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Calgary road closures - April 19, 2017

Calgary road closures – April 19, 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 is closed from 17 Avenue S.E. to Southland Drive S.E. from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 to 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 20. During this closure, detours as follows:

  • Traffic will be detoured onto Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • Eastbound 17 Avenue traffic detoured onto northbound Deerfoot Trail to westbound Memorial Drive to southbound Deerfoot Trail to Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • Peigan Trail traffic detoured onto southbound Barlow Trail to westbound Glenmore Trail to southbound Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • Barlow Trail traffic detoured onto eastbound Peigan to southbound 25 Street to westbound 50 Avenue to southbound Barlow Trail to westbound Glenmore Trail to southbound Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • Westbound Glenmore Trail traffic detoured onto southbound Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • Eastbound Glenmore Trail traffic detoured onto Glendeer Circle to eastbound Heritage Drive to westbound Glenmore Trail to southbound Blackfoot Trail to Southland Drive then back onto southbound Deerfoot Trail
  • 11 Street detoured up the Southland Drive exit ramp then back to southbound Deerfoot Trail

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

Northeast

No planned closures

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

  • 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 both directions of 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 Friday, May 12 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

  • NEW: The right lane will be closed on eastbound 162 Avenue S.E. at Shawville Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 20 for traffic signals work.
  • NEW: The pedestrian bridge over Macleod Trail, south of 162 Avenue S.E. will be closed periodically on Wednesday, April 19, Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 as crews work on overhead power lines in the vicinity. Pedestrians will be directed to use 162 Avenue S.E. and Sun Valley Boulevard to cross Macleod Trail.
  • 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

Reduced lanes on 5 Street S.W. between 7 Avenue and 8 Avenue S.W. beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19. During this closure, cycle track traffic will be detoured to the closed traffic lane. This closure remains in place until 5 a.m. on Monday, April 24 and accommodates utility work.

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/