Calgary road closures and lane restrictions for August 21, 2013

Upcoming Special Events

Party for the Parks

Westbound 8 Avenue S.W. will be closed between 5 Street and 6 Street from 3 p.m. until 11 p.m.onSaturday August 24, for a fundraiser event at Chicago Chophouse.

GlobalFest 2013
The following road closures will be in effect on August 16, 18, 20, 22 and 25:

17 Avenue S.E. will be closed between 52 Street S.E. and 68 Street S.E. will be closed to all traffic from approximately 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening.
23 Avenue S.E. will be closed from 52 Street S.E. to 60 Street S.E. and 60 Street S.E. will be closed from 17 Avenue S.E. to 23 Avenue S.E. from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening.
Hubalta Road/21A Avenue will be closed from 52 Street S.E. to 17 Avenue S.E. from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. each evening to accommodate parking.
Access for businesses located along 17 Avenue S.E between 52 Street S.E. and Hubalta Road S.E. will be available via 52 Street S.E. and 21A Avenue S.E with a valid permit.
Access for business located along 23 Avenue S.E. between 52 Street and 60 Street S.E. and 60 Street S.E. between 17 Avenue and 23 Avenue S.E. will be available via 52 Street S.E. and 23 Avenue S.E. with a valid permit.

Motorists will be directed to Memorial Drive via 68 Street S.E. (for westbound traffic) and 52 Street S.E. (for eastbound traffic) to bypass the closure. Signs will be posted to help direct traffic around the area. Access to the communities located in the event area will be by permit only. Please visit the GlobalFest road closures webpage for details regarding parking, permits and road access. For more information regarding the GlobalFest International Fire Works Competition, visit the GlobalFest website.

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 22 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Friday, August 23 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 24 from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Sunday, August 25 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 Wednesday, August 21

Northwest

Northbound Crowchild Trail will have a left turn restriction onto 24 Avenue N.W. daily from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. starting Monday, August 19 and lasting through to the end of November. This is part of a traffic flow pilot and will include a closure of the left turn lanes along northbound Crowchild Trail between 16 Avenue and 24 Avenue.Please visit http://calgary.ca/24ave for details.

Northbound Crowchild Trail N.W. at 23 Avenue N.W. will have the left lane closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21 and Thursday, August 22 for concrete repairs.

Eastbound 16 Avenue between 14 Street N.W. and Centre Street North one left lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 21 for median work.

Sarcee Trail N.W. at Citadel Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in both directions daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Wednesday, August 21 to Friday, August 23 for construction.

Shaganappi Trail at John Laurie Boulevard N.W. will have various alternating lane closures from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 21 for road work inspections.

Northeast
Westbound McKnight blvd N.E. at Edmonton Trail N.E. will be reduced to one lane for bridge rehabilitation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, August 22.

Westbound 16 Avenue N.E. at Edmonton Trail will be reduced to one lane from 7 p.m. Saturday, August 24 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 25. This will include a left turn restriction at this intersection, vehicles should turn south at Centre Street. Police will be on scene directing traffic; major delays are expected.

Southwest
Southbound Centre Street S, south of 5 Avenue S.W. will have a nightly right lane and east sidewalk closure from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. until Saturday, August 24 to accommodate building renovations. The area bus stop will be relocated just north of the construction.

Ongoing road closures and lane restrictions

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.

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
Industry Way S.E. between Innovation Avenue and Venture Avenue S.E., will be closed from 6 a.m. Thursday, August 22 to 12 p.m. Saturday, August 24 to allow for new utility installations. Northbound traffic will be detoured to Enterprise Way and southbound traffic will be detoured to Technology Way to bypass the construction. Local business access will be maintained.

24 Street S.E. between 86 Avenue S.E. and Quarry Park Boulevard, will have all traffic shifted to an adjacent detour road on the east side of existing roadway, to allow for utility installations and surface upgrades starting at 5 a.m. Wednesday, August 21. In addition, 85 Avenue S.E. west of Shepard Road will be restricted to local traffic only with commuter traffic detoured to the new 86 Avenue S.E. alignment, that connects to the 24 Street S.E. detour road. This stage of development is expected to last for approximately six to eight weeks at which point an upgraded section of 24 Street S.E. will fully open to traffic. Updates will be supplied as project progresses.

50 Avenue S.E. between 52 Street and 36 Street will be reduced to one lane in both directions on the eastbound side of the road beginning at 7a.m. Tuesday, August 20 and lasting until 6 p.m. Friday, August 23. This is closure is for the installation of overhead utility lines.

Memorial Drive west of 52 Street S.E. will have left lanes closed in both directions for utilities work from 7 a.m., Monday, August 19, to 6 p.m., Sunday, August 25.

52 Street S.E. between Glenmore Trail and 130 Avenue S.E. will be reduced to one lane with a mobile closure, nightly from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. 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.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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