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Calgary road closures - December 8, 2016

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions press release

December 8, 2016

This press release is aimed at informing 911 and the media of major road closures and lane restrictions. For information on closures in your area, visit Calgary.ca/trafficinfo.

Find up to the minute road closure information on the Transportation Twitter account (@yyctransport).

Northeast

NEW: The right lane of eastbound 32 Avenue N.E. is closed between 32 Street and 34 Street N.E. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 11 for utility work.

NEW: 32 Avenue N.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between 32 Street and 34 Street N.E. from 11 p.m. on Monday, December 12 to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13 for utility work.

Update: Various lane closures in all directions at 36 Street N.E. and 20 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. continues through 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 11.

Various single lane closures on 68 Street N.E. at 12 Avenue N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Tuesday, December 6. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, December 9 and accommodates pedestrian crossing installation.

Starting on Monday, November 5 westbound Memorial Drive will have two left turn lanes to southbound 4 Street N.E. (Langevin bridge) from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. daily on weekdays (excluding holidays). During the off peak hours (9 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.) there will be two left turn lanes implemented from eastbound Memorial Drive to northbound Edmonton Trail N.E. These changes are part of the Memorial Drive at Edmonton Trail improvement project.

There will be various lane closures in all directions at Memorial Drive N.E. and Edmonton Trail N.E. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The closures also occur on Saturdays and Sundays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. These closures accommodate the Memorial Drive at Edmonton Trail improvement project.

Northwest

NEW: 40 Avenue and 41 Avenue N.W. will be closed east of Centre Street N beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, December 9. During this closure, Centre Street N will also be reduced to a single lane in each direction at 40 Avenue N.W. This closure remains in place until 5 a.m. on Monday, December 12 and accommodates water services repair work.

NEW: 24 Avenue N.W. will be closed at 16A Street N.W. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. Motorists will be detoured via 25 Avenue N.W. via signage. This closure accommodates water utility work.

The left lane of westbound John Laurie Boulevard N.W. is closed west of Shaganappi Boulevard N.E. and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, December 5. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, December 9. This closure accommodates utility work.

Westbound 16 Avenue N.W. will be reduced to a single left lane west of 14 Street N.W. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, October 31. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 17. This closure accommodates construction.

Southeast

NEW: The left lane of eastbound Memorial Drive S.E. is closed at Barlow Trail S.E. and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, December 9 for road maintenance.

Willow Park Drive S.E. is closed between Acadia Drive and Willow View Road S.E. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Friday, December 16 and accommodates sewer line upgrades.

Shawville Boulevard S.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction north of 162 Avenue S.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6. This closure continues until 9 p.m. on Friday, December 9 and accommodates utility relocation. Expect traffic delays in the area.

McIvor Boulevard S.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction at Copperfield Boulevard / New Brighton Way S.E. daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, December 5. This closure continues daily during these hours until 3 p.m. on Friday, December 9. This closure accommodates construction.

42 Avenue S.E. is reduced to a single lane in each direction between Blackfoot Trail and 11 Street S.E. beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, November 21. This closure remains in place until 12 p.m. on Monday, December 19 and accommodates construction.

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.

Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue Interchange project

  • NEW: The two left lanes will be closed on northbound Macleod Trail at 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard from 9 p.m. Friday, December 9 until 5 a.m. Saturday, December 10.
  • The two right lanes will be closed on northbound Macleod Trail at 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard from 9 p.m. Thursday, December 8 until 5 a.m. Friday, December 9.
  • For more information, visit the project page

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

  • Various lane closures in all directions 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
  • The Shepard Road access south of Glenmore is closed. There will be a new access created at 24 Street S.E. south of Glenmore Trail, west of the existing Shepard Road alignment. Traffic requiring to access Shepard Road south of Glenmore Trial will be detoured via the new 24 Street S.E. exit and then along 86 Avenue S.E. to reconnect with Shepard Road. There will be limited business access north of 86 Avenue S.E. on Shepard Road after detour in place. In addition, the eastbound lanes on Glenmore Trail will be re-aligned into the next stage of construction. The eastbound and westbound lanes will be separated with two new intersections created. Ogden Road will have some alignment shifts north of Glenmore Trail to accommodate these traffic changes.

Southwest

NEW: The left lane and adjacent cycle track are closed on 5 Street S.W. between 11 Avenue and 13 Avenue S.W. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 10. During this closure, cycle track traffic will be detoured to the closed traffic lane, this closure accommodates utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on 5 Avenue S.W. between 8 Street and 9 Street S.W. beginning at 6 a.m. on Saturday, December 10. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 11 and accommodates water services utility work.

NEW: Reduced lanes on 4 Avenue S.W. between 3 Street and 4 Street S.W. from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 11 for utility work.

14 Street S.W. is closed between 36 Avenue and 38 Avenue S.W. This closure accommodates the City of Calgary’s utility replacement program. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 15.

17 Avenue S. reconstruction project

  • NEW: 1 Street S.E. is reduced to a single lane at 17 Avenue S.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, December 10. During this closure, 17 Avenue S.E. will be reduced to a single lane in each direction at 1 Street S.E. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 11.
  • For more information, visit the project page.

Alberta Transportation

Alberta Transportation maintains Deerfoot Trail (Hwy.2) and Stoney Trail (Hwy. 201). For more information on work happening on these roads visit Alberta Transportation’s website.