111 Avenue, 106 Street intersection closed for long weekend

A closed road sign in this undated file image.

111 Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic at 106 Street for the May long weekend.

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Rehabilitation work on the at-grade crossing track will be done over the weekend, which the city says will improve the longevity of the LRT system.

111 Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. on Friday to 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

This means that starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, the Metro train will not be running north of the Kingsway/Royal Alex station.

Buses will replace train service between the NAIT/Blatchford Market stop and Kingsway Royal Alex stop, running every 20 minutes throughout the weekend.

Bus routes 3, 102, 111, 560 and 903 will also be affected in that they’ll be subject to detours.

More information about the impacts to public transit can be found online.

The shared-use path at 111 Avenue and 106 Street will remain open.