Project Update – October 18, 2021
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week
Southbound Stoney Trail Reduced to One Lane & New Exit for Scenic Acres Link N.W.
From Tuesday, October 19 to Saturday, October 23, each night between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., lane closures will be in place on southbound Stoney Trail south of Country Hills Boulevard N.W. to modify overhead signs. Delays are expected.
Once the overhead sign changes are complete, the new collector-distributor road north of Crowchild Trail will open and the exit from southbound Stoney Trail to Tuscany Boulevard N.W. and Scenic Acres Link N.W. will shift north of Crowchild Trail.
101 Street S.W. Open on New Alignment
101 Street S.W., north of Township Road 242 / 17 Avenue S.W., is now open on the new alignment. Lower Springbank Road S.W. is also open on the new alignment through the roundabout, and 101 Street S.W. is permanently closed between Township Road 242 / 17 Avenue S.W. and Lower Springbank Road S.W.
Crews worked 24 / 7 to minimize traffic impacts while the new 101 Street S.W. alignment was constructed Looking south at roadwork to connect Lower Springbank Road to the new roundabout
All work is weather dependent. Please check 511 Alberta and The City of Calgary’s traffic information map for up-to-date information on traffic detours and speed reductions.
We appreciate your patience during construction.
Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. & 109 Street S.W.
Work on the roundabout south of the Trans-Canada Highway continues. This area was only recently accessible for construction when traffic shifted to the new roads.
Looking northwest at grading for the roundabout intersection south of the Trans-Canada Highway Standing on the future Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. looking north at fresh asphalt on the road Standing on the north side of the Trans-Canada Highway on the new pathway connection, looking southwest at Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W.
Eastbound Trans-Canada Highway Connections
Looking southwest; the first layer of the pavement structure has been placed Looking west; embankment construction for the ramp to Stoney Trail is on the left and eastbound Trans-Canada is on the right
Southbound Stoney Trail
Ramp from Westbound Trans-Canada Highway to Southbound Stoney Trail
Looking west at widening on westbound Trans-Canada Highway under the Stoney Trail bridges; paving on the ramp to southbound Stoney Trail is visible on the right Looking southwest at granular base course on the loop ramp to southbound Stoney Trail The first lift of pavement is down
Bridge Deck Paving
Looking southwest at the first lift of pavement on the southbound Stoney Trail bridge
Each lift of asphalt creates a longitudinal joint (where two lifts of asphalt poured at different times meet). Longitudinal joints should be aligned with lane lines to avoid loads from the vehicle wheels on the joints.
Lane lines are dashed before paving so the longitudinal joints between asphalt lifts can align with the lane lines and avoid the wheel path
Old Banff Coach Road S.W.
Looking east at rebar installation on the bridge deck Looking south at the significant amount of earthworks for Stoney Trail
Do Not Enter the Bow Trail Ravine
Despite concrete barriers, construction fencing, signage and numerous warnings, people are still entering the construction area. This is extremely dangerous and illegal. Once again we are asking the public to keep out of the active construction site.
Looking east at the Transportation Utility Corridor where the pathway underpass and future Bow Trail S.W. are under construction
