The Bonnie Doon traffic circle will be converted into a permanent four-way intersection Thursday, with work beginning at 7 p.m.
The change is part of the Valley Line Southeast LRT construction and will allow the new line to run along the east side of 85/83 Street and cross 90 Avenue at street level.
Drivers will see a series of lane restrictions as construction continues, and officials are asking people to pay close attention to signage and flag people working on site.
"I think it's going to take some getting used to," said Dean Heuman, stakeholder relations manager for TransEd Valley Line Southeast LRT. "I think people are worried about volume. I think the intersection design can handle the volume that was here."
Beginning Aug. 8, motorists will not be able to turn right from 83 Street on to 90 Avenue. Suggested alternatives are Whyte Avenue or 98 Avenue.
Drivers travelling north on 85 Street will not be able to turn onto Connors Road. Suggested alternatives are 90 Avenue eastbound or 83 Street southbound.
"It sounds like an incredibly bad idea," Colleen MacKinnon, whose daughter goes to dancing lessons at Vimy Ridge, told CTV News Edmonton. "I'm all for public transit, but ... I can't imagine that'd be a positive change in the long run, especially when school starts again."
TransEd also provided a video to help explain the new intersection to motorists.
