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Confederation District Park Renewal is complete.
Confederation District Park Renewal is complete and most of the park is open for public use.
One north field remains fenced until the warranty period is over in late summer 2026. This is to ensure the turf is in pristine condition before it is turned over for use by the schools and the general public.
Thank you for your patience throughout the construction of this project.
Edmonton’s mature neighbourhoods are great places to live and have many treasures including District Activity Parks. These parks serve several neighbourhoods in the larger area and are important for health, wellness and quality of life. They are part of a city-wide park system and support a wide variety of facilities, programs and open space activities.
Confederation Park, 11204 43 Avenue NW, is a District Activity Park located in southwest Edmonton. The City has completed a Master Plan to establish a long term vision for this park.
The master plan and concept plan for the park was created using input and ideas gathered through public engagement. This plan will be used to shape the park’s future, taking into consideration the interests expressed by the public, use of existing amenities, new amenities and activities, operational requirements and City strategies and policies.
Fall
Construction wrapped up for the season
Spring
Construction began for the season
Construction on Confederation District Park
Summer
Construction
Spring
Final design for Confederation District Park released
Winter
Completion of preliminary design for both new and renewal amenities
Spring
Detailed design for funded (renewal) park amenities only
Summer
Construction begins for funded (renewal) park amenities only
Exploration of options: development of concept ideas and options with stakeholders
Fall
Sharing ideas: survey, open house and stakeholder meetings
Confederation District Park is now complete.
This year, crews finalized utility and irrigation work, as well as landscaping and trails.
The park has been inspected and most of it is open for the public to use. One north field remains fenced until snowfall. Doing so gives the sod more time to establish.
Thank you for your patience during construction of this project.
Confederation District Park construction has started again.
This year, crews will be finishing utility and irrigation work, as well as landscaping and trails.
The construction site will remain closed until the sod is established. Once complete, the two final fields will be open for use by the schools and the public.
The south side of the park is completed and continues to be open for use. While the north side of the park remains under construction, courts will only be accessible from the south side of the park.
Construction has wrapped up for the season in Confederation District Park.
In 2024, the project team completed:
These assets will be available spring 2025.
Periphery landscaping was also completed and irrigation work began on the premiere football/soccer field. Unfortunately, the cold weather arrived before sod installation on the premiere football/soccer field could be completed. The sod will be installed in spring 2025. Sod is more likely to establish properly at that time of year. Once the sod is established, the premiere football/soccer field will be ready for public use.
Construction is set to resume on Confederation District Park in March 2024.
This year, crews will be working on:
The south side of the park is completed and continues to be open for use. While the north side of the park remains under construction, courts will only be accessible from the south side of the park.
Renewal construction on the south side of Confederation District Park is completed. Construction of the north side of the park is anticipated to be completed by October 2024.
The north side of the park, where the oval running track is located (area defined in brown in the image above), is currently closed due to an unforeseen grade depression. The grade depression occurred above the underground stormwater storage tank system following backfill work. As a result, infrastructure construction currently on hold includes the two north sports fields, the remaining asphalt pathways, and the new running track and jump pit.
The City anticipates that work will resume on the north side of the park in March 2024.
The south side of the park is completed and continues to be open for use. While the north side of the park remains under construction, courts will only be accessible from the south side of the park.
Renewal construction on Confederation District Park resumed on April 19, 2023.
The construction timeline has shifted due to unforeseen ground issues.
The south side of the park will be completed this year (2023). This includes the four south sports fields, pickleball and tennis courts and the asphalt pathways surrounding these areas.
The north side of the park will be closed for an indeterminate length of time. This includes the two north sports fields, remaining asphalt pathways and the new running track and jump pit.
The projected duration of closure for this area and all amenities will depend on the length of time required to investigate the ground condition and necessary repairs. Until the investigation is complete, no additional construction will occur in this area.
Similar to previous years, the site will remain open. Active construction areas will be fenced off and closed.
Thank you for your patience during construction.
Construction on Confederation District Park has wrapped up for 2022. During the 2022 construction season we completed:
Unfortunately, due to inclement weather in June and contractual delays, we were not able to complete all the planned work in 2022 and will need to finish a few items in 2023. This includes:
Confederation District Park renewal began in 2016, when the Master Plan process was initiated. Once the Master Plan was finalized, the project team began moving forward on the design for the renewal and completed public engagement in fall/winter 2020.
We are now able to share the final design for the renewal and the select growth amenities!
