The City of Grande Prairie advises residents of temporary road closures and transit impacts to support Experience Grande Prairie on Friday, August 29.
Road Closures
- Thursday, August 28 (set up begins):
- The intersection of 101 Avenue and 101 Street closes at 6:30 a.m.
- 101 Avenue is open to local traffic only at 100 Street westbound, 101 Street in both north and southbound directions and 102 Street eastbound.
- Vehicle access up to as close to the intersection as possible remains open to local traffic. Obey all detour signage if applicable. Businesses remain open and accessible.
- Friday, August 29 (event day):
- Event fencing is installed.
- 101 Avenue westbound fully closes at 100 Street.
- 101 Avenue eastbound closes at 102 Street, with local traffic access only to just east of the Golden Star restaurant parking lot.
- Local traffic only on 101 Street between 100 and 102 Avenues up to fencing.
- Access to Tito’s parking lot from 101 Avenue closes.
- Obey all directional signs and barricades.
Transit Impacts
- Route 8 detour:
- Transit detours north on 100 Street and returns to route at 103 Avenue.
- Stops 802 and 804 are out of service Thursday morning throughout the duration of the event.
The City thanks residents, businesses and riders for their patience as we support this major community event.
For questions, contact AccessGP at 311 or info@cityofgp.com.
Event details: cityofgp.com/experiencegp