Bridge Maintenance

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  1. Operations Services

    Ph: 403.350.2163
    Fx: 403.346.9840
    operations@rdcounty.ca


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Red Deer County has more than 50 bridges and more than 100 bridge-sized culverts (those with a diameter of more than 1.5 meters) within its boundaries. The majority of these were built between 1950 and 1970. Since they generally have a 50 to 60 year lifespan, many of the structures have been starting to show their age. Accordingly, Red Deer County has been proactively replacing several of these structures each year. A rehabilitation program is also in place which can, in many cases, extend bridge life expectancies at a savings to the taxpayer.

Other related programs include:

  • Yearly bridge cleaning on structures where road salt is used
  • Periodic grass mowing around bridge structures to maintain traffic sight-lines, and to reduce fire hazards
  • Formal inspections of bridge and culvert structures with a schedule ranging from yearly (on older structures) to once every 5 years (on newer structures)

Red Deer County's 2021 bridge structure replacement program

Red Deer County's 2021 Bridge Structure Replacement Program will cost $4,913,158. The program will be funded by $2,288,031 from the Canada Community Building Fund (formerly Gas Tax Fund), $2,436,038 from the Municipal Sustainability Initiative grant with the balance of $189,089 being funded by Red Deer County.

Structures that were replaced this year:

  • BF833 - RR 282/ S. Of Burnt Lake Trail over SYLVAN CREEK
  • BF1788 - RR 272/ N. Of McKenzie Trail over PIPER CREEK
  • BF6756 - TR 342/E. Of RR 23 over OLDS CREEK
  • BF71135 - RR 244/ N. Of Hwy 590 over GHOSTPINE CREEK
  • BF79517 - RR 40/ N. Of TR 380 over 2ND ORDER TRIBUTARY TO MEDICINE RIVER
  • BF83232 – Liberty Avenue over WASKASOO CREEK
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