The final design shows the renewed park amenities, including:
The project also includes select growth park amenities, such as the new court-lighting, the asphalt pathways, and the tree planting.
Construction began in August 2021 and will continue until the end of 2022.
Construction will take place in 2021 and 2022. The south side of the park, including the renewal of 4 sports fields, and the resurfacing of the tennis, pickleball and basketball courts was the focus for 2021 construction. Also in 2021, construction included tree planting, some irrigation, and the beginning stages of court lighting.
The north side of the park will take precedence for construction starting in mid-June 2022, where the park site will be closed to the public over the summer months (excluding the ball diamonds which remain out of scope for this project).
Elements that were primarily under construction in 2021 and in early 2022 are expected to be returned to user groups in mid-August 2022.
Construction activities anticipated for 2022 include the laneway resurfacing, the renewal of the 2 north sports fields, the running track, the jump pit, the asphalt pathways, the court surfacing and lighting, the remainder of the irrigation work, and the low-impact development infrastructure.
Additionally, residents living nearby may experience increased noise levels and traffic. We are continuing to abide by the Community Standards Bylaw 14600 for noise from construction, and in many cases, are able to complete the work earlier than the guidelines require.
The following amenities will remain open throughout construction:
Confederation District Park renewal began in 2016, when the Master Plan process was initiated. Once the Master Plan was finalized, the project team began moving forward on the design for the renewal and completed public engagement in fall/winter 2020.
We are now able to share the for the renewal!
The detailed design shows the renewed park amenities including:
The renewal will also include new court-lighting; tree-planting; asphalt pathways, and updates and replacements to the irrigation system.
Construction began in August 2021.
During construction the south side of the park will remain closed to the public and will be completely fenced off. Construction will take place over 2 years (2021 and 2022). The south side of the park, including four sports fields, and the tennis/pickleball and basketball court resurfacing will be the focus for 2021 construction, along with tree planting, some irrigation, and the beginning stages of court lighting.
The north side of the park will take precedence for construction in 2022 once the south side of the park reopens to the public. Construction activities anticipated for 2022 include the laneway resurfacing, two north fields, running track, jump pit, asphalt pathways, court surfacing and lighting, the remainder of irrigation work, and the low-impact development infrastructure.
Additionally, residents living nearby may experience increased noise levels and traffic. We are continuing to abide by the Community Standards Bylaw 14600 for noise from construction, and in many cases, are able to complete the work earlier than the guidelines require.
The following amenities will remain open throughout construction:
Confederation District Park renewal began in 2016 when the master plan process was initiated. Once the master plan was finalized, the project team began moving forward on the design for renewal and completed public engagement in fall/winter 2020.
We are now able to share the detailed design for the renewal!
The detailed design shows the renewed park amenities including:
New sportsfields that will be relocated and resized so they meet current City standards
Installation of new tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, as well as a new running track and jump pit
Replacement of sod and topsoil
Resurfacing of the asphalt on the laneway at the south end of the park
Updates and replacements to the stormwater and servicing system
New low-impact development features
The renewal will also include tree-planting, a refurbished park sign as well as updates and replacements to the irrigation system.
Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2021. We will provide more information closer to the start of construction. We will also distribute bulletins to those who live near the park.
Planning for the renewal of Confederation District Park is in progress! We are hoping to share a final design with you later this spring but prior to that, we wanted to share the preliminary design.
The preliminary design shows the proposed layout of:
These include sports fields, tennis and pickleball courts, jump pit and running track. These will be constructed beginning in summer 2021.
These include pathways, trees and vegetation, natural play areas and fitness pods, wayfinding, improved parking and community gathering spaces. These are not currently funded or planned for construction and would only be constructed should funding become available in the future.
The preliminary design was created by taking into consideration the existing Master Plan, current site conditions, project budget, infrastructure renewal needs, City policies and design standards, and the feedback gathered during the preliminary design phase engagement (What We Heard Report).
Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2021.
Thank you to everyone who engaged with us virtually and provided feedback on the preliminary design ideas as we adjusted our engagement practices as a result of COVID-19.
Our online survey closed on December 14, 2020. Feedback received from the public, together with technical input, City policies, programs and funding, will inform the Confederation District Park Renewal design. See the What We Heard Report.
In spring 2021, we will present the detailed design plan for the renewal elements in Confederation District Park and provide information on the construction.
The City hosted a public engagement session to gather feedback and perspectives on the final concept for Confederation District Park. The concept and master plan will guide the future of the park.
Final Concept Plan
Display Boards
What We Heard Report
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