Major construction around Calgary this holiday weekend

With the shorter days and colder weather, The City of Calgary and its contracted partners continue working away at major projects. During the holiday weekend, there are a number of major closures that will affect your commute. Please be advised that weather can also cause delays to these projects.

Crowchild Trail / Flanders Avenue Interchange

• Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 4, both directions of Crowchild Trail are reduced to a single lane at Flanders Avenue S.W. Commuters are advised to expect major delays, as construction begins on the removal of the Flanders Avenue bridge. Commuters will be allowed to continue through this section of Crowchild via the exit ramps at Flanders Avenue, but will have no means of crossing Crowchild Trial. Alternate routes of Glenmore Trail and 33 Avenue S.W. are suggested. This closure continues until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8.

Glenmore Trail Paving

• Various lane closures on Glenmore Trail S.E. at 11 Street S.E. beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, September 5 and continuing until 9 p.m. on Monday, September 7. This closure accommodates paving.

Sarcee Trail Paving

• From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 4 there will be various lane closures on northbound Sarcee Trail S.W. between 17 Avenue S.W. and Richmond Road S.W. for milling work.

• Various lane closures on Sarcee Trail S.W. between 17 Avenue S.W. and Richmond Road S.W. from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning on Saturday, September 5 for paving. This continues during these hours daily until 10 p.m. on Monday, September 7. Motorists are advised to expect delays.

Macleod Trail Paving

• Various closures on northbound Macleod Trail between 10 Avenue S.E. and 18 Avenue S.E. beginning at 4 a.m. on Saturday, September 5 and continuing until 9 p.m. on Monday, September 7. This closure accommodates paving.

Deep utility cuts on 5 Street S.W.

• 5 Street S.W. is closed between 6 Avenue S.W. and 8 Avenue S.W. beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 4. This closure continues until 9 p.m. on Monday, September 7 and accommodates deep utility work.

Utility work on 10 Street N.W.

• 10 Street N.W. is closed at 2 Avenue N.W. beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 4. This closure continues until 8 p.m. on Monday, September 7 and accommodates utility work.

For more information on road closures and traffic info, visit the Calgary traffic report and road closures page on Calgary.ca.

Crowchild Trail - We want your input

Crowchild Trail between 24 Ave N.W. and 17 Ave S.W.

Crowchild Trail is an important part of Calgary’s transportation network. Whether you use Crowchild daily, a few times a month, or you choose not to use it, we want to hear from you.

We’re conducting a new transportation study for Crowchild Trail from 24 Avenue N.W. to 17 Avenue S.W. The study will identify short-, medium- and long-terms plans for Crowchild Trail to accommodate future growth, and improve travel along and across the corridor. Your input will help us make better decisions for the future of Crowchild Trail.

Join us in upcoming workshops and study area tours, provide your input online, or visit us at community events throughout June and July to share your ideas about the goals of the Crowchild Trail Study.

“We’re in phase two of a new six-phase study process. We want to hear from Calgarians about how Crowchild Trail is important to their commute, to their neighbourhood, to area businesses and destinations, and to Calgary’s transportation network,” says Feisal Lakha, senior transportation engineer at The City.

The new Crowchild Trail Study has a six-phase process and is expected to be complete by end of 2016. We just wrapped up phase one of the study, which included working with a group of 18 Calgarians to develop an engagement program for the study. Calgarians will have multiple opportunities to provide input during each phase of the study.

Attend a public workshop or provide your feedback online.

“We know Calgarians are eager to discuss specific improvements to Crowchild Trail. That conversation will happen in phase three of the study, when we start to identify potential design concepts in the fall.”

From now until end of July, we’ll be gathering input to confirm study goals, which will help guide the development and evaluation of design concepts as the study progresses.

“Whether you live or work close to Crowchild, or use it to get around Calgary, I encourage you to get involved now so your input can be used to inform the remainder of the study,” says Lakha.

For more information about the Crowchild Trail Study, visit www.calgary.ca/crowchild. Click on the "Get involved" button to find out how you can participate in the study.