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Calgary road closures - April 17, 2017

Calgary road closures – April 17, 2017

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions press release

This press release is aimed at informing 911 and the media of major road closures and lane restrictions. For information on closures in your area, visit Calgary.ca/trafficinfo.

Find up to the minute road closure information on the Transportation Twitter account (@yyctransport).

Deerfoot Trail Street Sweeping

Deerfoot Trail is maintained by Alberta Transportation. Starting next week there will be some evening closures on Deerfoot to accommodate street sweeping.

Southbound Deerfoot closed from 17 Avenue to Glenmore Trail from 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 19. During this closure, detours as follows:

  • Traffic will be detoured via Blackfoot Trail to Glenmore Trail than back onto southbound Deerfoot.
  • Eastbound 17 Avenue S.E. traffic will be detoured to northbound Deerfoot to Westbound Memorial to southbound Deerfoot to Blackfoot Trail to Glenmore Trail then back onto southbound Deerfoot.
  • Eastbound Peigan Tr traffic will be detoured onto southbound Barlow Trail to westbound Glenmore then back onto southbound Deerfoot.
  • Barlow Trail traffic will be detoured onto eastbound Peigan Trail to southbound 25 Street S.E. to westbound 50 Avenue S.E. to southbound Barlow Trail to westbound Glenmore Trail then back onto southbound Deerfoot.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, and expect delays in the area.

Northeast

Reduced lanes on northbound Harvest Hills Boulevard N.E. at Harvest Hills Gate N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Monday, April 17. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 and accommodates construction.

Update: Country Hills Boulevard N.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between Barlow Trail and 25 Street N.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 17. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 and accommodates utility work.

Northwest

Various single lane closures on 16 Avenue N.W. at 29 Street N.W. / Uxbridge Drive N.W. beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 17. Pedestrian and vehicle detours will be indicated via signage. This closure is part of an intersection improvement project and is expected to continue through October 2017.

Reduced lanes on westbound 16 Avenue N.W. west of 14 Street N.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this closure, the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. through the construction zone. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 28 and accommodates construction.

16 Ave NW / Bowfort Road Interchange Improvements

  • NEW: Beginning at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 there will be a new traffic pattern on eastbound 16 Avenue N.W. at Bowfort Road N.W. Motorists wishing to access Bowfort Road should remain in the left lane, all other traffic will be diverted under the bridge.
  • Daily lane reductions on Bowfort Road N.W. and 16 Avenue N.W. through the project limits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice.
  • For more information on this project, visit the project page.

Stoney Trail/ Sarcee Trail Interchange Improvements

  • Daily lane reductions on Sarcee Trail N.W. and 16 Avenue N.W. through the project limits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice.
  • The right lane of westbound 16 Avenue N.W. is closed at Sarcee Trail N.W. daily from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Thursday, March 2. This closure repeats daily on weekdays until late April 2017.
  • For more information on this project, visit the project page.

Southeast

Southbound 3 Street S.E. is closed at 6 Avenue S.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18. During this closure, local only access will be maintained on eastbound 6 Avenue S.E. at Macleod Trail S.E. There will also be reduced lanes on 6 Avenue S.E. at 3 Street S.E. This closure remains in place until 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21 and accommodates utility work.

Reduced lanes on eastbound Anderson Road S.E. between Macleod Trail S.E. and Deerfoot Trail daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, April 18. This closure occurs daily during these hours, and also from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23. This closure accommodates construction.

Northbound Ogden Road S.E. is reduced to a single lane north of 34 Avenue S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 for construction.

Eastbound 17 Avenue S.E. has reduced lanes east of 19 Street S.E. daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays through 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2 for construction work.

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

  • The left lane will be closed on northbound and Southbound Barlow Trail south of Glenmore Trail from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21 to allow for road work related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. Barlow Trail at Glenmore Trail is already part of a construction zone with a reduced speed limit of 50 km/hr. that will remain in effect 24/7 for duration of construction.
  • The Shepard Road access south of Glenmore is closed. There will be a new access created at 24 Street S.E. south of Glenmore Trail, west of the existing Shepard Road alignment. Traffic requiring to access Shepard Road south of Glenmore Trial will be detoured via the new 24 Street S.E. exit and then along 86 Avenue S.E. to reconnect with Shepard Road.
  • For more information, visit the project page.

Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue construction project

  • There will be various lane closures on southbound Macleod Trail between Shawnessy Boulevard / Midlake Boulevard and 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21.
  • There northbound left lane will be closed early on Macleod Trail between 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard and Shawnessy Boulevard / Midlake Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 for concrete pours.
  • There will be various lane closures on northbound Macleod Trail between 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard and Shawnessy Boulevard / Midlake Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily on Monday, April 17 then Wednesday, April 19 until Friday, April 21.
  • The right lane will be closed on northbound and southbound Shawville Boulevard at 162 Avenue S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21
  • The left lane of the dual turn from southbound Macleod Trail to eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21.
  • The right lane will be closed on eastbound and westbound 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard at Macleod Trail from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday, April 17 until Friday, April 21. The ramps to access Macleod Trail from 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard will remain open.
  • For more information, visit the project page.

Southwest

NEW: Westbound 17 Avenue S.W. is reduced to a single lane at 9 Street S.W. from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 for construction.

The two right lanes of 6 Avenue S.W. are closed between 8 Street S.W. and 9 Street S.W. from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on weekdays beginning on Thursday, March 9. This closure continues daily on weekdays during these hours, and also on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This closure accommodates utility work and continues until further notice.

17 Avenue S. reconstruction project

  • 17 Avenue S.W. is closed between Macleod Trail S.E. and 1 Street S.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 17. During this closure, local business access will be maintained. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19.
  • For more information, visit the project page.

Alberta Transportation

Alberta Transportation maintains Deerfoot Trail (Hwy.2) and Stoney Trail (Hwy. 201). For more information on work happening on these roads visit Alberta Transportation’s website.

Southwest Ring Road Project

Work is underway on the Southwest Ring Road project. For more information on work happening, visit http://www.swcrrproject.com/traffic-updates/