Bridge work along Blackfoot Trail over Glenmore Trail S.E. to begin this June

The City of Calgary will begin bridge deck rehabilitation along Blackfoot Trail over Glenmore Trail S.E. in June of 2013.

 

This work will impact traffic along Blackfoot Trail S.E. as well as portions of Glenmore Trail S.E. and will continue into the construction season of 2014. In June, The City’s contractor will begin the process of gathering equipment, preparing the road surface for shifted lanes and initiating work on the underside of the bridge. Major bridge deck operations will begin in mid July. Due to the nature of this construction and the unpredictable nature of Calgary weather, exact dates of the start of construction cannot be provided. Calgarians can expect to see crews working in the area as early as late May.

 

This construction will impact traffic along Blackfoot Trail S.W. by reducing the roadway to three lanes in both directions. There will be a closure of the off-ramp from westbound Glenmore Trail to southbound Blackfoot Trail S.E. and occasional late night single lane closures along Glenmore Trail S.E. between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. During this construction Blackfoot Trail speeds will be reduced to 50 km/h for the safety of crews and drivers.

 

Daily impacts to travel along Blackfoot Trail S.E. and Glenmore Trail S.E. will be available in The City of Calgary’s daily Road Closures and Lane Restrictions news release in The City’s newsroom and on the Calgary.ca/trafficinfo page.

 

This project will be completed in three phases, shifting the work from the centre of the bridge, to the west side of the bridge and finishing on the east side of the bridge. The purpose of this work is to replace the existing bridge deck with new concrete and an asphalt road surface. Structural work will be completed as necessary.

 

More details about this project are available on Calgary.ca by searching Blackfoot bridge.

 

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