Lane closures, pathway disruptions, the hum of street sweepers and the scramble for RV parking space—April is shaping up to be a busy month on Airdrie roads.
The first impact is already underway. As of April 1, pathways in the Stonegate neighbourhood are experiencing intermittent closures to allow for dry pond rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Range Road 291 will face temporary, intermittent lane closures between now and April 28 to make way for subdivision construction.
Street sweeping is expected to begin in late April and continue into early June, weather permitting. Each neighbourhood is scheduled for two days of sweeping. The City posts orange signs at least 48 hours before crews arrive and updates a sweeping map daily with two zones at a time. If weather causes delays, signs will be updated to reflect the changes.
During posted sweeping times, vehicles left on the street will be tagged and towed under the Streets Bylaw. Residents may park in alleys during sweeping between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. as long as driveways and emergency access remain clear. Those leaving town during May or June are advised to move their vehicles off-street beforehand.
Townhouse and condo residents parked in private lots are not required to move their vehicles, but any vehicle parked on the street must be relocated.
Street sweeping occurs in three phases: arterial roads, medians and boulevards come first, followed by collector and residential streets, and finally green streets and paved alleys. Debris removal on major routes continues into summer and fall.
The City is also reminding residents not to obstruct sweepers. Items like driveway ramps, basketball hoops and boulevard signage should be removed in advance. Vegetation should be trimmed back from curbs and alleys. It is illegal to sweep debris from driveways onto the road.
As temperatures rise and RV season returns, so do enforcement rules for trailers and motorhomes under the City’s Traffic Bylaw B-30/2023.
RVs may be parked on the road next to their registered owner’s residence for a maximum of 72 hours. After that, they must be moved off the street for at least 48 hours before returning. Trailers must remain attached to a vehicle at all times.
If the combined length of the vehicle and trailer is more than nine metres, the unit can only be parked on the road for loading or unloading—and for no longer than 24 hours. Units under nine metres may remain for up to 72 hours if they don’t block driveways, hydrants or intersections.
RVs cannot extend onto sidewalks, curbs or alleys. When parked on driveways or at the rear of lots, they must stay fully within property lines and maintain a 1.5-metre setback if no sidewalk exists.
Alley parking is permitted for short periods—15 minutes for personal vehicles and 30 minutes for recreational or commercial ones. Occupying a recreational vehicle parked on a city street is an offence.
Vehicles must be parked on gravel, concrete or paved pads. Officers may use chalk to mark tires to track how long a vehicle has remained. Removing the chalk while the vehicle is still parked is a ticketable offence.
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