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Calgary road closures - May 6, 2016

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions – May 6, 2016

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Unplanned work

ALERT: Rundlehorn Drive N.E. is closed between Pinepoint Drive N.E. and 61 Street N.E. due to emergency Water Services work. This work is expected to continue through to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 8.

Northeast

NEW: Various single lane closures and speed reduction to 50 km/hr. at McKnight Boulevard and 36 Street N.E. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9. These closures accommodate concrete work.

NEW: The right lane of northbound 36 Street N.E. is closed at 24 Avenue N.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 9. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, May 13 and accommodates concrete and curb work.

NEW: Westbound Centre Avenue S.E. is closed between 28 Street N.E. and Moraine Road N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, May 6. This closure continues until 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: The right lane and adjacent sidewalk of northbound Edmonton Trail N.E. is closed at 4 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to p.m. on Friday, May 6. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: Various single lane closures on 36 Street N.E. at Memorial Drive N.E. from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: Northbound Skyview Ranch Road N.E. and the east sidewalk is closed at 128 Avenue N.E. beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and a two-way setup will be in place in the southbound lanes. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: The left lane of westbound Memorial Drive N.E. is closed at 12 Street N.E. and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. beginning at 11:45 p.m. on Friday, May 6. This closure continues until 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates construction.

NEW: Various double lane closures on eastbound Memorial Drive N.E. east of Edmonton Trail N.E. from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 6 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. During this closure, the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. on this stretch of road. This closure accommodates overhead pedestrian bridge work.

NEW: Various left lane closures on eastbound Memorial Drive N.E. east of Edmonton Trail N.E. from 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 7 to 4 a.m. on Monday, May 9. During this closure, the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. on this stretch of road. This closure accommodates utility work.

NEW: Various curb lane closures along Edmonton Trail from 1 Avenue N.E. to 16 Avenue N.E. daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This work continues daily, running from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends, and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 and accommodates curb repair.

NEW: Various single lane closure on 12 Street N.E. at McKnight Boulevard N.E. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: 9 Street N.E. is closed between 1 Avenue N.E. and 2 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates crane work.

NEW: Two right lanes of northbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed north of Memorial Drive and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates concrete replacement work.

NEW: The right lane of northbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed north of Memorial Drive and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 and accommodates concrete replacement work.

NEW: Two right lanes of southbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed south of 8 Avenue N.E. and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates concrete replacement work.

NEW: The right lane of southbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed south of 5 Avenue N.E. and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 and accommodates concrete replacement work.

NEW: Two right lanes of southbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed south of 5 Avenue N.E. and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates concrete replacement work.

NEW: The right lane of southbound 36 Street N.E. will be closed south of 8 Avenue N.E. and the speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18 and accommodates concrete replacement work.

Huntbourne Road N.E. is closed between Huntbourne Way N.E. and Huntridge Hill N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 4. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates utility work.

The right lane of southbound 36 Street N.E. at 25 Avenue N.E. is closed and speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, May 4. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates concrete repair.

The right lane of northbound Edmtonon Trail N.E. is closed between Greenview Drive N.E. and McKnight Boulevard N.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Wednesday, May 4. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates utility work.

The right lane of northbound 36 Street N.E. at 24 Avenue N.E. is closed and speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, May 3. This closure continues until 3 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates curb repair.

Single left lane closures on northbound and southbound 12 Street N.E. south of McKnight Boulevard N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Tuesday, May 3. This closure continues daily until 3 p.m. Friday, May 6 and accommodates construction.

There will be various lane closures on northbound and southbound Edmonton Trail N.E. from Memorial Drive to 16 Avenue N.E. daily from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. This closure continues daily during these hours through Friday, May 6 and accommodates concrete work.

13 Avenue N.E. will be closed between Edmonton Trail and 2 Street N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, May 2. This closure continues until 9 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates new service installation.

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

NEW: 4 Street N.W. is closed at 20 Avenue N.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services work.

NEW: Westbound 5 Avenue N.W. is closed between 23 Street N.W. and Crowchild Trail N.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services work.

NEW: 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 Monday, May 23

NEW: One lane of westbound Kensington Road N.W. closed between 10A Street and 11 Street N.W. until May 23. This closure accommodates the Kensington improvements project.

NEW: 4 Street N.W. is reduced to a single lane in each direction at 17 Avenue N.W. beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6. This closure continues until 5 a.m. on Monday, May 9 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: The left lane of northbound and southbound 14 Street N.W. are closed at 5 Avenue N.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. During the closure, there will be no access to 5 Avenue N.W. from southbound 14 Street N.W. and no access to northbound 14 Street N.W. from eastbound 6 Avenue N.W. This closure continues until 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: The left lane of northbound and southbound 14 Street N.W. are closed between Kensington Road N.W. and 25 Avenue N.W. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. During the closure, the pedestrian crossing at 2 Avenue N.W. will be closed. There will be no access to northbound 14 Street N.W. from eastbound 2 Avenue N.W. This closure accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: The right lane and adjacent sidewalk of Centre Street N is closed at 16 Avenue N.E. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates concrete work.

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: Alyth Road S.E. is reduced to a single lane of traffic north of 24 Avenue S.E. from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 6. During this closure, flagmen personnel will be onsite directing traffic. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: Various lane closures on 17 Avenue S.E. in both directions between 37 Street S.E. and 42 Street S.E. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 6 for borehole testing.

