UPDATE: 52 Street Closure Following Asphalt Spill

Lloydminster, AB/SK –

UPDATE: July 22, 2024 - 2:21 p.m.

Cleanup and remediation work on 52 Street between 50 Avenue and 62 Avenue will continue into mid-August following an asphalt spill from an industrial vehicle.

The roadway has been closed since July 14 while crews worked to mitigate environmental damages and remove contaminated material from the site. Multiple attempts at cleaning the roadway and curb systems have been only partially effective, requiring replacement of the impacted infrastructure.

“Throughout this response, the focus has been protecting environment and infrastructure, and ensuring the site is restored to pre-incident condition. We appreciate the hard work being conducted on site and recognize a cleanup of this complexity takes time,” said Andrew DeGruchy, Manager of Emergency Management for the City of Lloydminster. “Given the limited success of the cleanup attempts, it has been decided the best course of action is to replace the affected infrastructure, which will require prolonged traffic disruption in the area.”

The millwork will take approximately 25 days to complete and will require intermittent lane restrictions on 52 Street throughout the work period.

A detour route has been established and traffic signage is in place. Motorists are advised to plan alternate traffic routes until further notice.

All work related to the cleanup and remediation is funded by those responsible for the incident.

Original Release: July 15, 2024

Cleanup crews remain on the scene of a liquid asphalt spill that resulted in a temporary road closure between 50 Avenue and 62 Avenue in Lloydminster.

While much of the material has been cleared, environmental mitigation work continues. The road closure is remains in effect to ensure worker safety during the clean-up.

ATCO Electric is conducting repairs on infrastructure damaged in the incident. A limited number of residents and businesses in the immediate vicinity of the scene will experience a 4-5 hour power disruption.

Background

The Lloydminster Fire Department responded to the incident late July 14, 2024 evening to assist with shutting down the roadway. The City has confirmed the spill was from a vehicle operated by an industrial service company. Measures have being taken to mitigate environmental damage and prevent material from entering the stormwater system.