Project Update - June 2023
Minor landscaping work is expected to wrap up by the end of summer 2023. Work is not expected to have an impact on the park.
Hermitage Park has been reopened for Edmontonians to enjoy.
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Hermitage Park has been rehabilitated to ensure Edmontonians can continue to enjoy this valued asset for many years to come.
Minor landscaping work is expected to wrap up by the end of summer 2023. Work is not expected to have an impact on the park.
Hermitage Park has been reopened for Edmontonians to enjoy.
Hermitage Park is located in the northeast end of the city and is an important part of Edmonton’s river valley. The park is filled with natural trails, a large off-leash dog area and picnic sites. This park provides users a variety of opportunities to enjoy the outdoors.
In 2021, the City began rehabilitating the park roads, parking lot and entry and wayfinding signage to extend the life cycle of the park infrastructure and provide citizens the ability to continue to enjoy the park site for many years to come.
The purpose of this project was to replace the aging park infrastructure that has deteriorated over time due to heavy usage and weathering. The park was identified as in poor condition and in need of repair and replacement before renewal.
The Hermitage area attracts a high volume of users; therefore keeping the City asset in good repair contributes to a safe public space that supports the goal of a healthy city.
Work on Hermitage Park has completed and the space has been reopened for Edmontonians to enjoy.
Construction on the Hermitage Park Renewal Project has resumed with completion anticipated in the fall of 2022. Roadway access leading to the north of the park will be closed for a few days in late July to facilitate repair work. Vehicle access will be maintained through the south entrance to the park. The City will rehabilitate the trail in the north end of the park leading toward the 20th street access points in August. Pedestrian and cyclist access will be limited at times. Construction in the south part of the park was completed in 2021, with some clean up activities still to take place in 2022. The project will attempt to minimize disruption to park users, so construction will be staged.
Paving at the main entrance is tentatively booked for the week of September 20, depending on the weather. The road is tentatively booked to be completely closed in mid-September for a few days and then reopened with partial access during the paving. With weather permitting paving should be completed later that weekend and the access to the park will be back to normal.
Construction at the main entrance has started and will include a complete road closure on August 26 & 27. The road will be partially opened after these dates and construction on the road moving to the North parking area will take approximately three weeks to complete.
A second crew is planning to start at the northeast end of the park on the trail and this area will have to be completely closed to the public for 2-3 weeks while construction is underway (see
). The remainder of the park will remain open during construction. Construction will be complete by the end of fall 2021.The City crew is completing a new constructed set of stairs just off of 22 Street and they should be reopened in two weeks. The set of stairs at the Northern part of the park will be closed for demolition and installation of a new set of stairs starting in early September.
Construction is underway in Hermitage Park! Construction began on June 3, 2021 and is going well so far. The goal is to keep the park open to the public as much as possible while restricting access to the areas that are only under construction. Construction will be done in stages to help us meet this goal.
Please respect all signage in the project area and obey staff direction in the active work zone. Thank you for your patience while we complete this work.
The preliminary design was completed in fall 2020 with construction planned to start in June 2021. The project will include the following:
Asphalt road surfaces are to be removed and replaced
Lighting fixtures on the main park access road parking areas will be upgraded
Asphalt parking lot areas to be redeveloped
Wayfinding and descriptive signs will be updated to current City standards
Approximately 3kms of existing asphalt trails to be replaced
Replacement of 2 staircases at the north end of the park