Mountview Dike Phase 2 & Coal Creek Bin Wall Rehabilitation Project Update

June 17, 2025

The rehabilitation work of the Mountview Dike is on schedule, the contractor is now working on installing the riprap armouring on the waterside of the dike. The contractor will be extending the pathway closure south, along the Mountview Dike, across the Mt. Minton Street access to the James White Park until mid-July starting the week of June 16th. This will allow the contractor the area required to raise the dike in this location.

James White Park will still be open fully open; access is available by the south entrance at Mt. Mclean Dr.

Please respect all marked closures and give crews space to safely do their work.

Figure 1: James White Park Access Closure

Project Recap:

The Mountview Dike Phase 2 & Coal Creek Bin Wall Rehabilitation project is $1.98 million grant funded flood mitigation initiative. The Mountview Dike is approximately 2,100 m long and located to the north and west of the Mountview neighbourhood on the left bank of the Elk River. The Coal Creek Bin Wall is approximately 235 m long and is located on the left bank of Coal Creek, just upstream of the confluence of the Elk River and Coal Creek. This rehabilitation project will armour 350m of the dike at the confluence of the Elk River and Coal Creek along Sharpes Field, repair sections of the Coal Creek Bin Wall, and rehabilitate scour protection in the creek.

The project will involve disruptions to the TransCanada Trail on top of the dike along Coal Creek and the Elk River, full closure of Sharpes Field, and temporary closures to the south end of the Dogwood Park and associated trails. The work is split into two phases, the Sharpes Field Section and the Coal Creek Section (see figure 2). The project is expected to run through September.

Figure 2: Project phases and trail/pathway disruptions

Impacted area residents have received a written notice outlining the project timeline, trail closures, and potential impacts.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions or feedback about the project, please direct them to operations@fernie.ca