Edmonton’s 124 Street and Stony Plain Road set to reopen next week as LRT construction stays on track

After a month and a half of closures, the busy intersection at 124 Street and Stony Plain Road is set to reopen next week—ahead of schedule.

The intersection remains an active Valley Line West LRT construction site, but crews are wrapping up work this week.

“I’m glad they actually managed to stay on track,” said Kris Burwash, owner of Listen Records, a record shop at the intersection.

He noted that his business—like many others in the area—took a hit during the closure, but he’s pleased with the pace and quality of the work.

“They’re here late at night still working, so they’re actually plowing through—which is the whole point,” said Burwash. “They didn’t gaslight us and say, ‘we’ll be working all night,’ and then take long weekends. They’ve followed through.”

Marigold Infrastructure Partners, the company leading construction on the West LRT line, confirmed they remain on schedule to complete Phase One of the three-phase project.

Earlier this year, Edmonton city council directed Marigold to temporarily shut down key intersections to minimize long-term traffic disruptions.

Two other major intersections are also progressing on schedule:

• Stony Plain Road at 156 Street: Scheduled to reopen in mid-July
• 87 Avenue at Meadowlark Road: Scheduled to reopen in mid-July

“We’ve done some very good planning and we’ve achieved our timelines, so we couldn’t be happier with the progress here,” said Jonathan Cox, Construction Manager at Marigold Infrastructure Partners.

However, as one road opens, another closes.

A section of Stony Plain Road near 139 Street will fully close as early as Sunday for about nine weeks. While not part of the original accelerated construction plan, the city says the closure will help reduce future disruptions to nearby homes and businesses.

“This could be a model the city uses on future projects,” said Brian Latte, Director of Valley Line West. “Every location is different—traffic impacts, surroundings—but if something works well and has the same results elsewhere, we’ll absolutely consider it.”

Back at 124 Street, Burwash is looking forward to seeing traffic—and customers—return.

“Now that they say they’re done, hopefully they literally are done,” he said.

The Valley Line West LRT is still on schedule to be completed in 2028.