Calgary, AB,
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2015
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Calgary road closures - July 2, 2015

Northeast

NEW: The right lane of eastbound McKnight Boulveard N.E. at 19 Street N.E. is closed between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/hr. during this closure, which accommodates water services work.

NEW: The left lane of southbound 19 Street N.E. at McKnight Boulevard N.E. is closed between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. The left lane of the turn bay of westbound McKnight Boulevard N.E. at 19 Street N.E. is also closed, and this closure accommodates water services work.

NEW: The right lane of southbound 19 Street N.E. at McKnight Boulevard N.E. is closed between 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. The right lane of the turn bay of westbound McKnight Boulevard N.E. at 19 Street N.E. is also closed, and this closure accommodates water services work.

NEW: The left lane of eastbound and westbound 128 Avenue N.E. is closed between Metis Trail N.E. and Redstone Place N.E. / Skyview Ranch Road N.E. beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 5. This closure continues until 9 a.m. on Monday, July 6 and accommodates ramp installation on the median.

NEW: Westbound 128 Avenue N.E. is closed between Metis Trail N.E. and Redstone Place N.E. / Skyview Ranch Road N.E. beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 6. A two way traffic setup will be installed in the eastbound lanes to maintain traffic in both directions. This closure accommodates construction and will remain in place until 7 p.m. on Friday, July 10.

NEW: The left lane of 52 Street N.E. at Whitehorn Drive N.E. is closed daily between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, June 5. The left turn lane of southbound 52 Street N.E. at Whitehorn Drive N.E. is also closed during this time. This closure continues between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily on weekdays through Friday, July 10 and accommodates construction.

NEW: The centre lanes of northbound and southbound Falconridge Boulevard N.E. south of Falconridge Drive N.E. / Castleridge Boulevard N.E. are closed daily between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, June 5. The right lane of eastbound Castleridge Boulevard N.E. at Falconridge Boulevard N.E. is also closed during this time. The left lane of southbound Falconridge Boulevard N.E. at Falconridge Drive N.E. / Castleridge Boulevard N.E is also closed during this time. This closure continues between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily on weekdays through Friday, July 10 and accommodates construction.

NEW: The right lane of eastbound McKnight Boulevard N.E. west of 47 Street N.E. is closed and the speed limit is reduced to 50 km/hr. between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Saturday, July 4. This closure continues daily during these hours through Friday, July 10 and accommodates construction.

57 Avenue N.E. will be reduced to a single lane in each direction in the eastbound lanes at 9 Street N.E. beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, July 2. The westbound lane will be closed, and flagmen will be onsite directing traffic as this closure accommodates utility work. The closure continues until 7 p.m. on Monday, July 6.

The centre lanes of northbound and southbound 19 Street N.E. between 14 Avenue N.E. and 16 Avenue N.E. will be closed daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Friday, June 26. This closure continues daily during these hours during weekdays, and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekends, through to 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. The closure accommodates median work.

Eastbound Country Hills Boulevard N.E. is closed at Barlow Trail N.E.  beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 26. Traffic will be detoured around the closure via a temporary ramp. The left lane of northbound Barlow Trail N.E. at Country Hills Boulevard N.E. is also closed during this time. This closure accommodates intersection work.

The right lane of eastbound Country Hills Boulevard N.E. is closed east of Barlow Trail N.E. beginning at 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. This closure continues until 9 p.m. on Friday, July 3 and accommodates construction.

Northbound Falconridge Boulevard N.E. is reduced to a single right lane at Saddletowne Circle N.E. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily beginning on Tuesday, June 23. The right lane of southbound Falconridge Boulevard N.E. at Saddletowne Circle N.E. is also closed. This closure continues daily during these hours until Friday, July 10 and accommodates construction.

Eastbound and westbound Country Hills Boulevard N.E. has been temporarily realigned between 52 Street N.E. and 60 Street N.E. This alignment continues through 2015.

Northbound right lane of 11 Street N.E. at 64 Avenue N.E. is closed daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. until Saturday, July 4. The closure is extended to 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the weekend, but resumes normal hours during the weekdays. This closure accommodates curb rehabilitation.

Northwest

NEW: Shaganappi Trail N.W. between Crowchild Trail N.W. and Northland Drive / Dalhousie Drive N.W. will be closed between 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 2 and 6 a.m. the following morning on Friday, July 3. This closure will accommodate work on the Shaganappi pedestrian overpass.

