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Calgary road closures - April 18, 2016

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions – April 18, 2016

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

Deerfoot Trail Street Sweeping

  • Northbound Deerfoot will be closed from Southland Drive to Peigan/Barlow from 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19. Traffic will be detoured during this closure.
  • Northbound Deerfoot is closed between Southland Drive and 17 Avenue from 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20.
  • Various single lane closures on Deerfoot Trail throughout the city nightly from Monday, April 3 through Thursday, April 21.

Northeast

NEW: The right lane of northbound Edmonton Trail N.E. is closed at 4 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. This closure accommodates construction.

Various single lane closures on 64 Avenue N.E. between Metris Trail N.E. and 68 Street N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Friday, April 15. This construction continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 and accommodates LED streetlight installation.

Various single lane closures on 36 Street N.E. between Memorial Drive and 16 Avenue N.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Friday, April 15. These closures accommodate curb rehab in preparation for paving, and continue until further notice.

11 Street N.E. is closed south of 68 Avenue N.E. will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 16th to 7 a.m. on Monday April 18th. Beginning on Monday April 18, the closure will be on the north side of 68 Avenue N.E. to allow northbound traffic from 11 Street N.E. onto westbound 68 Avenue N.E. This closure continues until 7 a.m. on Monday, April 25.

10 Street N.E. is closed between 1 Avenue and 2 Avenue N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 18. This closure continues until 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21 and accommodates utility work.

New traffic patterns on McKnight Boulevard N.E. between 12 Street N.E. and 19 Street N.E. until June 2016. Eastbound McKnight will be closed in this stretch and narrowed two-way traffic will be in place in the westbound lanes. This work is part of the McKnight Boulevard N.E. Widening Project.

The right lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. at 1 Street N.E. is closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekly on Tuesday through Friday until further notice. This closure accommodates construction.

Northwest

NEW: Northbound Crowchild Trail S.W. will be reduced to a single lane between Bow Trail S.W. and Memorial Drive N.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19. This closure accommodates bridge inspection.

14 Street N.W. is reduced to one lane southbound between 2 Avenue N.W. and the Memorial Drive Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from Wednesday, April 13 until Tuesday, April 19 due to utility inspection.

The right lane of northbound 10 Street N.W. between Memorial Drive and 2 Avenue N.W. is closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Friday, April 8. This closure accommodates the Kensington improvements project and is expected to last daily through October 2016.

The right lane of northbound 10 Street N.W. between Memorial Drive and 2 Avenue N.W. is closed from 6:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily beginning on Monday, April 11. This closure accommodates the Kensington improvements project and is expected to last daily through October 2016.

Tuscany Way N.W. is closed between Tuscany Valley Green N.W. and 12 Mile Coulee Road N.W. beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5. During this closure traffic will be detoured via Tussellwood Drive N.W. This closure continues until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19 and accommodates construction.

83 Street N.W. is closed between 33 Avenue N.W. and Bowfort Road N.W. until Spring 2016. There will be no access to Bowness Road N.W. from 16 Avenue N.W. during this closure; use an alternate route.

Southeast

Various single lane closures on Glenmore Trail north of 52 Street S.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Friday, April 15. This construction continues daily during these hours on weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends. These closures accommodate construction and continue until further notice.

Various lane closures on southbound and eastbound 146 Avenue S.E. at Bow Bottom Trail S.E. beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 14. During this closure, a two-way traffic will be in place in the westbound and northbound lanes. This closure remains in place until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19 and accommodates construction.

15 Street S.E. is closed between 42 Street and 46 Street S.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 18. During this closure, business access will be maintained. This closure continues through 2016 and accommodates major water services work.

Starting on Tuesday, March 29 and continuing until the end of April, there will be various stages of construction with sections of roadway being closed on 34 Avenue S.E. between Manchester Road and Dartmouth Road to allow for gas main upgrades. Use 36 Avenue S.E. to bypass the closures.

