Ottewell has been chosen for neighbourhood renewal. Construction started in 2023.

Construction Update - June 2025

The third year of Ottewell Neighborhood Renewal construction is underway! Work will consist of removal and replacement of sidewalks, curbs, gutters and street lights as well as reconstruction and paving of the roads and all associated landscaping.

Sidewalk installation has started on 94B Avenue, starting just east of Ottewell Road. Drainage infrastructure work is underway across the project area.

We anticipate street light relocation and installation to begin in early June, starting on 94B Avenue.

Work is currently ongoing at the following locations:

  • 94B Avenue, from Ottewell Road to east of 68 Street
  • 69A Street, from 95 Avenue to 97 Avenue
  • 97 Avenue, around the pocket park
  • 98 Avenue service road, from Ottewell Road to 64 Street
  • 64 Street, from 97 Avenue to 98 Avenue

Please note that EPCOR Drainage is currently installing the drainage facility along Ottewell Road from 95 Avenue to 96A Avenue. The road is temporarily closed to vehicle traffic in this section.

98 Avenue is reduced to single lane traffic eastbound starting May 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the work is completed.

Additionally, the Phase 1 work along 91 Avenue and 58 Street that was deferred due to EPCOR drainage work is scheduled to resume in June 2025.

This year, the majority of construction will take place from Ottewell Road to 64 Street, from 98 Avenue to 93 A Avenue. Please view this scope map to see the 2025 construction area.

For those who live in the 2024 construction area (92 Avenue from Ottewell Road to 58 Street, 58 Street from 92A Avenue to 90 Avenue, 91 Avenue to 90A Avenue from 60 Street to 52 Street, 54 Street Pocket Parks, and 56 Street cul-de-sac), the remaining landscaping work is scheduled to start at summer of 2025. Landscaping work is highly dependent on weather and sod availability. The City is working with EPCOR dry pond team to prioritize the construction schedule to avoid rework in that area.

For those who live in the 2024 construction area along Ottewell Road (from 94 B Avenue NW to 94 Avenue NW), the timeline for the remaining work depends on the scope of EPCOR’s sewer separation project. Since construction is weather-dependent, EPCOR work is set to resume in May 2025. The City is coordinating with EPCOR to prioritize the construction schedule for the remaining work along Ottewell Road.

Review the final design for remaining construction

The City of Edmonton and EPCOR are working together to construct Low Impact Development (LID), which will help with stormwater retention and help mitigate flooding.

If you live in the 2025 construction area, please watch your mailbox for construction bulletins that will provide more information along with details on landscaping and access. All residents and business owners are asked to access their homes and businesses through the back entrances and alleys, where possible, during construction. If no alley access is available and/or you have special access requirements (such as DATS or a temporary access ramp to the front of your home), please contact the Construction Project Manager, Jackie Sun at jackie.sun@edmonton.ca, to coordinate.

Construction in Ottewell began in spring 2023 and is expected to take 5 years (planned completion fall 2027).

Scope Map

Ottewell Scope Map

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Local Improvements

Sidewalks

Property owners within the boundaries of the 2025 - 2027 years of construction of the Ottewell neighbourhood had the opportunity to participate in the Local Improvement decision.

Property owners were mailed a local improvement package dated January 31, 2025, which included information about the sidewalk reconstruction Local Improvement and a form for those who wished to petition against. The 30-day petition period has since expired. Since the City did not receive majority (50% +1) petitions against the Local Improvement, sidewalk reconstruction will take place.

If you have questions regarding the Local Improvement process specifically, please contact LocalImprovement@edmonton.ca.

About the Project

Neighbourhood reconstruction rehabilitates residential roads, replaces street lights, sidewalks, curbs and gutters and adds missing sidewalk links where possible. Other opportunities to improve how people walk, bike, drive and gather in the neighbourhood and how they enjoy City-owned parks and open spaces are also explored.  

A series of public events were scheduled by the Project Team which gave residents the opportunity to build a Project Vision and Guiding Principles together and provide feedback on the different stages of the project, including design.

Cost sharing opportunities will be made available through the Local Improvement process for sidewalk reconstruction and decorative street light upgrades in the neighbourhood. Arterial roads and alleys are not included in the scope of work.