Intersection on University Avenue will be closed to vehicles, LRT, pedestrians

University Avenue will be closed at 114 Street from June 27 to July 1. (Google Images)

The intersection at University Avenue and 114 Street will be closed from June 27 to July 1 so crews can work on LRT track rehabilitation.

The city said the work is required to address aging infrastructure and improve the longevity of Edmonton’s LRT system.

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While crews are working, University Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic heading west and east.

Vehicles travelling west on the road will be able to turn north and south onto 114 Street.

Those heading south on Groat Road are encouraged to use 87 Avenue.

Pedestrians are advised to use alternate routes across 114 Street at 78 Avenue or 83 Avenue.

Paths adjacent to the intersection will remain open.

The intersection will close at 8 p.m. on June 27 and will reopen at 6 a.m. July 1.

McKernan/Belgravia LRT station will be closed during the construction. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) will run a split route.

South of the intersection, trains will run between Century Park and South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park stations.

North of the construction, Capital Line trains will run between Health Sciences/Jubilee and Clareview stations.

Service on the Metro Line, which runs between NAIT and Health Science/Jubilee stations, will be unaffected.

Regular LRT service will resume on Canada Day.

There will be LRT replacement service available between South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park and University stations between 8 p.m. on June 27 to the end of service on June 30.

Replacement buses will run every seven to eight minutes June 27 to 29 and every five minutes on June 30.

ETS recommends riders transfer to LRT replacement service at Health Sciences/Jubilee for ease of access to buses.