In October 2020, the existing wetland in the Springbank Ravine will be removed to facilitate ring road construction. The wetland traverses the TUC in the area of the Bow Trail S.W. interchange and cannot be avoided. To provide a stable foundation for the highway infrastructure in this area, the wetland will be excavated and replaced […]
Earthworks for the Bow Trail S.W. interchange are underway. Crews will be using bulldozers, scrapers and backhoes to remove topsoil as part of grading the area for the future road. The topsoil will be temporarily stockpiled along the northwestern boundary of Aspen Woods for future use. During topsoil removal and stockpiling, adjacent residents may find construction equipment […]
Work on the South project is underway and residents can expect to see a significant increase in construction activity within the Transportation Utility Corridor (TUC). Everything within the TUC is now an active construction zone. There are several informal pathways crossing the TUC between Aspen Woods and West Springs that will be fenced off in […]
Starting Wednesday, September 30, crews will be working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to complete the earthwork required for the detour configuration shown below. Once the detour is in place, the basketweave bridge and dedicated ramps will reduce congestion getting in and out of Valley Ridge and Crestmont. This will also allow […]
Starting on Wednesday, September 16 until Friday, September 25, crews will be working 24 hours a day to backfill two areas to connect the temporary bridge over Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. with the new bridge to the east. This is required for the Trans-Canada Highway detour while the other two bridges are being constructed. To […]
A section of Canada Olympic Drive S.W. and the west entrance to Canada Olympic Road S.W. will be closed for utility work until late September. A temporary access will be provided via the east parking lot off Canada Olympic Drive S.W. (about 250m east of Canada Olympic Road S.W.). The east side of the Canada […]
The lane closures previously scheduled from Wednesday, September 2 to Tuesday, September 8, on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W., have been rescheduled to accommodate long weekend traffic. From 2 am to 3 pm daily, starting Wednesday, September 9 and ending Saturday, September 12, the Trans-Canada Highway will be reduced to one […]
For several weeks, The City of Calgary has been relocating a potable water feedermain in preparation for interchange construction at Old Banff Coach Road S.W. The week of August 24, 2020, construction is expected to reach Old Banff Coach Road S.W. where crews will begin installing the new watermain alignment within the road right-of-way. Tree […]
A new stormwater management pond is being constructed immediately southwest of the existing stormwater pond, west of Valley Ridge. The new pond, referred to as Pond 6, will be two to three times the size of the existing pond and is needed to handle the stormwater runoff from additional lanes on the Trans-Canada Highway being […]
Please note: The timing for shifting traffic to the first stage of the detour has been updated. The sidewalk along Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. has been moved from the east side of the road to the west side to accommodate interchange construction. Three detour stages are planned for Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. as part of […]