Calgary road closures - April 7, 2014

Northeast

The right lane on northbound 56 Street N.E. will be closed at 28 Avenue N.E. from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily until Wednesday, April 16 due to utility work.

Northwest

NEW: 5 Avenue N.W. will be closed between 9A Street N.W. and 7 Street N.W. from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 due to construction.

Memorial Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Crowchild Trail and 16 Street N.W. until Thursday, May 15 due to riverbank restoration. On weekdays lane restrictions will be in effect daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on weekends daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Southeast

NEW: Eastbound Memorial Drive will be reduced to one lane between 28 Street S.E. and 36 Street S.E. from 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8 to 5 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9 due to LRT construction.

NEW: Northbound Blackfoot Trail will be reduced to two lanes at 53 Avenue S.E. from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 to allow for gas main upgrades. Blackfoot Trail at 53 Avenue S.E. is already part of a construction zone with a reduced speed limit of 60 km/h that will remain in effect 24/7 due to construction activities adjacent to roadway.

The speed on Blackfoot Trail will be reduced to 60 km/h at 53 Avenue S.E. until mid-April due to construction. In addition, there will be continued stages of construction along 53 Avenue S.E. between Blackfoot Trail and 2 Street S.E until mid-April due to utility work.

Southwest

NEW: 14 Street S.W. will be closed between 30 Avenue S.W. and Joliet Avenue S.W. from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 to 6 a.m. on Thursday, April 10 due to construction.

2 Avenue S.W. will be closed between 2 Street and 3 Street S.W. from Sunday, April 6 at 6 p.m. until July 3 at 6 p.m.

The left lane and sidewalk are closed on 11 Avenue S.W. between 11 Street S.W. and 12 Street S.W. until Tuesday, September 30 due to building construction.

The right lane on 5 Avenue S.W. will be closed between Centre Street and 1 Street S.W. from until Wednesday, April 30. During morning and evening peak hours this lane will be used for pedestrians while work is being done on the sidewalk.

Alberta Transportation

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