Calgary road closures - May 30, 2016

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions – May 30, 2016

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Ivor Strong Bridge Rehab

Alberta Transportation is performing rehabilitation on the Ivor Strong bridge on Deerfoot Trail. During this project there will be narrowed lanes and a reduced speed limit. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained throughout construction, which occurs 24/7 beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, May 13. Motorists are reminded to use caution when driving through the construction zone and expect delays.

Northeast

NEW: The right lane of northbound 12 Street N.E. is closed at McKnight Boulevard N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. This closure accommodates construction.

10 Avenue N.E. is closed between Moraine Road N.E. and Meridian Road N.E. from 6:30 a.m. on Monday, May 30 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 for water services work.

Various lane closures on northbound and southbound Edmonton Trail from 16 Avenue to 41 Avenue N.E. daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning on Saturday, May 28. These closures continue daily during these hours until Saturday, June 4 and accommodates concrete work.

Various lane closures on 36 Street N.E. from Memorial Drive to 16 Avenue N.E. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 28. This closure also occurs daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 30. This closure continues daily during these hours until Friday, June 3 and accommodates paving work.

13 Avenue N.E. is closed between 2 Street N.E. and Edmonton Trail N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 30. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Friday, June 3 and accommodates crane work.

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, May 31. This closure accommodates concrete work.

The right turn lane of southbound 36 Street N.E. to westbound 12 Avenue N.E. is closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 26. During this closure, westbound 12 Avenue N.E. is also closed west of 36 Street N.E. and a two-way setup is in place in the eastbound lanes. Trucks travelling south on 36 Street will be unable to turn onto westbound 12 Avenue during the closure, and will be diverted to 8 Avenue N.E. This closure remain in place until 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 29 and accommodates concrete work.

36 Street N.E. will be closed between 64 Avenue N.E. and Airport Trail N.E. beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 16. During this closure, traffic travelling northbound on 36 Street N.E. will be restricted to local only access at 64 Avenue N.E. During this closure, traffic travelling westbound on 80 Avenue N.E. will be diverted to southbound 40 Street N.E. There will be no access to Airport Trail from 80 Avenue N.E. during this closure. Detours using Metis Trail N.E. around construction zone are recommended. This closure continues until mid-October 2016 and accommodates road widening by a developer.

The right lane of northbound Centre Street is closed at 20 Avenue N.E. daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, May 18. This closure continues daily during these hours until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 and accommodates deliveries.

There will be various lane closures on 36 Street N.E. between Memorial Drive and 16 Avenue N.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice. These closures accommodate curb rehab in preparation for paving.

There will be 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

The right lane of southbound 10 Street N.W. between 2 Avenue N.W. and 3 Avenue N.W. is closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 9. This closure accommodates the Kensington improvements project and continues until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31.

Various single lane closures on off peak hours at 16 Avenue N.W. and Sarcee Trail N.W. for interchange improvement work. These closures are expected to last until November 2016.

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

Southeast

NEW: Various lane closures on Macleod Trail S.E. between 17 Avenue and 14 Avenue S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31. This closure accommodates work on a pedestrian overpass.

52 Street S.E. is reduced to two lanes both directions and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/hour at Glenmore Trail S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays daily beginning Monday, May 30 and continuing until Friday, June 3. The same restrictions are in place from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4. This closure is due to construction.

1 Street S.E. is closed from 42 Avenue to Builders Road S.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 30. This closure accommodates water services work.

The left lane of eastbound Memorial Drive is closed at Barlow Trail S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Monday, May 30. This closure continues daily during these hours until Friday, June 3 and accommodates construction.

6 Avenue S.E. is reduced to a single westbound only lane beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24. During this closure, the north sidewalk along this stretch of 6 Avenue S.E. will be closed. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14 and accommodates sidewalk repairs.

The right lane of southbound Ogden Road S.E. is closed at 42 Avenue S.E. and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Tuesday, May 17. This closure accommodates construction and continues until further notice.

Northbound and westbound closures will be in place at 146 Avenue S.E. and Bow Bottom Trail S.E. until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. During this closure, a two-way traffic setup will be in place in the eastbound and southbound lanes. This closure accommodates construction.

There will be 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.

15 Street S.E. is closed between 42 Street and 46 Street S.E. During this closure, business access will be maintained. This closure continues through 2016 and accommodates major water services work.

Zoo Road will be closed until December 2017 to accommodate the construction of the Zoo Flood mitigation project. The 12 Street S.E. bridge will remain open to local only traffic.

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

There will be various single lane closures in all directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Monday, May 30 to Friday, June 3. Blackfoot 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.
Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, May 2 for approximately four weeks, the exit ramp from southbound Blackfoot Trail to westbound 58 Avenue S.E. Trail will be closed. Traffic affected by the closed ramp will be detoured around the turn island to re-connect with westbound 58 Avenue S.E., with the exception of large trucks which will be directed to use Glenmore Trail as a detour.
Starting at 9 a.m. Monday, May 2 for approximately four weeks, the exit ramp from westbound 58 Avenue S.E. to northbound Blackfoot Trail will be closed. Traffic affected by the closed ramp will be detoured around the turn island to re-connect with northbound Blackfoot Trail, with the exception of large trucks which will be required to use an alternate route.
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

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.
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

Eastbound Glenmore Trail east of 30 Street S.E. will have trucks crossing roadway in off-peak hours starting Wednesday, April 27 and continuing until the end of May, for hauling material related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. Flagman crews will be on site to stop all eastbound traffic as required while the trucks cross roadway. Efforts will be made to keep disruption of traffic on eastbound Glenmore Trail to a minimum. 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: The right lane of 9 Avenue S.W. will be closed at 7 Street S.W. daily on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, May 31. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 and accommodates utility work.

The right lane of northbound 4 Street S.W. is closed at 15 Avenue S.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 30. During this closure, the curb lane of both eastbound and westbound 15 Avenue S.W. is also closed east of 4 Street S.W.

The right lane of southbound 8 Street S.W. between 8 Avenue and 10 Avenue S.W. is closed beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24. During the closure, the west sidewalk on 8 Street S.W. in this stretch will be closed. This closure will continue through October 2016 and accommodates work on the 8 Street S.W. underpass project.

The right lane of northbound 4 Street S.W. is closed at 15 Avenue S.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, May 10. This closure continues daily during these hours until further notice 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).

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