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 […]
Until June 25, a small section of the shoulder on eastbound Trans-Canada Highway, just east of the Stoney Trail interchange, will be closed to allow for utility work next to the road.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Construction for the West Calgary Ring Road – South project (Old Banff Coach Road S.W. to Highway 8) is underway. Lower Springbank Road S.W., between Slopeview Drive S.W. and 101 Street S.W., will be permanently closed as of June 1, 2021. A paved service road between 85 Street S.W. and Slopeview Drive S.W. will be […]
What’s Happening in Traffic This Week Traffic Shift on Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Later this week, both southbound and northbound traffic will be shifted to the outside lanes to accommodate median construction on Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. Please use caution when driving in this area. 101 Street S.W. Single Lane Alternating Traffic From May 17 […]