Calgary road closures - May 25, 2017

Calgary road closures – May 25, 2017

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

UPDATE: 11 Street N.E. will be closed between 49 Avenue and 53 Avenue N.E. starting Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. until Friday, May 26 at 1 a.m. This closure accommodates paving of roadway washed out during last night’s rain.

NEW: Westbound 20 Avenue will see reduced lanes at 34 Street N.E. on Friday, May 26 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. This closure accommodates manhole repair.

NEW: Reduced lanes (right lane closed) on eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. at 1 Street N.E. on Friday, May 26 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The sidewalk will also be closed during this time. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: 32 Avenue N.E. is closed between 56 Street and 60 Street N.E. starting Friday, May 26 at 6 a.m. until Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. This closure accommodates water main maintenance.

NEW: Southbound/northbound Falconridge Boulevard will see reduced lanes at Saddletowne Circle N.E. starting Friday, May 26 until Monday, July 17 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This closure accommodates construction.

Northbound Barlow Trail N.E. at Freeport Trail Boulevard will be closed and there will be two-way traffic in the southbound lanes. Eastbound Freeport Boulevard N.E. will also be closed and detoured to 100 Avenue N.E. This work goes until Thursday, June 1 at 6 p.m. Closures accommodate construction.

Westbound McDougall Road N.E. between 7 Street N.E. and 7A Street N.E. will be closed until Wednesday June 7 at 5 p.m. This closure accommodates curb and sidewalk work. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

11 Street N.E. between Aviation Road and 53 Avenue N.E. will be reduced to one-lane in each direction until Tuesday, May 30 at 6 p.m. and accommodates water main replacement work.

Skyview Ranch Drive N.E. is closed between Skyview Shores Manor and Skyview Ranch Street N.E. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 for road construction.

Northwest

16 Avenue N.W. at 29 Street N.W. / Uxbridge Drive N.W. will see various lane closures until the end of October, 2017 as part of an intersection improvement project.

16 Ave NW / Bowfort Road Interchange Improvements

Daily lane reductions on Bowfort Road N.W. and 16 Avenue N.W. through the project limits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice.For more information on this project, visit the project page.

Stoney Trail/ Sarcee Trail Interchange Improvements

Daily lane reductions on Sarcee Trail N.W. and 16 Avenue N.W. through the project limits from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until further notice. For more information on this project, visit the project page.

Southeast

NEW: Road closure on 17 Avenue S.E. at 40 Street S.E. starting Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. until Monday, May, 29 at 5 a.m. This closure accommodates construction. Follow provided detour route and expect delays.

NEW: Road closure on 17 Avenue S.E. at 42 Street S.E. starting Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. until Monday, May, 29 at 5 a.m. This closure accommodates construction. Follow provided detour route and expect delays.

NEW: Eastbound Glenmore Trail between Barlow Trail and 52 Street S.E. will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday, May 26 and continuing through the weekend leading up to a major traffic detour and traffic pattern changes on Sunday, May 28. Traffic will be detoured to 76 Avenue S.E. + 90 Avenue S.E. via Barlow Trail and 114 Avenue S.E. via Shepard Road to bypass the construction. Alternate routes are recommended as delays are expected.

There will be various eastbound lane closures on Glenmore Trail at 18 Street S.E. starting Thursday, May 25 at 10 p.m. until Friday, May 26 at 2 a.m. to implement a traffic pattern change that requires shifting the alignment of eastbound Glenmore Trail at 18 Street S.E. This shift is required to accommodate utility work related to the next stage of construction.

14 Avenue S.E. will be closed between 27 Street and 28 Street S.E. starting Thursday, May 25 at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, May 31 at 10 p.m. This closure accommodates underground utility tie-ins.

The right lane on westbound McKenzie Towne Boulevard will be closed at 52 Street S.E. until Wednesday, May 31 weekdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. This closure accommodates utility work.

210 Avenue S.E. between Sheriff King Street and MacLeod Trail S.E. will be closed until Monday, July 31. This closure accommodates utility work. Please use alternate routes.

Southbound 3 Street S.E. between 6 Avenue and 8 Avenue S.E. will be closed until early July. Access to Lot 47 will be available at all times and can only be accessed from 9 Avenue S.E. Please use alternate routes and expect delays. This closure accommodates the 3 Street corridor improvement project.

6 Avenue S.E. is closed between 5 Street S.E. and Confluence Way S.E. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 and accommodates deep utility work. Local access will be maintained.

