Previous Updates Below
September 14, 2023 Update - Work continues on the Hamptons Bypass Connector Project
- Read the August 22 Update HERE
- Read about the Hamptons Landfill Pathway Upgrade HERE. Work continues within the closed construction area.
May 23, 2023 - Hamptons Bypass Connector project tender approved by Town Council. Work to construct a paved bypass around the Hamptons development begins on June 26, with completion planned for the coming fall.
- View a project drawing showing a map of the project plan
- View the June 21 news article - Work About to Begin on Hampton Bypass (link)
Access to the subdivision will always be available during construction. Once construction is underway, the Bypass Road will remain closed through the majority of this project. As work progresses, intersections will be closed one at a time, to allow for conversion from a four-way stop to mini-roundabouts. Please drive with care in this area and obey all traffic direction.
The new connector road will improve road alignment and surfacing and alleviate traffic and dust concerns, benefitting the Hamptons neighbourhood and entire High River community. Work will include traffic circles, landscaping and a pathway to the nearby school as well as connections to the Happy Trails network.
In fall, 2022 As part of the Hamptons Bypass Project, CIMA+ surveyed residents about the planned project. This report was shared with Council at their meeting on May 23, 2023.
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More information on the project can be found below.
Hampton Hills Bypass Connector Project Updates
Project highlights and drawing
Project Details
Excerpt from Notification Letter:
- The existing 4-way stop intersections at Hamptons Blvd/2nd Ave SE (South Intersection) and Hampton Hills Drive/20th St NE (North Intersection) will be upgraded to mini-roundabouts.
- A re-alignment of the Hamptons Bypass Road between Hamptons Blvd and Hampton Hills Drive from the current 90 degree corner
- A gravel surface to a long gentle curve will be completed, with curb and gutters and a paved surface.
- A paved pathway on the north side of 2nd Ave. SE, from Hamptons Blvd west to the Little Bow Canal, will be constructed to connect the Hamptons to the Happy Trail pathway system.
In spring 2023, to prepare for the project, the removal of streetlights along the existing alignment occurred to eliminate conflicts and speed up construction.
In June, 2022, geotechnical work was completed to prepare for this project.
Council Awards Hampton Hills Bypass Project, May 23, 2023
On May 23, 2023 the Hamptons Bypass Connector tender was approved by the Town of High River and awarded to Bow Mark Paving Ltd. from Okotoks.
Bow Mark will complete three projects within this tender: Hampton Bypass, the regional pathway connector and asphalt rehabilitation from 2nd Street to the flood gate along Centre Street.
Resident Feedback, Fall 2022
In fall, 2022 As part of the Hamptons Bypass Project, CIMA+ surveyed residents about the planned project. This report was shared with Council at their meeting on May 23, 2023.
Feedback received fell into the following themes:
- Roundabout
- Street Lighting
- Pathways
- Landscaping
- Noise
- Shortcutting through the Hampton neighbourhood
Feedback has been shared to help inform the final design and plans for this project.
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