July 5, 2013
Bridge
work preps Deerfoot Trail SE for traffic
Nighttime
work on barriers at Deerfoot Trail SE is setting the stage for westbound Stoney
Trail/Highway 22X
traffic to head south.
For
seven nights beginning July 8,
motorists will face intermittent nighttime delays on Deerfoot Trail
SE to allow for overhead barrier installations on the bridge that will carry
westbound Stoney Trail/Highway 22X traffic to southbound Deerfoot Trail. This
work is part of the ongoing construction of the southeast leg of the Calgary
ring road.
Traffic
will be impacted as follows:
·
From
10 p.m. to 6 a.m., motorists
travelling northbound on Deerfoot Trail SE between Stoney Trail/Highway 22X and
Seton Boulevard SE/196 Street will be re-directed to one of the southbound Deerfoot
Trail lanes where two-way traffic will occur. Motorists
may experience intermittent delays to allow for the entrance and exit of
construction trucks into the construction area.
·
The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h in
the construction zone during work hours and all on and off ramps will remain open.
The work is taking place at night to reduce the
impact on the travelling public and ensure the safety of workers. Motorists
should use caution in this area and obey all message boards and flag persons.
Fines for speeding are doubled in construction zones when workers are present. Please note dates are subject to change due
to weather and other conditions.
Southeast
Stoney Trail is a $769 million P3 project for construction and 30-years maintenance of 25 kilometres of
six-lane roadway, nine interchanges, 27 bridges and three flyovers, as well as
maintenance of 12 kilometres of Deerfoot Trail between Stoney Trail SE
(currently Highway 22X) and the Highway 2A junction. It is set to open to motorists this
fall.
Including
this new segment, the Alberta government has invested $1.9 billion in Calgary’s
ring road, one of many projects which deliver on Alberta Transportation’s
Building Alberta commitment. All of this work supports the economy and
increased market access by focusing on capital
plan projects
for core infrastructure and key corridors, fulfilling the Redford Government’s
promise to invest in Alberta’s transportation network.
Up-to-date road
information, including traffic delays, is a click or a phone call away (5-1-1
toll-free). Visit 511.alberta.ca or follow us on Twitter @511Alberta to get on the road to safer travel.
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