A Look Back at 2021: the South Project 2021 was a milestone year for the West Calgary Ring Road. With all three projects in construction, much was achieved. This week we take a closer look at the progress on the South Project, and next week the Bow River Bridge and North Projects will be featured. […]
Happy Holidays! Temporary Supports Temporary supports, also known as falsework, are an important part of cast-in-place (as opposed to pre-cast) segmental bridge construction. A temporary pier table is assembled on top of the bridge pier, which provides a working area to install the formwork for the initial cast-in-place segment. Embankment Construction With the girders in […]
Super Structure Progress The cast-in-place pier segments forming the bridge super structure are complete on the north side of the river. On the south side of the river, both bridge piers are complete and work on the super structure is underway. Underground Utilities Building a major infrastructure project involves coordination with multiple utilities to relocate […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Single Lane of Alternating Traffic on Old Banff Coach Road S.W. For approximately one week starting Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Old Banff Coach Road S.W. will operate as a single lane of alternating traffic east of 101 Street S.W. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. each day for utility […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Crestmont Boulevard S.W. Single Lane of Alternating Traffic On Wednesday, December 1, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., Crestmont Boulevard S.W. will operate as a single lane of alternating traffic. This lane closure is to accommodate utility work on the north side of the road. 17 Avenue S.W. West […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Shifted to Final Alignment This weekend traffic was shifted to the new Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. lanes, marking a major milestone for the project. All other movements remain the same. All work is weather dependent. Please check 511 Alberta and The City of Calgary’s traffic information map for up-to-date information […]
Late in the evening (after 8 p.m.) on Friday, November 19, 2021, the new Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. lanes will open on the final alignment under the new Trans-Canada Highway bridges. The traffic shift is expected to be smooth and intuitive for drivers. All other movements remain the same including the access to eastbound Trans-Canada […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Crestmont Boulevard S.W. Open Both lanes on Crestmont Boulevard S.W. are now open. Thank you for your patience while the final stretch of new road was constructed and utilities were installed. Short Traffic Stoppage on Old Banff Coach Road S.W. On Thursday, November 18, 2021, traffic on Old Banff […]
Traffic has been shifted to the new 101 Street S.W. alignment north of 17 Avenue S.W. and the new roundabout connecting Lower Springbank Road with Township Road 242 / 17 Avenue S.W. 101 Street S.W. is permanently closed south of Township Road 242 / 17 Avenue S.W. Lower Springbank Road will remain as the permanent […]
Pile driving for the future Highway 8 and Stoney Trail interchange has begun and is expected to continue until January 2022. Pile driving involves a pneumatic (air) hammer striking steel piles, which creates a repetitive pinging or hammering sound. Adjacent residents can expect increased noise and may feel some vibrations while piling is ongoing.