Highway 1A & Range Road 22 Interchange Project – Permanent Closure of Range Road 43
Location: Range Road 43 (Town of Cochrane) west of Highway 22 (view map)
Timeframe: Effective June 28, 2023
Description: As part of the Highway 1A & Highway 22 interchange project, Alberta Transportation has advised of the permanent closure of Range Road 43 west of Highway 22 effective Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Please use alternate routes, obey all signs, and watch for workers. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/cochrane-interchange.aspx for project details. Questions and concerns can be directed to the Cochrane Interchange Project Team at hwy1a22@islengineering.com.
40th Avenue Interchange to Highway 2 –Single Lane Closures
Location: Highway 2 at 40th Avenue Interchange (view map)
Timeframe: June 5 – 10 & June 12 – 17 (9:00am – 3:00pm)
Description: The City of Airdrie has indicated single lane closures on northbound lanes of Highway 2, at the 40th Avenue Interchange between 8:00am and 12:00pm May 25th. Motorists can expect delays. Please obey all signs, and watch for workers. Please visit www.Airdrie.ca/interchange for construction details. Questions and concerns can be directed to The City of Airdrie’s Capital Projects Office at capital.projects@airdrie.ca.
Range Road 292 Construction
Location: Balzac (view map)
Timeframe: May 23 to May 30, 2023
Description: Work includes the construction of a water main, which crosses Range Road 292 at Westland Drive and also tying into an existing storm main and installation of a manhole in the southbound lanes of Range Road 292. All traffic on Range Road 292 from south of the Wagon Wheel Link intersection to the southern access point to the lot east of the construction area will be closed. Southbound lane only will be closed from the southern access point to north of the Wagon Wheel Road intersection. There will be a two-way traffic split on the Range Road 292 northbound lane between Wagon wheel road and the southern access point. No left turn will be allowed from Wagon Wheel Road to Range Road 292. Inquiries can be directed to Volker Stevin at 403-305-1951 or ndillenbeck@volkerstevin.ca (Nathan Dillenbeck – Project Manager).
Temporary Road Closure – Railway Repair Work on Highway 566 West of Highway 2
Location: Highway 566, west of Highway 2 – Balzac (view map)
Timeframe: 8:00am May 17th through 8:00pm May 18th.
Description: CP Rail has scheduled crossing improvements on the rail crossing Highway 566 immediately west of Highway 2. A detour will be in place, however motorists can expect delays. Please obey all signage and watch for workers. Inquiries can be directed to Adam Skinner at CP Rail at (403) 837-0237.
Gas Flaring Notification for ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. 02-11-25-08-W5M
Location: Range Road 51, North of Twp Rd 252 (view map)
Timeframe: Estimated Timeframe: April to May 2023
Description: ATCO will be performing a “pipeline maintenance work” at its facility located within 02-11-25-08-W5M. Please see location map below. The work will take place between April and May 2023. Inquiries can be directed to Kyle Jones at ATCO Gas & Pipelines Ltd. at (403) 701-7462 or at Kyle.m.jones@atco.com
40th Avenue Interchange to Highway 2 – Rolling Single Lane Closures
Location: Highway 2 at 40th Avenue Interchange (view map)
Timeframe: Wednesday, May 3 to Thursday, May 4
Description: The City of Airdrie has indicated rolling single lane closures in both northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 2, at the 40th Avenue Interchange between 9:00am and 3:00pm May 3rd and May 4th. Motorists can expect delays. Please obey all signs, and watch for workers. Please visit www.Airdrie.ca/interchange for construction details. Questions and concerns can be directed to The City of Airdrie’s Capital Projects Office at capital.projects@airdrie.ca.
Range Road 284 - CP Railway Crossing Work
Location: Range Road 284, Railway Crossing Between Township Road 232 and Township Road 231 (view map)
Timeframe: April 24th to April 25th , 2am - 5pm
Description: CP will be performing a “railway crossing work” at the crossing of Range Road 284 between Township Road 232 and Township Road 231 within SW-09-23-28-W04M. Please see location map below. The work will take place on April 24th to April 25th between 2am to 5pm. Inquiries can be directed to Ozzy Osman at CP at (403) 813-3070 or at Ozzy_Osman@cpr.ca.
