Yellowknife neighbourhood dealing with deteriorating roads, constant water main breaks
CBC
Numerous residents of a Yellowknife neighbourhood say shifting ground has led to the deterioration of roads and constantly broken water mains in their area.
Alexandra Giroux lives in the neighbourhood that includes 49A Avenue, 49th Street, 41st Street and 41A Street, a residential area between Niven and Old Town that runs parallel to Franklin Avenue.
She says there have been seven water main breaks in the neighbourhood since February, and that as a result of this flowing water, the ground is becoming even more unstable. Abby Schelew, a spokesperson for the city, says crews have repaired six "privately owned water services on 49A Avenue since October 2023" and are planning to repair a seventh.
Giroux said her and many neighbours will need to get their trailers re-leveled in the spring, and are dealing with other impacts to property.
"We're dealing with flooded yards, we're dealing with ice buildup in places where there shouldn't be ice, we've got a number of people who've got backyards and front yards partially or completely dug up," she said.
Giroux isn't the only resident who has concerns about the state of the neighbourhood. CBC News spoke with five other residents who expressed similar concerns about the condition of the streets there.
Mindy Frost-Greene was one of them.
She says the roads have deteriorated to the point where she has difficulty driving her small car in certain areas.
"We've had issues with the road kind of heaving and sinking for a good few years now," she said.
"Now I don't use my car ... it would just bottom right out."
That slumping is noticeable to anyone driving along Franklin Avenue between downtown Yellowknife and Old Town.
There is concern among residents about whether emergency vehicles and garbage trucks will continue to be able to navigate.
Along with the growing dips, the streets, throughout the neighbourhood, are covered in patches that Giroux says are the sites of repaired water main breaks.
Giroux and the other residents spoke positively about the city workers who respond to the emergencies, saying they are always quick with the repairs — many of which were completed in freezing temperatures and outside of regular working hours.
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