Calgary road closures – November 6, 2015

Calgary road closures and lane restrictions – November 6, 2015

Unplanned work

NEW: 10 Avenue S.W. is reduced to a single westbound lane at 18 Street S.W. for emergency water main work. This closure is expected to last until Sunday, November 8 at 12 p.m. Use alternate routes and expect delays in the area.

Northeast

NEW: The right lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. is closed at 1 Street N.E. between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: The right lane of eastbound 16 Avenue N.E. is closed at 1 Street N.E. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. beginning on Monday, November 9. This closure accommodates construction, and continues on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until Wednesday, December 23.

NEW: The two left lanes of southbound 36 Street N.E. are closed at 25 Avenue N.E. and the speed is reduced to 50 km/hr. between 12:01 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: 36 Street N.E. is closed between 64 Avenue N.E. and 80 Avenue N.E. between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. Local only traffic will be permitted during this closure (no through traffic), and the closure accommodates the installation of new utilities.

NEW: Eastbound Goddard Avenue N.E. is closed at 6 Street N.E. between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 8. The northbound lane of 6 Street N.E. is also closed at 50 Avenue S.E. during this closure. Flagmen personnel will be onsite directing traffic, this closure accommodates construction.

NEW: The right lane of eastbound Airport Tunnel is closed between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Monday, November 9. This closure accommodates maintenance work.

Various closures on Beaverdam Road N.E. north of 6 Street N.E. between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily beginning on Tuesday, November 3. Flagmen personnel will be onsite directing traffic during this time. These closures continue daily during these hours until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15 and accommodate utility construction.

McKnight Boulevard Widening and Reconstruction Project

• Aviation Rd. N.E. closed permanently for left-in/left-out access. As part of the McKnight Boulevard widening and reconstruction project, access to Aviation Rd. N.E. has been changed to right in/right out access only for westbound traffic.
• For eastbound traffic, the left turn into Aviation Rd. N.E. has been removed. This change was made Sept. 10 and is a permanent closure.

 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.

Northwest

NEW: Eastbound 16 Avenue N.W. is reduced to a single lane at Sarcee Trail N.W. from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates construction.

NEW: The northbound ramp of Crowchild Trail N.W. to eastbound 24 Avenue N.W. will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates work on Crowchild Trail traffic congestion reduction program.

NEW: 3 Avenue N.W. is closed between 9A Street N.W. and 10 Street N.W. between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates utility work.

NEW: Centre Street N is reduced to a single lane in each direction at 13 Avenue N.W. between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 8. This closure accommodates traffic signal work. Police will be onsite directing traffic. Motorists are advised to expect delays and use alternate routes.

NEW: Various intermittent closures on eastbound and westbound 16 Avenue N.W. at Sarcee Trail N.W. between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday, November 8. Police will be onsite directing traffic, this closure accommodates construction.

13 Avenue N.W. will be reduced to a single lane in Shouldice Athletic Park beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 5. During the closure, motorists are advised to yield to oncoming traffic and watch for pedestrians. This closure remains in place until 5 a.m. on Friday, November 20 and accommodates tunneling work.

The two left lanes of 1 Street S.E. are closed between 4 Avenue S.E. and 5 Avenue S.E. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates glass repair.

Crowchild Trail North will have one lane in each direction closed at 24 Avenue N.W. for signal work from Monday, August 17 daily between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. During this closure, the ramps to eastbound and westbound 24 Avenue N.W. will also be closed. This closure continues until Sunday, November 15 and accommodates intersection improvements. This closure accommodates work on Crowchild Trail traffic congestion reduction program.

83 Street N.W. will be closed between 33 Avenue N.W. and Bowfort Road N.W. until Spring 2016. There will be no access to Bowness Road N.W. from 16 Avenue N.W. during this closure; motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

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

• A new detour at 16 Avenue N.W. and Bowfort Road N.W. opened on Wednesday, September 2. This detour is expected to last until late 2016, and accommodates the construction of the Trans Canada Highway / Bowfort Road N.W. Interchange project.

Southeast

NEW: Westbound Glenmore Trail between Macleod Trail and Blackfoot Trail S.E., will have various single and multiple lanes closed and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, November 8 to allow for asphalt repairs at the L.R.T. and Fairmount / Centre Street bridges. Calgary Police service will be on site to assist with traffic control. The use of alternate routes is encouraged as delays are expected.

NEW: The left lane and left turn bays will be closed on northbound and southbound 52 Street S.E. at 23 Avenue S.E. and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 for roadway construction.

NEW: The left lane and left turn bays will be closed on northbound and southbound 52 Street S.E. at 23 Avenue S.E. and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, November 9, for roadway construction.

NEW: Eastbound 9 Avenue S.E. is closed at 15 Street S.E. and a two way setup is in place in the westbound lanes beginning at 7 a.m. on Friday, November 6. This closure will remain in place until 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 and accommodates water utility work.

NEW: The two right lanes of 1 Street S.E. are closed between 4 Avenue S.E. and 5 Avenue S.E. between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 7. This closure accommodates glass repair.

52 Street S.E. northbound and southbound at 23 Avenue S.E. will have daily closures in the left lane and left turn bays, and the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays until November 10 for roadway construction.

Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue S.E. Interchange project

• Northbound Macleod Trail north of 162 Avenue S.E. / Sun Valley Boulevard will have multiple lanes from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, November 1, to allow for work related to the Macleod Trail / 162 Avenue S.E. interchange. Alternate routes are recommended as major delays are expected. Macleod Trail northbound will then open to a temporary detour with newly shifted lane marking alignments and a speed reduction of 50 km/h in the northbound lanes.  In addition traffic delays are expected on the entrance ramp from westbound Sun Valley Boulevard to northbound Macleod Trail as the present added lane condition on the entrance ramp will be revised to a yield condition to accommodate this stage of construction.  This lane shift is expected to last until mid-November.

Glenmore Trail / Ogden Interchange

• NEW: Northbound Barlow Trail between 90 Avenue S.E. and Glenmore Trail will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, November 6 until 05:00 a.m. Monday, November 9 for utility upgrades related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. Local traffic will be detoured to 52 Street S.E. via 90 Avenue S.E., 106 Avenue S.E. and 114 Avenue S.E. to bypass the construction. Alternate routes are recommended as delays are expected.
• Eastbound Glenmore Trail east of 30 Street S.E. will have trucks crossing roadway in off-peak hours starting Tuesday, November 3 and continuing until the end of November, for hauling material related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. Flagman crews will be on site to stop all eastbound traffic as required while the trucks cross roadway. Efforts will be made to keep disruption of traffic on eastbound Glenmore Trail to a minimum. Glenmore Trail is already part of a construction zone with a reduced speed limit of 50 km/h, that will remain in effect 24/7 for duration of construction.
• The section of 30 Street S.E. between eastbound and westbound Glenmore Trail will be permanently closed starting at 5 a.m. Sunday, September 27 to allow for work related to the Glenmore Trail / Ogden Road interchange project. There will be no access to eastbound Glenmore Trail from southbound 30 Street S.E. and conversely no access to northbound 30 Street S.E. from eastbound Glenmore Trail. Traffic requiring to make these connection will be directed to use either Barlow Trail or 72 Avenue S.E. as a designated detour route.

Various lane closures at Road A S.E. and 130 Avenue S.E. beginning at 12 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16. This closure remains in place until early December 2015 and accommodates traffic signal work.

4 Street S.E. is closed at 9 Avenue S.E. beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8. During the closure, there will be no access to 4 Street S.E. via 9 Avenue S.E. Motorists are advised to use 6 Avenue S.E. via 6 Street S.E. as a detour. This closure will continue until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 2 and accommodates construction of the National Music Centre.

The right lane of southbound 3 Street S.E. is closed between 6 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E. from 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily until further notice. A two way traffic setup will be installed in the left northbound lane of 3 Street S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 6 Avenue S.E. This closure accommodates the Municipal Building Flood Mitigation Project.

Southwest

NEW: The right lane of 5 Street S.W. is closed between 12 Avenue S.W. and 13 Avenue S.W. between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 6. This closure will begin again at 7 a.m. on Saturday, November 7 and continues until 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 8. This closure accommodates utility work.

NEW: The southbound Crowchild Trail on-ramp at Richard Road S.W. will be closed between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 7 for paving. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes and expect delays in the area.

NEW: The right lane and adjacent sidewalk of northbound 1 Street S.W. is closed at 5 Avenue S.W. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Monday, November 9. This closure accommodates landscaping work.

Beginning on Thursday, October 29, 13 Avenue S.W. will temporarily become on-way westbound only between 5 and 6 Street S.W. This closure will remain in place until late January 2016 and accommodates deep utility installation. Motorists are advised to watch for detour signage and use alternate routes.

Crowchild/Flanders Ave Interchange

• The northbound exit ramps from Crowchild Trail S.W. to Flanders Avenue S.W. are currently closed until late 2016. Motorists will be unable to access Flanders Avenue S.W. via northbound Crowchild Trail S.W. Motorists are advised to use 33 Avenue S.W. or 50 Avenue S.W. via Crowchild Trail as alternate routes.
• Caen Avenue (from the Currie Business Park entrance to Quesnay Wood Drive) is closed to allow for the utility work necessary for the Interchange construction. This stretch of Caen Avenue will be closed until late 2016. A temporary off-ramp provides access into the Currie Business Park, from Crowchild Trail South to Battleford Avenue.
• Construction work has begun on Richard Road and eastbound Flanders Avenue.Traffic on Richard Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction (north and sound bound).

Special Events

Battalion Park Remembrance Day Ceremony

• From 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, November 11, there will be no access to the parking lot of Battalion Park, and no parking in the cul-de-sac of 100 Sierra Vista Bay S.W.

Calgary Highlanders Remembrance Day Parade – Central Memorial Park

• On Wednesday, November 11 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (noon) there will be no parking between 2 and 4 Street S.W. along the north side of 13 Avenue and the south side of 12 Avenue S.W.,
• 4 Street between 12 Avenue S.W.  and 13 Avenue S.W. will be close to traffic, as will 2 right lanes on eastbound 12 Avenue between 2 Street S.W. and 4 Street S.W.,
• The sidewalk on the east side of 4 Street S.W. will be closed between 12 Avenue and 13 Avenue S.W.
• Calgary Police Service will also be stopping traffic on eastbound 12 Avenue S.W., and 13 Avenue S.W. for one minute at 11 a.m.

Alberta Transportation

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