The contractor building the Capital Line LRT extension south of Century Park plans to shift traffic lanes this weekend at a major south Edmonton intersection. In a media release Thursday, the City of Edmonton said Ledcor plans to move traffic lanes at 23 Avenue and 111 Street “on or around” Saturday, depending on weather. The city said the shift will move 23 Avenue into its final alignment. All through and turning lanes will remain open. The new configuration is expected to remain in place until August. Ledcor is shifting lanes to accommodate drainage, utility and roadway work at the intersection. The change will also allow crews to begin installing pilings for the north portal of an LRT underpass. Construction on the Capital Line South extension began in May 2025. Phase 1 will extend the line 4.5 kilometres south and southwest from Century Park to the Heritage Valley Transit Centre and Park & Ride at Heritage Valley Trail and Ellerslie Road SW. Work on the $1.38-billion first phase is expected to take four to five years, followed by testing. Phase 2 will extend the line farther south to the Desrochers and Allard neighbourhoods.
