Stony Plain Road business in Edmonton faces construction headache – Edmonton

Businesses along Stony Plain Road in Edmonton are struggling with customer access due to the ongoing Valley Line West LRT construction. In response, one restaurant owner has taken proactive measures to help his customers.

Theo Psalios, owner of Little Village on Stony Plain Road and 149 Street, has shared a map on social media guiding drivers on how to navigate parking near his restaurant.

“You have to do lots of loops through the residential units,” Psalios explained.

Psalios has noticed a decrease in foot traffic at his restaurant since the construction started at his doorstep. He finds it especially challenging when traffic patterns change due to ongoing roadwork.

“That’s fine, it needs to get done for the purpose of the construction. But nobody knows how to get around anywhere,” he said.

He is urging the city to provide more signage and clear instructions to help businesses and customers navigate the area.

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Ward Nakota Isga Coun. Andrew Knack believes that businesses should not bear the responsibility of staying informed about construction statuses; it should be the other way around.

“If businesses aren’t feeling like that’s good enough right now, we have to step up our game,” Knack explained.

Knack mentioned that most parts of the LRT construction project are on schedule, with road work being the only aspect facing delays.

Continuous road work has caused frustration among area residents and businesses, prompting Knack to propose expediting LRT construction.

To expedite construction progress, several major intersections will be temporarily closed for weeks at a time. For example, Stony Plain Road at 124 Street will be closed for six to eight weeks initially.

Intersection closures at 156 Street and 142 Street are also planned, with the goal of completing the Stony Plain Road construction by September.

The city committee has unanimously approved the acceleration of construction to minimize roadwork in the upcoming years.

“There’s still going to be some impact. Once the roads are done, at least then traffic can seamlessly flow through the area,” Knack added.

Bruce Ferguson, City of Edmonton’s branch manager for LRT expansion and renewal, mentioned that the city and Marigold Infrastructure are providing resources to assist businesses during construction.

“As soon as Marigold became aware of Little Village’s concerns, they contacted them to provide additional information, including a map with all available accesses to the business and a construction toolkit,” Ferguson stated.

“As requested by Little Village, Marigold is also working on additional wayfinding signage for the businesses in the plaza,” Ferguson added.

Ferguson advised businesses along the construction site to reach out to the city and Marigold Infrastructure for assistance.

Psalios remains hopeful that the construction efforts will be beneficial in the long run.

“When this project is done I hope that train is full of people,” he expressed. “If we watch that train go by and it’s empty, it’s going to be very upsetting.”

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