This newsletter is for people who live in the St. Julien Road construction zone and anyone who has 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 at banff.ca/stjulienroad

St. Julien Road Reconstruction - September 16 Update

Last week:

• Poured the curb and gutters along the street
• Placed and compacted gravel for the sidewalk/pathway and road
• Built retaining walls on the high (east) side of the road

• Crews will pour concrete pads for garbage/recycling stations. Concrete will also be poured for the curb wall above the green metal retaining wall
• Crews will finalize the road gravel which will prepare it for paving. Once paving is done, there should be no more major vibrations causing disruption along the road

 
Please be advised:
Access for residents of the street will be very limited until the paving is done. Asphalt is tentatively booked for September 26, and will take around six days to complete. Forits is tentatively scheduled to put up streetlights the first week of October. 

Please also take note of the red and red/yellow sections of the construction matrix. Red is a full closure with no access, and red/yellow should plan for a closure, as these areas will only open if construction allows.

Property owners are encouraged to use the dedicated parking zones outside the construction area if vehicles are required for any trips.

Click on schedule matrix to download an easy-to-read PDF

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

• email stjulienroad@banff.ca 
• phone 403.762.1296  

Click to download an easy-to-read PDF map of the parking zones dedicated to St. Julien property owners:

Dangerous construction site

St. Julien Road is closed to public access by vehicle, bicycle or by foot. St. Julien Road will be closed until October.

Only residents who live on St. Julien are permitted to enter the street, and only when safe to do so, in coordination with work crews.

People must not put themselves in danger by attempting to access St. Julien Road – please stay outside the construction area for your own safety, and please help direct visitors to safe detours on Tunnel Mountain.

Follow detours to Tunnel Mountain Trail

The lower trailhead to the Tunnel Mountain Trail will remain closed for the next few weeks.

Access to the trail is now only possible via the upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive. 

Hikers must not attempt to access the lower trailhead through St. Julien Road. This is a dangerous and often impassable construction site. Use maps to detour safely. 

Signage is in place to direct hikers to detour to Wolverine Street and up the Ken Madsen Path, through the Banff Centre, and up St. Julien Way to Tunnel Mountain Drive and the upper trailhead. Large signs are placed at intersections, and "bread-crumb" lawn signs help hikers navigate the full route to Tunnel Mountain Drive. (See map below)

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 (see map 1 below).

Two detour options to Tunnel Mountain Trail

Hikers heading to the Tunnel Mountain Trail are now detoured away from St. Julien Road. The lower trailhead on St. Julien is completely inaccessible. 

Hikers are required to detour to the Ken Madsen Path and around the Banff Centre campus as the only route to the upper trailhead on Tunnel Mountain Drive. The parking lot on St. Julien is closed and there is limited parking at the Upper Trailhead. The best way to access the Tunnel Mountain Trail is by walking from downtown Banff.

Hiking to Tunnel Mountain Summit
- Faster Route via Banff Centre

Hiking to Tunnel Mountain Summit
- Scenic Route via Bow River & Surprise Corner

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