May 26, 2010
(Red Deer, Alberta) – The installation of two walking bridges in Maskepetoon Park, located on the north side of the Red Deer River across from Heritage Ranch, has been delayed.
The two bridges, scheduled to be dropped into place using a heavy lift helicopter on Wednesday morning, will not be installed until the afternoon of May 26.
“Unfortunately, the bridge installation in Maskepetoon Park will not go ahead as scheduled because of delays with the helicopter,” said Dave Matthews, Planning & Technical Services Supervisor with The City. ”We anticipate, however, that the bridges will be installed in the afternoon once the helicopter arrives at around noon.”
Due to the need to use Great Chief Park as a staging area for the installation of the bridges, the following areas will be closed for a portion of the day on May 26: Great Chief Park, Bower Ponds, Cronquist House, the Kiwanis Picnic Shelter, and portions of the Waskasoo trail system between the north river pedestrian bridge and Bower Ponds. Maskepetoon Park will also be closed during this time.
Please note that the bridge installation schedule is weather dependant and may require further rescheduling, resulting in closures of these areas later in the week. For safety reasons, citizens are asked to adhere to all closures and avoid these areas during the installation period.
For more information, visit www.reddeer.ca.
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For more information, contact:
Dave Matthews
Planning & Technical Services Supervisor
The City of Red Deer
403-314-5853
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