Here is this week’s infrastructure update for current projects underway in the City of Selkirk.
🔹Main Street North Landscaping & Naturalization
This week, crews continue with planting and naturalization work on the boulevards and on the medians.
All trees have been planted and remaining shrubs, rain gardens and sea lime grass plugs should be completed by mid-August.
Additional sodding repairs (street corners) will be completed in late August.
Some roadway deficiencies from last year’s reconstruction project will be addressed over the next couple of weeks.
Temporary closures or lane reductions may be in place — please follow posted signage.
🔹 200 Block of Taylor Avenue & 400 Block of Eveline Street
Wastewater sewer liner and incremental manhole replacement has been completed.
Water liner installation to start this week with temporary water hookup arrangements made with affected homeowners by the contractor. Streets will remain open for vehicles, but there may be intermittent delays in accessing driveways. Work should be completed by the end of August.
Once completed, road and curb construction, along with the sidewalk installation on the north side of Taylor, will take place.
🔹 Mercy Street Bike Lane & Resurfacing
Milling and asphalt curbing on Mercy Street has started and will continue over the next couple of weeks. When completed, the roadway will be resurfaced.
Bike lane construction started today at the south end of Mercy.
Once complete, new bike lane markings will be added to improve cyclist safety.
We appreciate your patience as these important improvements are completed. If you have questions about any of the projects listed above, please contact CitizenSupport.
Learn about the 2025 infrastructure projects and Selkirk Capital Asset Management Program here: www.myselkirk.ca/city-services/public-works/infrastructure-projects