Southwest

NEW: 2 Avenue S.W. will be closed between 3 Street and 2 Street S.W. starting Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. until Monday, May 29 at 6 a.m. Access to Eau Claire Market surface loft will be maintained. Use alternate routes and expect delays. This closure accommodates construction.

Reduced lanes (right lane closed) at 1 Street S.W. between 12 Avenue and 13 Avenue S.W. until Sunday, June 4 at 7 p.m. This closure accommodates road construction.

1 Street S.W. between 10 Avenue and 17 Avenue S.W. will see various lane closures Saturday, June 10. Safe pedestrian access will be maintained and access to businesses and residents will be accommodated during construction. These closures accommodate 1 Street corridor improvement project.

17 Avenue S. reconstruction project

17 Avenue will be closed to traffic between Macleod Trail and Centre Street starting May 19. For more information on the 17 Avenue construction schedule visit Calgary.ca/17Avenue.
Reduced lanes on 17 Avenue S.W. between 8 Street and 9 Street S.W. starting Wednesday, May 24 until Saturday, May 27 daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This closure accommodates sidewalk removal and installation.

Reduced lane on Macleod Trail S.E. at 17 Avenue S.E. beginning on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, May 30 at 3 p.m. to accommodate road construction.

17 Avenue S.W. is closed between Macleod Trail S.E. and 1 Street S.E. During this closure, local business access will be maintained. This closure remains in place until 7 p.m. on Monday, June 19.
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.

Southwest Ring Road Project

24 Street S.W. is permanently closed north of Highway 22x as part of the SWRR construction project. For more information on work happening, visit http://www.swcrrproject.com/traffic-updates/

Special Events

53 Annual Scotiabank Calgary Marathon – Sunday, May 29 – Roads closures from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Olympic Way will be closed from 14 Avenue S.E. to 19 Avenue S.E. (Also, Olympic Way from 4 Street S.E. to 12 Street S.E. will be closed between 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.)
4 Street S.E. will be reduced to one lane from 8 Avenue S.E. to 14 Avenue S.E.
11 Avenue will be reduced to two westbound lanes from Olympic Way to 14 Street S.W.
17 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to one lane each direction on south side from 1 Street S.W. to 14 Street S.W
9 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to two-lanes between 14 Street S.W. and 4 Street S.E.
Northbound 14 Street S.W. will be reduced to one lane between 17 Avenue S.W. and Kensington Road N.W.
12 Street will be closed between 9 Avenue S.E. and 2 Avenue N.E.
1 Avenue N.E. will be reduced to one eastbound lane between 12 Street N.E. and 4 Street N.E.
4 Street N.E. will be reduced to one lane on east side from 1 Avenue N.E. to Riverfront Avenue N.E.
8 Avenue S.E. will be closed between 4 Street S.E. and 6 Street S.E.
Memorial Drive will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Centre Street and the Langevin Bridge (4 Street N.E.)
Memorial Drive will be completely closed between 10 Street N.W. and Crowchild Trail N.W.
Riverfront Avenue will be closed from 1 Street S.W. to 6 Street S.E.
Southbound Elbow Drive will be reduced to one right lane from 5 Street S.W. to 32 Avenue S.W.
At Flanders Avenue S.W. ramps both directions on Crowchild Trail S.W. will be closed.
Eastbound 50 Avenue S.W. (Mount Royal Gate) will have a right lane closure from Crowchild Trail to 21 Street S.W.

Drive with caution and watch for runners in the downtown core, Mount Royal, Bankview, and Garrison Woods areas:

9 Avenue S.W. between 14 Street S.W. and 4 Street S.E.
Premier Way S.W., Council Way, and 30 Avenue S.W.
38 Avenue S.W., between 13 Street S.W. and 15 Street S.W.
14 A Street S.W., between 39 Avenue S.W. and 50 Avenue S.W.
20 Street S.W. from just south of 58 Avenue S.W. to 44 Avenue S.W.
Richard Road S.W. from Flanders Avenue S.W. to west of Richardson Way S.W.
Richardson Way S.W. from Richard Road S.W. to Sarcee Road S.W.
Sarcee R S.W. from Richardson Way S.W. to 32 Avenue S.W.
29 Street S.W. from 32 Avenue S.W. to 26 Avenue S.W.
26 Avenue S.W. from 29 Street S.W. to 14A Street S.W.

Please note: There will be large police presence along the entire route to keep the participants safe and direct traffic.