NEW: 9 Avenue S.E. is reduced to a single eastbound lane and the cycle track is closed at 3 Avenue S.E. beginning at 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6. During this closure there will be no westbound access on 9 Avenue S.E. at 4 Street S.E. This closure continues until 5 a.m. on Monday, May 9 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: 12 Avenue S.E. will be reduced to a single lane in each direction at 5 Street S.E. for utility work from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. During this closure, the cycle track is also closed and cyclists are asked to dismount and use the sidewalk.

NEW: The right lane of eastbound Glenmore Trail S.E. is closed and speed limit is reduced to 60 km/hr. at 18 Street S.E. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates bridge work.

NEW: Various lane closures on 17 Avenue S.E. in both directions between 37 Street S.E. and 42 Street S.E. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 for borehole testing.

NEW: Various lane closures on 17 Avenue S.E. in both directions between 37 Street S.E. and 42 Street S.E. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 9 for borehole testing.

NEW: 12 Avenue S.E. will be reduced to a single lane at MacLeod Trail S.E. for utility work from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. During this closure, the cycle track is also closed and cyclists are asked to dismount and use the sidewalk.

NEW: The pedestrian bridge at Penedo Way S.E. over CN Rail tracks will be closed beginning on Saturday, May 7 for emergency repairs. Signage and safety precautions will be in place during this closure, and pedestrians are asked to use an alternate route.

NEW: The right lane of southbound Ogden Road S.E. is closed at 42 Avenue S.E. beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 9. This closure continues until 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 22 and accommodates construction.

Westbound Centre Avenue S.E. is closed between 28 Street S.E. and Meridian Road S.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 5. This closure continues until 7 a.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates water services utility work.

9 Avenue S.E. is closed between 3 Street and 4 Street S.E. beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5. This closure continues until 5 a.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates utility work.

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

  • NEW: 58 Avenue S.E., east of Blackfoot Trail will be reduced to one lane in each direction, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 7 for utility work. Traffic will be directed to the south side of 58 Avenue S.E to bypass construction. Alternate routes are recommended as delays are expected.
  • NEW: 58 Avenue S.E., east of Blackfoot Trail will be reduced to one lane in each direction, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 8 for utility work. Traffic will be directed to the north side of 58 Avenue S.E to bypass construction. Alternate routes are recommended as delays are expected
  • 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.
  • There will be various single lane closures in all direction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 6. 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.
  • 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

  • NEW: Single right lane of northbound and southbound 52 Street S.E. is closed and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. at Glenmore Trail S.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 9. This closure continues daily during these hours, through Saturday, May 14 where the closure runs from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. This closure accommodates construction.
  • 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: Three left lanes will be closed on 6 Avenue S.W. between 5 Street and 6 Street S.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure continues until 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates crane work.

NEW: The left lane and adjacent cycle track on 5 Street S.W. between 7 Avenue and 8 Avenue S.W. are closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 9. During this closure, cycle track traffic will be diverted to the closed traffic lane. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, May 27 and accommodates utility work.

NEW: The left lane and adjacent cycle track of 12 Avenue S.W. is closed between 4 Street S.W. and 5 Street S.W. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. During this closure, cycle track traffic will be detoured into the closed traffic lane. This closure remains in place until 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: Westbound 10 Avenue S.W. is closed at 19 Street S.W. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Traffic in the area will be detoured via 12 Avenue S.W. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 8 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: Northbound 8 Street S.W. is closed between 8 Avenue S.W. and 10 Avenue S.W. From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: The two right lanes and adjacent sidewalk of 9 Avenue S.W. are closed at 4 Street S.W. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. This closure accommodates moving.

NEW: The cycle track and adjacent traffic lane on 5 Street S.W. is closed between 12 Avenue and 13 Avenue S.W. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. Cycle track traffic will be detoured into the closed traffic lane. This closure accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: The right lane of 2 Street at 6 Avenue S.W. is closed daily from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. beginning on Monday, May 9. During the closure, the left lane of 6 Avenue S.W. will also be closed at 2 Street S.W. This closure accommodates signal work.

The right lane of 6 Avenue S.W. is closed at 1 Street S.W. and there will be no access to northbound 1 Street S.W. from 6 Avenue S.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5. During this closure, the right lane of northbound 1 Street S.W. is also closed at 6 Avenue S.W. This closure accommodates utility work.

2 Street S.W. is closed between 11 Avenue S.W. and 12 Avenue S.W. beginning at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3. This closure continues until 10 p.m. on Friday, May 6 and accommodates 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).

Special Events

Sport Chek Annual Mother’s Day 5 km and 10 km Road Race – Sunday, May 8

From 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 8 the route for the Sport Chek Annual Mother’s Day Run and Walk will be closed to motorists. The lane closures, which will accommodate runners and pedestrians along the route, are:

  • Macleod Trail will be reduced to two lanes for northbound traffic between Glenmore Trail and Mission Road.
  • Macleod Trail will be reduced to one lane for southbound traffic between Glenmore Trail and Mission Road.
  • Southbound Elbow Drive S.W. will be reduced to one lane each direction between 4 Street S.W. and Lansdowne Avenue S.W., and the northbound lanes will be closed to traffic.
  • 4 Street S.W. will be closed between 42 Avenue S.W. and 58 Avenue S.W.
  • 58 Avenue S.W. will be closed between 5 Street S.W. and Macleod Trail.
  • Mission Road S.W. will be reduced to one lane, northbound only between 4 Street S.W. and Macleod Trail.
  • Motorists are reminded that there will be a heavy police presence on site.

Scouts Canada Soap Box Derby – Saturday, May 7

  • Lake Ontario Drive S.E. will be closed between Lake Crimson Drive S.E. and Lake Sylvan Drive S.E. from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.

Alberta Transportation

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