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       Regina's $185K solution to vehicles driving through flooded Albert
       Street underpass is now live
        
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       The City of Regina has unveiled its solution to people driving their
       vehicles into the Albert Street underpass when it floods and getting
       stuck.
        
       Vehicles stranded in the low spot have become a common sight after a
       heavy rain in Regina. The city has attempted several preventative
       measures.
        
       City staff deployed orange wooden bollards in 2021 in an attempt to
       halt vehicles, but at least one driver evaded the barriers and got
       stuck.
        
       Last year, the City of Regina brought out heavy machinery to make a
       more imposing barrier and avoid a repeat incident. While that worked,
       city staff said at the time it was not a feasible solution every time
       it rained.
        
       Now, the city's new $185,000 solution is ready for the upcoming storm
       season.
        
       A sensor will now automatically trigger when there is a high risk of
       flooding. This will activate a series of newly installed "Do Not
       Enter" signs.
        
       The signs are installed on traffic lights at the intersections of
       Saskatchewan Drive and Albert Street, Ninth Avenue and Albert Street,
       and North Railway Street and Albert Street.
        
       The system will also force the traffic lights around the underpass to
       turn red to reinforce to drivers that the road is closed, the city
       said.
        
       Regina staff will also be notified when the system activates, allowing
       them to respond to the flooding more effectively.
        
       SGI is putting up $60,000, while the City of Regina is covering the
       rest of the cost.
        
       According to the city, the site of the Albert Street underpass has
       been flooding since at least 1912.
        
       A larger fix to the flooding problem will have to wait until the city
       starts its upgrades to Saskatchewan Drive, but that's not set to get
       underway until at least 2027.
        
        
        
        
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