Concrete panel falls off downtown Edmonton building, city enacts emergency closures
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The City of Edmonton has implemented an emergency closure after a concrete panel fell from the former National Bank building at 9 Sir Winston Churchill Square on Tuesday morning.
The City of Edmonton has implemented an emergency closure after a concrete panel fell from the former National Bank building at 9 Sir Winston Churchill Square on Tuesday morning.
The southside sidewalk and eastbound bike lane at 102 Avenue has been closed, along with the westside sidewalk and southbound curb lane on 100 Street between 102 Avenue and the alley south of it.
A pedestrian detour has been set up in a southbound traffic lane.
Southbound traffic on 100 Street has been reduced to one lane.
No injuries were reported, and a safety review of the building's exterior is now underway.
The city says the closures will remain in place until the review is finished and the area has been deemed safe to reopen.
