Entries by ErinR

Wetland Removal Near Highway 8

In the coming weeks, two existing wetlands near Highway 8 will be removed to facilitate ring road construction. The wetlands are in the immediate vicinity of the highway and cannot be avoided. Highway infrastructure requires strong soil foundations and cannot be constructed on top of the marshy earth of wetlands. The wetland areas will be […]

Project Update – June 14, 2021

What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Highway 8 & 101 Street S.W. Right-in Right-out Only Access at the Highway 8 and 101 Street S.W. intersection is now restricted to right-in, right-out. No left turns are permitted at the intersection. This intersection is currently within the Southwest Calgary Ring Road project limits. For more information about […]

Overnight Paving June 12 & 13

This weekend, crews will be working overnight to pave the ramp from southbound Stoney Trail to westbound Trans-Canada Highway / Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. The ramp will be closed for two nights: Saturday, June 12 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, June 13 at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 13 at 7 p.m. to Monday, June 14 […]

Project Update – June 7, 2021

What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Lane Closures on 101 Street S.W. and 17 Avenue S.W. Today and tomorrow (June 7 and 8), between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., 17 Avenue S.W. will operate as a single lane of alternating traffic between Slopeview Drive S.W. and 93 Street S.W. for roadwork. Once the work on […]

Project Update – May 31, 2021

What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Accurate Traffic and Detour Information Alberta Transportation has recently received several inquiries about a rumoured detour to Old Banff Coach Road S.W. for eastbound Valley Ridge traffic. All detours must be approved by Alberta Transportation and major detours continue to be shared in the weekly project updates and on […]

Project Update – May 24, 2021

What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Traffic Shift on Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Southbound and northbound traffic has been shifted to the outside lanes to accommodate median construction on Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Southbound Stoney Trail overnight Lane Closures This week from Wednesday, May 26, to Saturday, May 29, southbound Stoney Trail, between Scenic Acres […]

Pile Driving at 17 Avenue S.W.

Pile driving for the future 17 Avenue S.W. interchange is anticipated to start near the end of May 2021 and continue for approximately one month (late June). Pile driving involves a pneumatic (air) hammer striking steel piles, which creates a repetitive pinging or hammering sound. Residents can expect increased noise and some vibration, which are […]