Zoo Road will be closed beginning on Monday, March 7 to accommodate the construction of the Zoo Flood mitigation project. The 12 Street S.E. bridge will remain open to local only traffic. This closure is expected to last until December 2017.

Blackfoot Trail / 58 Avenue S.E. Intersection Improvements Project

  • From now until late summer of 2016, there will be periodic lane closures and 50 km/h speed reductions at the intersection of Blackfoot Trail at 58 Avenue S.E. to allow for intersection improvements. Further information will follow as construction progresses. For additional information on this project, please go to Calgary.ca and search “58 Avenue and Blackfoot Trail S.E. intersection improvements”.

Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue Interchange project

  • NEW: The right lane will be closed on northbound Macleod Trail south of 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 19.
  • Starting on Thursday, April 7, the access to westbound 162 Avenue S.E. from northbound Macleod Trail will change. The previous northbound Macleod Trail to westbound 162 Avenue S.E. exit will re-open, but operate as a single left turn only. The access to eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard from northbound Macleod Trail will remain as is on the existing detour ramp.
  • Sunpark Gate between Sun Valley Boulevard and Sunpark Plaza will close starting Sunday, April 3. Traffic will be directed to use Sunpark Drive to bypass the closure. A 4-way stop at the intersection of Sunpark Drive with Sunpark Plaza will be installed on Friday, April 1 in an effort to minimize the impact to the surrounding road network as a result of the closure.
  • The dual turns from eastbound and westbound 162 Avenue S.E. to northbound and southbound Shawville Boulevard will be revised to single left turns starting Sunday April 3. An alternate access to the south end of Shawville Boulevard can be used via the southbound Macleod Trail exit ramp to 22X.

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

Southwest

The cycle track is closed on 8 Street S.W. between 7 Avenue and 8 Avenue S.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning Monday, April 18 until Wednesday, April 27. The right lane of northbound 8 Street S.W. between 8 Avenue and 9 Avenue S.W. is also closed during this time. Cyclists and motorists are asked to share the road during this closure.

2 Street S.W. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between 11 Avenue and 12 Avenue S.W. beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 15. This closure continues through 6 p.m. on Monday, April 25 and accommodates construction.

Westbound 10 Avenue S.W. is closed at 5 Street S.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, April 18. During this closure there will be various lane closures on 10 Avenue between 5 Street and 6 Street S.W. Eastbound traffic will be maintained. This closure continues daily during these hours until Friday, April 22 and accommodates utility work.

16 Avenue S.W. is closed from 12 Street S.W. to 14 Street S.W. beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 18. During this closure, 12 Avenue S.W. is also closed at from 15 Avenue S.W. to 16 Avenue S.W. This closure remains in place until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 and accommodates crane work.

Left lane closure on 37 Street S.W. north of 41 Avenue S.W. beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 18. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 29 and accommodates utility work.

Crowchild/Flanders Ave Interchange

  • The northbound exit ramps from Crowchild Trail S.W. to Flanders Avenue S.W. are currently closed until late 2016. Motorists will be unable to access Flanders Avenue S.W. via northbound Crowchild Trail S.W. Motorists are advised to use 33 Avenue S.W. or 50 Avenue S.W. via Crowchild Trail as alternate routes.
  • Caen Avenue (from the Currie Business Park entrance to Quesnay Wood Drive) is closed to allow for the utility work necessary for the Interchange construction. This stretch of Caen Avenue will be closed until late 2016. A temporary off-ramp provides access into the Currie Business Park, from Crowchild Trail South to Battleford Avenue.
  • Construction work has begun on Richard Road and eastbound Flanders Avenue. Traffic on Richard Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction (north and sound bound).

Special Events

Calgary Highlanders St. Julians Memorial Parade – Saturday, April 23

Motorists should watch for Police escorting the Military parade from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the following areas:

  • Eastbound 8 Avenue will be impacted from 11 Street S.W. to Macleod Trail S.E. by a police escort of military parade.
  • Westbound 8 Avenue will be impacted from 11 Street S.W. to Macleod Trail S.E. by a police escort of military parade.

Alberta Transportation

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