How Does Engineering Services Serve the Community?
Engineering Services develops, maintains and manages Parkland County owned infrastructure such as roads. The following working units are within Engineering Services, select to find out which each area does:
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Asset Management |
| Monitors the life span all County Assets including Roads, Drainage Courses, Storm Water Facilities and Lagoons. |
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Development Engineering |
An Engineering Officer would be happy to answer questions, please book an appointment by calling our Customer Service Department at 780-968-8888. Applications and payment can be taken at the counter from our Customer Service Representatives during our regular office hours. |
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Land Interests Requirements - Municipal |
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Road Construction |
| Engineering Services looks after the Construction and Upgrading of County Roads. Currently there are over 2000 kms of developed roads and 680 kms of undeveloped roads within Parkland County. |
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Trains and Railway Crossings-CN Rail |
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Parkland County Council and administration have worked to come to an agreement with Canadian National (CN) Railway to obtain whistle cessation at numerous grade crossings in the eastern half of the County. We continue to work with CN and Transport Canada. |
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Transit |
| Engineering Services oversees the newly implemented Transit Program. |
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Shallow Utility - Utility Line Assignment Applications |
| Shallow utilities (power, phone, gas, internet, street light or traffic light cables) as well as water, sewer, and storm lines proposed to be installed within the road allowance require approval from the road authority prior to being constructed. Please fill out the application for approval. |
Engineering Design Standards
The Engineering Design Standards outline the design and construction standards applicable to subdivision development activity within Parkland County.
If you would like to propose a variance to the Engineering Design Standards, please use our Variance to Engineering Design Standards Proposal form. Submit the completed form to lde@parklandcounty.com.
Traffic accommodation in a workzone
When activities such as roadway/bridge work, utilities work, or materials testing and surveying are performed on or adjacent to public roadways in Parkland County, those performing the work must make suitable provisions to safely accommodate the travelling public while protecting the safety of the workers.
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