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 - August 19 Update

Last week crews completed the final stormwater catchbasin installation.

Gravel was placed and compacted for the road base in preparation for asphalt. Asphalt paving will impact all homes as the road will be closed to all traffic for approx. three to four days. This is scheduled to take place in mid September. Details will be available closer to the date.

The rock retaining walls were started.

Next week road structure work will continue, and crews will be preparing for concrete curb and gutter placement. This work is scheduled to start the week of September 6 and will impact all homes as driveways will be inaccessible for approx. five to seven days. Dates will be available closer to the work.

Work will continue on rock retaining walls on the street.

Work will start on trenching for the electrical conduit installation for streetlights.

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.

The lower trail head remains inaccessible. Follow the detours via the Ken Madsen Path around to the upper trail head for hiking Tunnel Mountain.

Scheduled impact on residents for Aug. 19-28

The parking zones for St. Julien residents outside the construction area will be open and accessible all week. 

There will be several intermittent closures throughout the week. These involve movement of heavy vehicles and machinery. Please see the construction matrix below for details.
 
Please take note of access point closures this week:
Grizzly Street and St. Julien Road no access Aug. 22-23
Wolverine Street and St. Julien Road no access Aug. 24, 25, 26
St. Julien Way and St. Julien Road no access Aug. 19
222, 226 A & B St. Julien Road no access Aug. 24, 25
208, 210 St. Julien Road no access Aug. 19
206 Grizzly Street no access no access Aug. 23, 24, 25
135 Wolverine Street no access Aug. 24, 25, 26
100 St. Julien Road no access Aug. 19

View and download the UPDATED schedule matrix for impact on individual homes.

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

• email stjulienroad@banff.ca 
• phone 403.762.1296  

Avoid dangerous route 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

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