Road closures and lane restrictions for Calgary - August 16, 2013

 

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

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.

 

Confluence Way S.E. will be closed from Riverfront Avenue S.E. to 6 Avenue S.E. at the following times:

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.

 

 

Southbound Shaganappi Trail N.W. at Dalhousie Drive N.W. will have the right lane closed for concrete work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 17. 

 

John Laurie Boulevard between 19 Street N.W. and Shaganappi Trail will be reduced to one, westbound lane due to construction, from 9 p.m., Friday, August 16 to 5 a.m., Saturday, August 17.

 

Northbound Crowchild Trail N.W. between 23 Avenue and Banff Trail will have a left lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, August 16 and again from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 17 for concrete curb construction.

Beddington Trail N.E. at Beddington Boulevard N.E. will have alternate lane closures due to concrete work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 17.

 

Westbound 16 Avenue N.E. at southbound Edmonton Trail N.E. will be reduced to two lanes and have a left turn lane restriction, from 6 p.m., Saturday, August 17 to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 18 for utility work. Motorists are advised to use Centre Street N.E. as an alternate route.

 

52 Street N.E., south of Rundlehorn Drive N.E., will have the right lane closed for utilities work from 9 a.m., Friday, August 16 to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 17.

42 Avenue S.E. at 39 Avenue S.E will be reduced to one lane in each direction for water service repairs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 17.  Traffic will be directed to the north side of 42 Avenue S.E. as crews will be working in the existing eastbound lanes.

 

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., 6 p.m., Sunday, August 25.

 

Southwest
26 Avenue S.W. between 16 Street S.W. and 17 Street S.W. will be closed for a water main repair from 8 a.m., Friday, August 16 to 7 p.m., Saturday, August 17.

 

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:

 

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.

 

Dartmouth roundabout will be closed for paving with traffic detoured to Blackfoot Trail from 7 p.m., Friday, August 16 to 7 p.m., Sunday, August 18.

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. 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.

 

5 Avenue south at Centre Street will be reduced to one, eastbound lane due to construction between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Sunday, August 18.

6 Avenue south between 1 Street S.E. and Centre Street will be reduced to one lane, due to construction, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, August 17.

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.

 

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.

 

Elbow Drive between 48 Street S.W. and 49 Street S.W. will be reduced to a single northbound lane for utilities work, from 6 a.m., Saturday, August 17, to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 18.

 

14 Street S.W. between 9 Avenue S.W. and 10 Avenue S.W. will be closed for bridge construction from 9 p.m., Friday, August 16 to 9 a.m., Saturday, August 17.

 

14 Street S.W. between 9 Avenue S.W. and 10 Avenue S.W. will be closed for bridge construction from 9 p.m., Saturday, August 17 to 9 a.m., Sunday, August 18.

 

9 Avenue S.W. over 14 Street S.W. will be reduced to one eastbound lane for bridge construction from 7 p.m., Friday, August 16 to 9 a.m., Saturday, August 17.

 

9 Avenue S.W. over 14 Street S.W. will be reduced to one eastbound lane for bridge construction from 7 p.m., Saturday, August 17 to 9 a.m., Sunday, August 18.

 

Centre Street South between 5 Avenue S.W. and 6 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to one lane in each direction, due to construction, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, August 17.

 

Centre Street South between 5 Avenue S.W. and 6 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to one lane in each direction, due to construction, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 18.

 

1 Street S.W. between 6 Avenue S.W. and 7 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to one lane in each direction for utilities work, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, August 17.

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.

 

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.

 

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.

Stoney Trail, south of the Bow River bridge and adjoining ramps onto 16 Avenue N.W. interchange (Highway 1, Trans-Canada Highway) will have intermittent lane closures due to paving preparation.  The closures are as follows:

This work is subject to weather/road conditions and may continue into the evening of Saturday, August 17. Please obey all signage and traffic control devices. More information about alternative traffic routes can be found on the Chinook Roads Partnership website.

 

For more information on provincial road projects visit Alberta Transportation’s website or call 511.

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