Design for the South project has been ongoing since the contract was awarded in June 2020. The project footprint has been refined as the design has progressed. As a result, some trees and brush have been identified for removal within the Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC) and road right-of-way, south of Highway 8 and east of […]
This year there will be significant construction activity on the Highway 8 / Stoney Trail interchange and surrounding area for associated work, including stormwater and utility infrastructure. The signalized construction crossing will be person-operated and used as needed during work hours. Traffic will be monitored when the crossing is in use to minimize delays. Drivers […]
Box Girder and South Abutment Construction Construction on the south abutment and box girder segment atop the southernmost pier is steadily progressing. Facing the Secant Pile Retaining Wall The retaining wall between Canada Olympic Drive S.W. and the ramp from eastbound Trans-Canada Highway to Bowfort Road N.W. is called a secant pile wall. Bow Trail S.W. […]
This week crews will begin placing material immediately west of The Slopes, within the Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC). This semi-permanent stockpile will store material during and after construction. During construction the height of the stockpile could reach six metres at times. After construction the stockpile is expected to be approximately one and a half metres […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Expect delays on Highway 8 This year there will be significant construction activity on the Highway 8 / Stoney Trail interchange and surrounding area for associated work, including stormwater and utility infrastructure. Drivers should expect construction traffic turning on and off the highway as well as intermittent stops at […]
On the morning of Saturday, January 22, the new ramp from Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. / 109 Street S.W. to eastbound Trans-Canada Highway will open. Drivers coming south on Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. will no longer need to travel through the three-way stop at 109 Street S.W. and Crestmont Boulevard / 1 Avenue S.W. Please […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Dangerous Driving and Illegal Trespassing at Highway 8 / 101 Street S.W. Intersection Some drivers are continuing to use the Highway 8 / 101 Street S.W. intersection illegally and at the peril of themselves and others. This intersection is permanently closed. The Calgary Police Service and RCMP will continue […]
The pier segments on the Bow River Bridge are being cast-in-place (as opposed to pre-cast concrete segments brought to site) using form travellers. The large and heavy form travellers (shown below) need to be moved from the north side of the Bow River to the south side. To minimize traffic disruptions, the work will happen […]
From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night starting Sunday, January 16 and ending Friday, January 21, 2022, two ramps in the Stoney Trail / Trans-Canada Highway interchange will be closed for overhead bridge work: The ramp from southbound Stoney Trail to eastbound Trans-Canada Highway will be closed; motorists will be detoured to 109 Street […]
A Look Back at 2021: The Bow River Bridge The final project in our look back at 2021 is the Bow River Bridge Twinning Project. Last year over 7,000 cubic metres of concrete was placed, totalling approximately 17,000 cubic metres to date. That’s enough concrete to fill seven Olympic-sized swimming pools or roughly the amount […]