Calgary, AB,
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Calgary road closures and lane restrictions for August 13, 2013

Upcoming Special Events
Calgary Opera Summer Festival (Opera in the village)
Confluence Way S.E. will be closed from Riverfront Avenue S.E. to 6 Avenue S.E. at the following times:
  • Thursday, August 15 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Friday, August 16 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 17 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 18 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
 
S-Park
10 Street S.W. will be closed between 6 Avenue and 7 Avenue from 6 a.m., Friday August 9, to 9 p.m. Sunday, August 25 for S-Park. Business access between 6 Avenue and alleyways will be maintained on weekdays.
 
New road closures and lane restrictions for August 13, 2013
Northwest 
Southbound Shaganappi Trail at Dalhousie Drive will be reduced to one lane from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15 for curb concrete work.
 
Northeast
Country Hills Boulevard N.E. between 14 Street N.E. and Deerfoot Trail will have the left lane closed in both directions for construction.  Closures are as follows:
  • Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., from Monday, August 12 to Friday, September 6
  • Saturdays  and Sundays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Monday, August 12 to Friday, September 6
Northeast LRT Platform Extension Project
Lane closures due to platform construction
Monday, August 12, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • 36 Street N.E. southbound, inside turn lane, closed beside Marlborough CTrain Station.
Tuesday August 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • 36Street N.E. southbound, left hand lane closed beside Rundle CTrain station.
  • Eastbound Memorial Drive, left hand lane, closed beside Bridgeland/Memorial CTrain Station.
  • Eastbound Memorial Drive, left hand lane, closed beside Calgary Zoo CTrain Station. 
Wednesday, August 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Eastbound Memorial Drive, left hand lane, closed beside Zoo CTrain Station.
  • Eastbound Memorial Drive, left hand lane, closed beside Barlow/Max Bell CTrain Station.
Southwest
5 Street S.W. between 8 Avenue and 9 Avenue will have three left lanes closed as well as two left lanes and a sidewalk closure on 9 Avenue S.W. between 4 Street and 5 Street beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, August 16 and lasting until 5 a.m. Monday, August 19 for the removal of a tour crane from8 Avenue Place. 
 
Southeast
Southbound Macleod Trail at 210 Avenue S.E. will have a right lane closure with periodic full closures directed by flag personnel from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 for signal construction.
 
Northbound Macleod Trail S.E. between 12 Avenue and 15 Avenue will have a right lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 for work on the LRT corridor.
 
The left turn lane on northbound Seton Way S.E. is closed for construction beginning at 6 a.m., Thursday, August 8 and will continue until Tuesday, December 31 at midnight.  Drivers are advised to watch for directional signage.
 
52 Street S.E. between Glenmore Trail and 130 Avenue S.E. will be reduce to one lane with a mobile closure, nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Friday, August 30 for paving. Police will be on scene to direct traffic, speeds will be reduced to 50 km/h and construction will begin southbound and switch to northbound as work progresses. 
 
Dartmouth roundabout (Dartmouth Road S.E. at 26 Avenue S.E.) will have various lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily on Tuesday, August 13, Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15 for paving preparation.
 
Ongoing road closures and lane restrictions
Northeast
Samis Road N.E. between Centre Street North and 1 Street N.E. will be closed from 9 a.m. Monday, July 29 until Saturday, August 17 at 6 p.m., for utility work.
 
McKnight Boulevard N.E. between 19 Street N.E. and 52 Street N.E. will be reduced to one lane nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Monday, July 29 until Saturday, August 24, for paving.
 
Edmonton Trail between 28 Avenue N.E. and 41 Avenue N.E. will be restricted to the two west lanes, one lane in each direction starting at 6 a.m. on Saturday, July 21. The two east lanes are closed for reconstruction for approximately three months. Access to several roads on the east side of Edmonton Trail is also closed. Businesses and residents will still have access from the east. The sidewalks along the east side are closed and bus stops will be temporarily re-located. For more details, see the Edmonton Trail Road Reconstruction Project.
 
36 Street N.E. will be closed between 80 Avenue N.E. and Country Hills Boulevard, beginning Monday, April 8, between Airport Trail and Country Hills Boulevard for the roadway to be reconstructed from two lanes to four lanes. The closure, which will last approximately four months, will allow Airport Trail connections to be made to 36 Street N.E. eastbound from the Airport Trail tunnel. Motorists are advised to use Métis Trail N.E. as an alternative route. For more information, visit 36 Street N.E. Road Reconstruction and Widening.
 
Southeast
48 Street S.E. north of 90 Avenue will be closed until 3 p.m. on Monday, August 19, for utility work.
 
90 Avenue S.E. between 48 Street S.E. and 52 Street S.E. will have one lane closed in each direction from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily from Monday, July 22 until Friday, July 26. In addition, the lane will be restricted between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday, July 29 until Monday, August 19, for utilities.
 
3 Street S.E. between 7 Avenue S.E. and 9 Avenue S.E. will have one lane in both directions closed until the end of September, due to flood damage.
 
15 Street S.E. (Heritage) between Heritage Drive and westbound Glenmore Trail will be closed until approximately Thursday, August 15, for reconstruction of the road due to flood damage.
 
114 Avenue S.E. between 68 Street S.E. and Stoney Trail will have the speed reduced to 50 km/h from 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 16 until the end of September due to construction activities adjacent to the roadway. This work is being completed for Stoney Trail tie-in work.
 
Southwest
The single lane bridge on 9 Avenue S.W. over 14 Street S.W. will be closed beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 15. Traffic will be maintained on the two eastbound lanes on 9 Avenue S.W. over 14 Street S.W. In addition, 14 Street S.W. under the 9 Avenue S.W. bridge will have various lane closures starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 15 continuing until the end of September, for the 9 Avenue bridge over 14 Street S.W. rehabilitation.
 
This work is part of a number of ongoing road closures and lane restrictions in Calgary. For more information on these and other closures, please visit www.calgary.ca/trafficinfo.
 
Alberta Transportation projects
Eastbound Memorial Drive over Deerfoot Trail N.E. will be reduced to the two right lanes from east of St. George’s Drive N.E. Drivers wishing to travel south on Deerfoot Trail from eastbound Memorial Drive will need to use the St. George’s Drive off ramp exit. Drivers wishing to travel northbound on Deerfoot Trail from eastbound Memorial Drive can still access the northbound ramp from the right lane. This traffic pattern is expected to last for four weeks before switching to the left lanes. Traffic speeds have been reduced to ensure the safety of travellers and construction crews. This work is part of Alberta Transportation’s Deerfoot Trail Operation and Maintenance project.
 
For more information visit Alberta Transportation’s website or call 511.

Stoney Trail/Highway 22X will be reduced to one lane in each direction between the Deerfoot Trail interchange and east of the McKenzie/Cranston intersection nightly between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. from Saturday, July 29 to Saturday, August 10 to accommodate bridge work. Lanes will shift throughout construction but one lane will remain open in each direction and speed limits will be reduced to 50 km/h during this night work. This work is a part of Alberta Transportation’s Calgary Provincial Highway project.
  • On Thursday, August 8 at 11 p.m. 52 Street S.E. at Highway 22X between Copperfield Gate S.E. and Auburn Bay Drive S.E./Mahogany Gate S.E. will be closed permanently for the construction of the Southeast Stoney Trail ring road. More information about alternative traffic routes can be found on the Chinook Roads Partnership website.
For more information visit Alberta Transportation’s website or call 511.

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