83 Street N.W. will be closed between 33 Avenue N.W. and Bowfort Road N.W. starting at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 28 until Spring 2016.

Trans Canada Highway / Bowfort Road N.W. Interchange Project

  • The left lane of westbound 16 Avenue N.W. is closed at Bowfort Road N.W. daily between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. This closure continues until the end of July and is related to the Trans Canada Highway / Bowfort Road Interchange Project.
  • The left lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.W. is closed at Bowfort Road N.W. daily between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This closure continues until the end of July and is related to the Trans Canada Highway / Bowfort Road Interchange Project.

Update: The right lane of southbound 10 Street N.W. at 2 Avenue N.W. will be closed until the end of July. This closure accommodates construction.

Update: Eastbound 16 Avenue N.W. will be reduced to one lane east of Sarcee Trail N.W. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily on weekdays until the end of July due to utility work.

Southeast

50 Avenue S.E. between 23 Street S.E. and 25 Street S.E., plus the intersection of 50 Avenue S.E. at Barlow Trail S.E., will have various multiple lane closures from 8 p.m. Thursday, July 2 to 5 a.m. Friday, July 3 and from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. nightly on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 for paving. The Calgary Police Service will be on site to assist with traffic control. Alternate routes such as Peigan Trail or 52 Street S.E. are recommended as delays are expected.

Northbound and southbound Barlow Trail S.E., between 50 Avenue S.E. and 61 Avenue S.E., will have the speed limit reduced to 60 km/h until mid-July to allow for preparation of paving. There will be various stages of construction which will have lane closures during weekdays and full road closures on weekends.  Updates will be provided as work progresses.

Victoria Bridge rehabilitation project

  • Work related to Victoria Bridge re-hab project continues. Alternate routes are recommended as major delays are expected. Macleod Trail S.E. has opened to the first stage Victoria Bridge detour with newly shifted lane marking alignments in the northbound lanes. For information on the Victoria Bridge re-hab project please go to Calgary.ca and search “Victoria Bridge”.
  • The exit ramp allowing U-turns from southbound 1 Street S.E. to northbound Macleod Trail, north of 25 Avenue S.E. will be closed beginning at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 until late September.
  • In addition, the regional pathway link to the Macleod Trail bridge deck (Victoria Bridge) will also be closed. Pathway users will be directed to use the 1 Street S.E. link one block to the west.

Glenmore Trail Bridges Rehabilitation Project

  • NEW: Eastbound and westbound Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail will have multiple lanes closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, July 4 to 10 a.m. Sunday, July 5 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects at the Centre Street/Fairmount Drive bridge and the L.R.T. Bridge.  Calgary Police Service will be on site to assist with traffic control. Alternate routes are recommended as major delays are expected.  Glenmore Trail will then open to the next detour stage with newly shifted lane marking alignments in the eastbound and westbound directions.  The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • NEW: Starting at 8 p.m. Monday, July 6, the pedestrian underpass and sidewalk connection under Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail, will be closed for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. Pedestrians will be directed to use Macleod Trail to cross Glenmore Trail. The pedestrian underpass is anticipated to be closed for approximately 6-8 weeks.
  • NEW: Eastbound and westbound Glenmore Trail west of Deerfoot Trail at the 11 Street S.E bridge will have various single and multiple lanes closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, July 6 until Saturday, July 11 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • NEW: Westbound Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail at the Centre Street/Fairmount Drive bridge and the L.R.T. bridge will have the two right lanes closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, July 6 until Saturday, July 11 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • NEW: Eastbound Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail at the Centre Street/Fairmount Drive bridge and the L.R.T. bridge will have the two right lanes closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, July 6 until Saturday, July 11 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • NEW: 11 Street S.E. under Glenmore Trail will continue with various single lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday July, 6 until Saturday, July 11 to allow for work under bridge.
  • Eastbound and westbound Glenmore Trail S.E. west of Deerfoot Trail S.E. at the bridge over 11 Street S.E., will have the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 5, and continuing through the 2015 construction season, for work related to the Glenmore Bridges re-hab projects. There will be various stages of construction which will have traffic pattern changes on Glenmore Trail and numerous lane closures on both Glenmore Trail and 11 Street S.E. under Glenmore Trail.  For further information please go to Calgary.ca and search “Glenmore Trail Bridges”.
  • Three bridges on Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail and west of Deerfoot Trail, including Glenmore Trail over 11 Street S.E., Glenmore Trail over Fairmount Drive and Glenmore Trail over the CP/LRT tracks, will have various road closures and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29. This project will continue through the 2015 construction season, for work related to the Glenmore Bridges rehabilitation project.  During construction, there will be various stages which will require traffic pattern changes on Glenmore Trail and numerous lane closures on both Glenmore Trail and Centre Street S / Fairmount Drive S.E. under Glenmore Trail S.E. The two right lanes of 9 Avenue S.W. between 3 Street S.W. and 4 Street S.W. will be closed nightly between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. until further notice. This closure accommodates construction.94 Avenue S.E. between 52 Street S.E. and 60 Street S.E. will be closed until Friday, July 31 for new road construction.
  • Eastbound Glenmore Trail west of Deerfoot Trail at the 11 Street S.E bridge will have various single and multiple lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, June 29 until Saturday, July 4 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • Westbound Glenmore Trail west of Deerfoot Trail at the 11 Street S.E bridge will have various single and multiple lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Monday, June 29 until Saturday, July 4 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • Westbound Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail at the Centre Street/Fairmount Drive bridge and the L.R.T. bridge will continue to have the two left lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Saturday, June 27 until Saturday, July 4 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.
  • 11 Street S.E. under Glenmore Trail will continue with various single lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Saturday, June 27 until Saturday, July 4 to allow for work under bridge.
  • Eastbound Glenmore Trail east of Macleod Trail at the Centre Street/Fairmount Drive bridge and the L.R.T. bridge will continue to have the two left lanes closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Saturday, June 27 until Saturday, July 4 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail Bridges projects. The speed limit on Glenmore Trail will remain at 50 km/h for the duration of construction.

