This page goes through the Planned Capital, Paving and Utility projects for 2025 to make sure the public is informed of upgrades and of any detours or restrictions throughout Construction.
Major Projects
A major project is classified as a project that meets one of the following criteria.
- Exceeds $1,000,000 in total cost;
- Takes place over multiple years and includes Utility work along with Paving;
- Construction restricts travel on City Arterial Roadways for a significant period of time.
| Marquis Road Widening & Storm Main Upgrade Project |
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Project Details The widening of Marquis Road between Central Avenue and 4th Avenue East will help with current traffic volumes as well as accommodate anticipated traffic volume increases due to the Lake Country Leisure Center and the ongoing development in the City’s Yard District. The widening will enhance the existing 2-lane undivided arterial road to a 4-lane divided roadway, complete with curb and gutter. In conjunction with the widening project the City Water & Sewer crew will be completing a storm main upgrade on the North side of Marquis Road between Central Avenue and South Industrial Drive. This upgrade is set to improve the hydraulic capacity of the storm system to adequately handle surface runoff during storm events. The City Traffic Signals Crew will also be completing a Traffic Signal upgrade at the intersection of 4th Avenue East and Marquis Road. The signal improvements along with smoother, designed curves aim to reduce collisions throughout the corridor. Project Timeline
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| 25th Street West Construction (7-10 Ave) |
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In 2024, the City of Prince Albert Water & Sewer Crews installed Water, Storm and Sanitary Mains along 25th Street West from 7th - 10th Avenue. In 2025, the Roadway will be constructed along with Curb, Gutter and a sidewalk for pedestrians. Following road construction, SaskPower will be installing streetlights to improve safety for residents along the road segment. Project Timeline
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Paving Program
The City’s annual $4.4 million Paving and Concrete program is funded through a $204 Roadways Special Tax. As of the end of 2023, 615 blocks of roads were paved in Prince Albert since a dedicated roadway program was established.
Streets identified to have their underground water, sewer or storm mains replaced are also part of the paving program each year. Please see the Utility Replacement Program below for a list of locations.
We rank roadways by their Pavement Quality Index, which ranges between 0 and 100. In simplistic terms, zero is no road, 50 is a minimum passing grade, and 100 is a perfectly constructed new roadway.
We then rank roadways by their importance to traffic volumes.
We also review underground utilities (such as water mains, sewers and storm sewers) and their condition beneath the roadway. If underground pipes are in poor condition, the roadway will not be repaved until pipe replacements can be arranged as well.
Utility Replacement Program
Many of the City's underground water, sewer and storm mains are 50-100 years old and have reached the limits of their lifespan. Weak, old pipes are much more susceptible to spontaneous breaks, which are costly to respond to and repair. Consistent funding over the years has meant that important progress has been made in replacing some of the pipes that are in the worst condition.
Sewers (Storm & Sanitary)
City of Prince Albert Storm Water Infrastructure is frequently inspected and photographed to ensure that they are in good shape. Prior to Capital Projects taking place, Sewers are photographed and repaired or relined where necessary.
The sewer and storm mains identified for replacement are determined through sewer photography inspections. Sites of interest are identified through the occurrence of repetitive performance problems requiring ongoing maintenance, consistently poor pipe appearing in the video, a history of localized emergency and repair digs at the location or the roadway section is identified as part of the paving program.
Water
The water utilities identified for replacement are determined from previous water main break records and identified projects from the Hydraulic System Analysis.
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12th Street West (4-5 Ave) Watermain Replacement |
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The Department of Public Works has scheduled the replacement of the existing Cast Iron Watermain (1911) with a new 200mm PVC Watermain. Road reconstruction will follow immediately after this project. In conjunction with this project, the City is replacing all lead, water service connections on the block from the Watermain to Private Property. The lead service replacement program aims to reduce lead exposure through drinking water. Communication |
Past paving and utility projects
Are you interested to see where we have invested into city streets in past years? Explore the past 5 years of streets paved and utilities replaced:
