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Calgary road closures - March 24, 2016

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions – March 24, 2016

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Northeast

NEW: The right lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. is closed at 1 Street N.E. from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 26. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: Single right lane closure of northbound 12 Street N.E. south of McKnight Boulevard N.E. begins daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28. This closure continues daily during these hours on weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. This closure accommodates construction and continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 15.

NEW: Various lane closures on 68 Street N.E. between 64 Avenue and McKnight Boulevard N.E. daily from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 28 and Tuesday, March 29. These closures accommodate street light work.

NEW: 13 Avenue N.E. is closed between Edmonton Trail N.E. and 2 Street N.E. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, March 28. This closure accommodates crane work.

NEW: Single right lane closure of southbound 12 Street N.E. south of McKnight Boulevard N.E. begins daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. This closure continues daily during these until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 1.

NEW: Single right lane closures on eastbound and westbound Beddington Boulevard N.E. east of Centre Street N from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. These closures accommodate utility work.

NEW: Single right lane closures on northbound and southbound Centre Street N north of Beddington Boulevard N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30. These closures accommodate utility work.

New traffic patterns on McKnight Boulevard N.E. between 12 Street N.E. and 19 Street N.E. begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. During this change, eastbound McKnight will be closed in this stretch and narrowed two-way traffic will be in place in the westbound lanes. This changed pattern is expected to last through June 2016. This work is part of the McKnight Boulevard N.E. Widening Project.

Centre Street is reduced to one lane northbound between 20 Avenue and 21 Avenue N.E. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, beginning Thursday, February 18 and continuing until Thursday, March 31. This closure is due to construction.

The right lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. at 1 Street N.E. is closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, March 2. This closure continues during these hours weekly on Tuesday through Friday until further notice. This closure accommodates construction.

Northwest

NEW: Northbound Crowchild Trail N.W. exit to eastbound Memorial Drive N.W. is closed on Friday, March 25 from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. for guard rail repairs. Alternate routes are recommended and motorists should expect delays.

Various single lane closures in all directions on Country Hills Boulevard N.W. at Rocky Ridge Boulevard N.W. beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 11. These closures continue until 6 p.m. on Friday, March 25 and accommodates utility work.

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; motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

Southeast

NEW: Various dual lane closures on Glenmore Trail between Blackfoot Trail S.E. and Deerfoot Trail S from 9 p.m. until 5:30 a.m. the following morning beginning on Sunday, March 20. These closures continue during these hours Sunday through Thursday evenings until 5 a.m. on Friday, April 8. These closures accommodate bridge work.

NEW: The two right lanes will be closed and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h on eastbound Glenmore Trail east of Blackfoot Trail from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly on Sunday, March 27 and Monday, March 28 to allow for bridge deck repairs.

NEW: The two left lanes will be closed and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h on eastbound Glenmore Trail east of Blackfoot Trail from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly on Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday, March 30 to allow for bridge deck repairs.

NEW: Southbound Dougalsdale Boulevard S.E. is reduced to a single left lane at Douglasbank Drive S.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, March 29. These closures continue during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: 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. Traffic will be directed to 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. There will be various stages of construction which may require road closures during off-peak traffic times. 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 left lane will be closed on southbound Macleod Trail south of 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily on Monday, March 28, to Wednesday, March 30.
  • NEW: The right lane will be closed on eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard east of Macleod Trail from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.
  • NEW: The right lane of the dual turn from southbound Macleod Trail to eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard will be closed from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tuesday, March 29.
  • The access to both westbound 162 Avenue S.E. and to eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard from northbound Macleod Trail was revised on Sunday, January 31. The left turn bay from northbound Macleod Trail to westbound 162 Avenue S.E. and the right turn bay from northbound Macleod Trail to eastbound Sun Valley Boulevard was closed. A new exit ramp via the northbound right lane opened to access both 162 Avenue S.E. and Sun Valley Boulevard. A new signalized intersection was created on Sun Valley Boulevard east of Macleod Trail to accommodate this new detour ramp connection. Macleod Trail is already part of a construction zone with a reduced speed limit of 60 km/h, that will remain in effect 24/7 for duration of construction.
  • The left lane will be closed on southbound Macleod Trail south of 162 Avenue S.E. from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily on Saturday, March 19, Monday March 21 and Tuesday, March 22.

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

  • NEW: The right lane will be closed on westbound Glenmore Trail west of Barlow Trail from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, March 26 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. Glenmore Trail is already part of a construction zone with a reduced speed limit of 50 km/h, that will remain in effect 24/7 for duration of construction.
  • Construction continues at the Glenmore / Ogden Interchange. For information on this project, visit the Glenmore / Ogden Interchange website on Calgary.ca

Southwest

NEW: 7 Street S.W. is closed between 6 Avenue S.W. and 8 Avenue S.W. beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. This closure continues until 10 p.m. on Friday, March 25. During this closure, the cycle track will remain open, this closure accommodates construction.

NEW: The right lane of 12 Avenue S.W. is closed between 1 Street and 2 Street S.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 25. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 27 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: 6 Avenue S.W. is closed at 1 Street S.W. beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 26. This closure continues until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 26 and accommodates pedestrian bridge construction. Motorists are advised to use 4 Avenue S.W. as an alternate route and expect delays in the area.

NEW: 16 Street S.W. is closed between 38 Avenue and 40 Avenue S.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, March 26. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 28 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: The left lane of 9 Avenue S.W. is closed at 8 Street S.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, March 28. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and accommodates construction.

8 Avenue S.W. is closed between 10 and 11 Street S.W. from 7 a.m. on Monday, March 21 until 8 p.m. on Friday, March 25 due to construction.

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).

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