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Calgary road closures - March 16, 2017

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions press release

March 16, 2017

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).

Northeast

NEW: 11 Street N.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction at 53 Avenue N.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 17. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: Various single lane closures in all directions at Rundlehorn Drive N.E. and 52 Street N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, March 17 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on westbound Memorial Drive west of 36 Street N.E. beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. This closure continues until 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water services utility work.

Various reduced lanes on Country Hills Boulevard N.E. between Deerfoot Trail and Barlow Trail N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, March 14. These closures continue daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 14 and accommodate streetlight work.

Northwest

NEW: Kensington Road N.W. is closed at 19 Street N.W. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. Motorist are advised to use alternate routes and expect delays in the area. Traffic will be detoured via signage. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water main replacement work.

NEW: Westbound 16 Avenue N.W. is reduced to a single lane at 11 Street N.W. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on northbound Nose Hill Drive N.W. at Hawkstone Drive N.W. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21. This closure accommodates construction.

Reduced lanes at Nose Hill Drive and Hawkstone Drive N.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, March 17 and accommodates construction.

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

NEW: Confluence Way S.E. is closed between Riverfront Avenue and 6 Avenue S.E. beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 17. During this closure, local access will be maintained. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates crane work.

NEW: 44 Street S.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between 8 Avenue and 11 Avenue S.E. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. This closure continues until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water service utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on southbound Bannister Road S.E. at 145 Avenue S.E. from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 for water services utility work

NEW: Bannister Road S.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction at 151 Avenue S.E. from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 for water services utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on southbound Bonaventure Drive S.E. at 94 Avenue S.E. from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: Northbound Macleod Trail S.E. is reduced to a single lane at 94 Avenue S.E. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 for water services utility work.

Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue Interchange 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, March 13 until Friday, March 17.
  • 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, March 13 until Friday, March 17.
  • For more information, visit the project page

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

  • 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. There will be limited business access north of 86 Avenue S.E. on Shepard Road after detour in place. In addition, the eastbound lanes on Glenmore Trail will be re-aligned into the next stage of construction. The eastbound and westbound lanes will be separated with two new intersections created. Ogden Road will have some alignment shifts north of Glenmore Trail to accommodate these traffic changes.

Southwest

NEW: Reduced lanes at 11 Street S.W. and 6 Avenue S.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on weekdays beginning on Friday, March 17. This closure continues on weekdays during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, March 24 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: 5 Street S.W. is closed between 2 Avenue and 3 Avenue S.W. from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 to accommodate construction.

NEW: Reduced lanes on 4 Avenue S.W. at 6 Street S.W. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, March 18. This closure continues until 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and accommodates water services utility work.

Reduced lanes at 4 Street S.W. and 14 Avenue S.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Wednesday, March 15. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, March 17 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.

The right lane and adjacent cycle track on 5 Street S.W. between 7 Avenue and 8 Avenue S.W. is closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, January 11. Cycle track traffic will be diverted to the closed traffic lane. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, March 17 and accommodates utility work.

17 Avenue S. reconstruction project

  • 17 Avenue S.W. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between 7 Street and 8 Street S.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Friday, March 31.
  • 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/