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Calgary road closures - August 13, 2014

Northeast

NEW: Falconrdige Boulevard N.E. will be reduced to one lane in each direction south of Saddletown Circle from 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 14 to 9 a.m. on Friday, August 15 due to utility work.

There will be various lane closures on 36 Street N.E. between 16 Avenue N.E. and 32 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning Friday, August 1 until Tuesday, September 5 due to curb rehabilitation and paving.

24 Avenue N.E. will be closed at Edmonton trail from Tuesday, August 5 to Thursday, August 14 due to work related to the Edmonton Trail road reconstruction project. Traffic will be detoured to 23 Avenue N.E. Local traffic will be maintained from the east.

The intersection of Skyview Ranch Road and 128 Avenue N.E. will be reduced to one lane in each direction starting Monday, July 28 until September 30 for utility work.

17 Avenue N.E. and 18 Avenue N.E. are closed at Edmonton Trail until late August due to the Edmonton Trail road reconstruction project.

Northwest

NEW: Bowness Road N.W. will be reduced to one lane in each direction between 70 Street N.W. and 73 Street N.W. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 due to utility work.

NEW: Dalhousie Drive N.W. will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Dalrymple Way N.W. and Dalhousie Road N.W. from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily beginning Thursday, August 14 until Sunday, August 17 due to utility work.

There will be various centre lane closures on Memorial Drive between Centre Street and 14 Street N.W. from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily beginning Tuesday, August 12 to Saturday, August 16 due to maintenance.

Northbound Crowchild Trail will be reduced to one lane at University Drive N.W. from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly until Sunday, August 31 due to bridge deck repairs.

The right lanes on north and southbound Northland Drive N.W. will be closed throughout the summer due to bike lane improvements and road repaving.

Symons Valley Road is completely closed between 144 Avenue N.W. and Sage Meadow Circle. This closure is expected to last until December 2014. During this time, all heavy truck traffic will be detoured to Shaganappi Trail, and local traffic will be detoured via Sage Hill Drive to 144 Avenue N.W. Visit the webpage for  further information.

Southeast

Westbound 9 Avenue S.E. will be reduced to one lane west of 4 Street S.E. from 7 a.m. on Wednesday, August 13 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 15 due to utility work.

The left lanes on northbound and southbound Macleod Trail will be closed north of 42 Avenue S.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning Monday, August 11 until Friday, August 15 due to road work.

Glenmore Trail will be reduced to two lanes in each direction east of Blackfoot Trail from 9 p.m. on Friday, August 8 to 5 a.m. on Monday, August 18 for road construction. At this time speed will be reduced to 60 km/h.

There will be various lane closures on Cushing Bridge (17 Avenue S.E. between 19 Street S.E. and Deerfoot Trail) from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly beginning Tuesday, August 5 until Friday, August 15 due to bridge rehabilitation work. At this time speed in the area will be reduced to 50 km/h.

The two centre lanes will be closed on 5 Avenue at Centre Street until Sunday, August 17 due to utility work. At this time the crosswalk on the west side of Centre Street will be closed.

There will be various lane closures on 6 Avenue between 1 Street S.E. and Centre Street and on Centre Street at 6 Avenue from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5 to 6 a.m. on Monday, August 18 due to utility work.

Westbound 130 Avenue S.E. will be closed between 52 Street S.E. and Copperpond Boulevard S.E. until Thursday, September 18 due to major utility work. The speed limit in the area will be reduced to 50 km/h. Residents are advised to use McIvor Boulevard S.E. to 52 Street S.E.

5 Street S.E. will be closed between 8 Avenue and 9 Avenue S.E. until August 17 for East Village construction.

There are various lane closures on 9 Avenue S.E. between 3 Street S.E. and 6 Street S.E. until the end of August. There are also various closures on 6 Street S.E. between 9 Avenue and 6 Avenue S.E. for East Village construction.

Southwest

NEW: The right lane on 9 Avenue S.W. will be closed at 2 Street S.W. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 14 due to building construction.

NEW: The right lane on southbound Crowchild Trail will be closed south of 17 Avenue S.W. from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, August 14 due to maintenance.

There will be various lane closures on westbound Glenmore Trail between 37 Street S.W. and Sarcee Trail from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. nightly beginning Tuesday, August 12 to Saturday, August 16 due to maintenance work.

The speed will be reduced to 50 km/h on southbound Ogden Road at 50 Avenue S.E. while crews work on flood recovery work.  This work will be ongoing until August 14. Watch for flagmen.

There will be various daily lane closures on Elbow Drive S.W. between 5 Street S.W. and Britannia Drive S.W. from beginning at 7 a.m. on weekends and 9 a.m. on weekdays from Sunday, August 10 to Saturday, August 16 due to road work.

The two centre lanes on 5 Avenue S.W. between 1 Street S.W. and Centre Street will be closed until Sunday, August 17 due to utility work.

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.

Special Events

GlobalFest 2014

The following road closures will be in effect to accommodate the GlobalFest International Fire Works Competition. All closures will be in effect on August 14, 16, 19, 21, and 23.

  • 17 Avenue S.E. will be closed between 52 Street S.E. and 68 Street S.E. will be closed to all traffic from approximately 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening.
  • 23 Avenue S.E. be closed from 52 Street S.E. to 60 Street S.E. and 60 Street S.E. will be closed from 17 Avenue S.E. to 23 Avenue S.E. from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening.
  • Hubalta Road / 21A Avenue will be closed from 52 Street S.E. to 17 Avenue S.E. from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening to accommodate parking.
  • Access to businesses located along 17 Avenue S.E. between 52 Street S.E. and Hubalta Road will be available via 52 Street S.E. and 21A Avenue S.E. with a valid permit.
  • Access for businesses located along 23 Avenue S.E. between 52 Street and 60 Street S.E., and 60 Street S.E. between 17 Avenue and 23 Avenue S.E. will be available via 52 Street S.E. with a valid permit.

Motorists will be directed to Memorial Drive via 68 Street S.E. (for westbound traffic) and 52 Street S.E. (for eastbound traffic) to bypass the closure. Signs will be posted to help direct traffic around the area. Delays are expected.

Alberta Transportation

For more information visit Alberta Transportation’s website .

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Visit Calgary.ca/trafficinfo for up-to-date road closure and incident information.

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