First Street SE overlay occurs overnight

Medicine Hat – Overnight on Wednesday, July 12, the City of Medicine Hat will be resurfacing (overlaying) First Street SE between South Railway Street SE and North Railway Street SE.

The work will occur at night between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. During construction, First Street SE between Sixth Avenue SE (near Towne Square) and Maple Avenue SE (near Tim Hortons) will be closed and traffic will be detoured via Finlay Bridge on the west and the Allowance Avenue overpass on the east.

The sidewalk on both sides of First Street SE will continue to be open during construction.

The road is expected to be open by 7 a.m. on July 13, weather permitting.

For the safety of workers and the public, travellers are asked to obey all construction signage and detours around the work area.

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