St. Julien Road Reconstruction - May 21 Update

This newsletter is for people who live in the St. Julien Road construction zone and others in Banff who have registered to learn about the project and its impact on drivers, hikers, commuters and visitors.

If you know someone who may be interested in this project, please encourage them to sign up for updates on the project web page at banff.ca/stjulienroad

Temporary water service lines are susceptible to freezing if it drops below 0C. Residents with temporary water connections on St. Julien Road are asked to leave one faucet in their home running at a trickle overnight when it is expected to drop below freezing.

Scheduled impact for May 21-29

All homes on St. Julien Road will have intermittent closures of driveway access this week. These closures could be for 15 minutes or up to a couple hours.

Temporary water services are connected to properties on St. Julien Road. The drop in temperature below freezing overnight this weekend froze water in some exposed connection lines to homes. We apologize for the drop in pressure or supply for many homes on Saturday morning. Crews from the Town and construction contractor worked to return flow. Residents with the temporary water connections are asked to keep one faucet in the home running at a trickle overnight when the temperature is expected to drop below freezing. The flow will help keep lines from freezing.

The temporary water service will be in place the next few months, until the full water main line has been replaced. The water line replacement is starting at the top of the hill near St. Julien Way.

This week, locating water mains and control valves will result in excavation at the intersection of Wolf Street, Grizzly Street and St. Julien Road, and at Wolverine Street's entrance to St. Julien Road.

This week, resident access points to St. Julien Road:

closed access: Grizzly/Wolf/Moose St. entrance to St. Julien Rd. (Tuesday onward)
closed access: Wolverine Street entrance to St. Julien (Wednesday-Friday)
mostly open: back alley/lane for Wolverine St.
mostly open: St. Julien Way at St. Julien Rd.

These homes are scheduled for full-day closures this week preventing access from St. Julien Road:

609 Wolf Street (Tues-Sun)
341 Grizzly Street (Tues-Sun)
222, 226 A and B St. Julien Rd. (Wed-Sun)
132, 136 St. Julien Rd. (Wed-Thurs)

St. Julien Road is closed to public access by vehicle, bicycle or by foot.

St. Julien Road will be closed until October.
Residents who live on St. Julien Road are allowed to use a temporary walkway to access their homes, when it is safe to do so.
4 parking zones for local residents only are established outside the construction zone (see map below)

View and download the UPDATED schedule matrix and map below.

If you live on St. Julien and have questions, please contact us:

email stjulienroad@banff.ca
phone 403.762.1296

Schedule of Impact on Homes and Access - May 21-29

Click on schedule above to download PDF that is easier to read

Click on map to download a PDF that is easier to read

Access is closed for much of construction to the lower trailhead for the Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail. Use alternative routes to the upper trailhead.

Tunnel Mountain Trailhead Access

Due to the construction on St. Julien Road, the best way for hikers to access the Tunnel Mountain Summit Trail is to walk to the upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive. The lower trailhead parking lot is closed and parking at the upper trailhead is limited to a few cars. Walking from downtown is the best way to reach the trail.

Routes to the upper trailhead:

Walk on the Buffalo Street trail to Surprise Corner and on to Tunnel Mountain Drive, and the upper Tunnel Mountain Trailhead
Walk south on Otter Street to Wolverine Street and use the Ken Madsen Path behind the Old Cemetery up to Banff Centre, and then take St. Julien Way to Tunnel Mountain Drive (see map below).

Hikers heading to the Tunnel Mountain Trail in the week of May 21-29 will be able to access the lower trailhead, but are required to detour south on Otter Street or Grizzly Street, and north on Wolverine Street, then cross the construction site of St. Julien Road when allowed by work crews, to reach the lower trailhead.

The lower trailhead located on St. Julien Road will not be accessible for most periods of construction.

The parking lot at the Tunnel Mountain Trailhead on St. Julien Road is closed until October.

Hiking route 1 to Tunnel Summit - via Banff Centre

Click to download PDF

Hiking route 2 to Tunnel Summit - via Buffalo St. Trail

Map - route to summit via Buffalo Street

Click to download PDF

Banff Centre access

Pedestrian access to Banff Centre will be maintained on the Ken Madsen Path behind the cemetery, accessed from Wolverine Street or Buffalo Street. Vehicle access is limited to Buffalo Street and Tunnel Mountain Drive.

Photo: Pedestrian Detour sign at Ken Madsen Path

Detour for hikers at Wolverine St. to Ken Madsen Path

Contractor: Bremner Engineering and Construction Ltd (BECL), based in the Bow Valley, was selected as prime construction contractor in a national open tender.

Project Manager: Stephen Allan, PMP, Engineering Coordinator, Town of Banff

For more information:

email stjulienroad@banff.ca
phone 403.762.1296
web banff.ca/stjulienroad