4 Street S.E. is reduced to one lane in each direction between 9 Avenue S.E. and 8 Avenue S.E. until September 30. This closure is for construction of the +60 pedestrian bridge at the National Music Centre.

Southwest

Various lane closures on northbound and southbound Sarcee Trail S.W. between Bow Trail S.W. and Bowdale Crescent S.W. for nightly paving between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning Monday, June 29. A single lane of traffic in each direction will always be maintained during this closure. The closure continues nightly during these hours until Friday, July 3.

The cycle track on 12 Avenue S.E. will be detoured between 3 Street S.E. and Olympic Way S.E. until further notice to accommodate construction.

Southbound 1 Street S.W. will be reduced to one lane between 9 Avenue S.W. and 10 Avenue S.W. this summer to accommodate the 1 Street S.W. underpass enhancement project. At the same time the sidewalk on southbound 1 Street S.W. will be closed. Pedestrians should use the sidewalk on the east side of 1 Street S.W. These closures will be in place until the work on the west side of the underpass is complete.

Special Events

Calgary Stampede ParadeFriday, July 3 – 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3 the following roadways will be closed for the 2015 Calgary Stampede Parade:

  • Westbound 6 Avenue from 3 Street S.E. to 10 Street S.W.
  • 10 Street S.W. from 6 Avenue S.W. to 8 Avenue S.W.
  • Eastbound 9 Avenue from 10 Street S.W. to 3 Street S.E.
  • The 5 Avenue S.W. lane reversal will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. only.

All roadways are expected to re-open at approximately 2 p.m.

Stampede Road RaceSunday, July 5 – 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.

  • 19 Street S.W. is closed between 50 Avenue S.W. and 58 Avenue S.W.
  • The right lane of eastbound 50 Avenue S.W. is closed between 16 Street S.W. and 19 Street S.W.
  • Watch for runners in the following locations:
    • 21 Street S.W. from 51 Avenue S.W. to 58 Avenue S.W.
    • Langriville Drive S.W. south of 58 Avenue S.W.
    • The right lane of northbound Crowchild Trail S.W. between 66 Avenue S.W. and the entrance of North Glenmore Park.

Spruce Meadows North American TournamentFriday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5 – 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

  • Speed reduction to 70 km/hr. then to 50 km/hr. in effect on Spruce Meadows Trail from 6 Street S.W. / Sherriff King Street S.W. to 53 Street S.W.

Summer Construction Projects

Now that summer is here, Roads construction projects are ramping up. For more information, visit Calgary.ca/paving.

Alberta Transportation

For more information visit Alberta Transportation’s website.

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