Project Update – March 21, 2022
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week
Failure to Stop at Construction Crossings
The Calgary Police Service continues to receive reports of drivers frequently speeding through the construction zone and failing to stop at signalized construction crossings – particularly the crossings at Highway 8 and Old Banff Coach Road S.W.
A reminder that the traffic signals at the crossings are manually operated; if the light is red there is a large, heavy truck crossing. Speeding and failing to stop when the light is red at these crossings is endangering the safety of people working on site and other drivers on the road.
Large trucks often weigh 20 to 30 times as much as passenger vehicles
Overnight Lane Closures on Trans-Canada Highway
From 10 p.m. tonight (Monday, March 21) to 5 a.m. tomorrow morning (Tuesday, March 22), there will be intermittent lane closures on the Trans-Canada Highway near WinSport to allow crews to move overhead sign structures.
Single Lane of Alternating Traffic on 17 Avenue S.W.
Today and tomorrow (March 21 and 22), 17 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to a single lane of alternating traffic between 101 Street S.W. and Slopeview Drive S.W. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day for utility work. Flag people will direct traffic.
Utility work in this area is ongoing and intermittent delays can be expected in the coming weeks.
All work is weather dependant. 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.
17 Avenue S.W. Deck Pour
Last week, the 17 Avenue S.W. bridge deck was poured in two stages. This is the second deck pour on the South project.
Crews prepare the surface before the concrete booms begin pumping onto the deck from the ground below 
Crew members smooth and spread the concrete before the truss screed levels the concrete further 
Holes are filled and the surface is manually smoothed as the truss screed approaches for another pass 
About 15 people are needed for a typical deck pour 
Looking north at white curing blankets rolled out over the freshly poured bridge deck
Girders Up on Two Highway 8 Interchange Bridges
Earlier this month, 14 girders were delivered and installed on the northbound and southbound Stoney Trail bridges.
Looking south at the first two girders being placed on the abutments, and the third ready to be lifted off the truck on the right of the photo 
Looking southwest as a truck with another girder approaches the bridge 
Nearly all girders installed