Rocky View County’s 2023 Street Sweeping Schedule
Location: Rocky View County (view map)
Timeframe: April 17th - June 1st
Description: Spring is here and that brings the cleaning of our streets in our communities. Mark your calendar and inform other members of your household who also have vehicles, of the street sweeping schedule for your area. We want to ensure all vehicles and trailers are parked off-street so the dirt, rock and sand can be collected. All dates are approximate and weather dependent. Dates will be adjusted accordingly if significant delays occur, Balzac April 17th – 21st, Watermark April 24th –April 25th, Langdon April 26th – 28th, Harmony May 2nd – May 4th, Springbank May 5th – May 12th , Bragg Creek May 15th & 16th, Bearspaw May 17th – 25th , Sharp Hill/ East area May 26th – May 31st, Wrangler area/South June 1st – Completion
Road work along Dwight McLellan Trail
Location: Dwight McLellan Trail between Crossiron Drive and 144th Avenue (view map)
Timeframe: April 6 to 9, 2023: Closure of southbound right lane. April 10 to End of April: Closure of all southbound lanes
Description: Diversion of north and southbound traffic over the northbound lanes of Dwight McLellan Trail. Work includes removal and realignment of concrete curbs, removal of landscape media, installation of asphalt roadway and lane widening, and installation of traffic lights. Pertinent signage will be implemented for the duration of the work. Motorists can expect delays. Please respect all posted signage and watch for workers. This work is being done by AECON Transportation West Ltd. on behalf of the Developer. Inquiries can be directed to Gerardo Polania of Kellam Berg Engineering and Surveys Ltd. at gpolania@kellamberg.com or 403-640-0900 (ext. 1012).
Site Access to McKinnon Flats Now Open
Location: Access Road to McKinnon Flats recreational area at south end of Range Road 274 south of Hwy 22X (view map)
Timeframe: April 15, 2023 – Fall 2023
Description: Access road to McKinnon Flats recreational area at the south end of Range Road 274 is open to all users until Fall 2023. Inquiries for the seasonal closure can be directed to Angelique Lavigne (Habitat Assessment Lead – Alberta Environment & Parks) at 403-370-6615 or angelique.lavigne@gov.ab.ca.
Range Road 291/High Plains Bay Intersection Construction
Location: Balzac (view map)
Timeframe: April 5 to mid-April
Description: Work includes the construction of offsite water tie-in and directional drilling for a portion of Range Road 291/High Plains Bay Intersection. The intersection will remain open. Access will be restricted to allow passenger vehicles only. Heavy vehicles will not be permitted to turn right on Range Road 291 as the work may limit larger trucks from turning right out of the Sobeys. Trucks will be required to turn left on Range Road 291. They will then be detoured onto High Plains Road, after they will be detoured to High Plains Blvd and then to Cross Iron Drive where the detour will end. Please respect all posted signage and watch for workers. Inquiries can be directed to Aecon Transportation at 403-695-3085 or BMaclellan@aecon.com (Ben MacLellan – Project Manager).
Noise Notification for PERSIST Oil and Gas Inc. 07-16-025-05W5M
Location: Range Road 54, South of Hwy 1A (view map)
Timeframe: March 2023
Description: PERSIST Oil and Gas Inc. will be performing a “generator installation and other equipment” operation at its facility located within 07-16-025-05W5M. Please see location map below. The work will take place throughout March 2023. Inquiries can be directed to Greg Vavra at PERSIST Oil and Gas Inc. at (587) 686-6891 or at land@persistoilandgas.com
Woodland Road Upgrades
Location: Woodland Road, south of Highway 1A (view map)
Timeframe: Tree clearing early March 2023. Road work April to September 2023
Description: In partnership with the City of Calgary, the County is upgrading Woodland Road to provide access to Haskayne Legacy Park. Scope of work includes paving and guardrail installation. The work will require intermittent lane closures. Drivers can expect minor delays. Please watch for workers and signage. Inquiries can be directed to Eric Schuh of Rocky View County at 403-520-1284.
Highway 22 - Notice of Controlled Fire
Location: Highway 22 and Highway 8 roundabout (view map)
Timeframe: First 3 weeks of February
Description: The Springbank Off-stream Reservoir project is conducting intermittent controlled burn operations, 500 metres west of the Highway 22 intersection roundabout with Highway 8, during the first three weeks of February. Residents and public users of Highway 8 and Highway 22 can expect to see smoke and may experience visibility limitations at this location while burning is ongoing. Visit 511 Alberta for updated information regarding traffic and road conditions.
Township Road 232 Bridge Replacement
Location: Township Road 232 at Range Road 275 (view map)
Timeframe: January 4, 2023 to February 28, 2023
Description: Bridge replacement work. The work will require decommissioning of the bridge and a detour will be in place. Please watch for workers and signage. Inquiries can be directed to Eric Schuh of Rocky View County at 403-520-1284, Parker Jorgenson of Lex3 Engineering at 403-829-8091, or Bill Kilfoil of Formula Alberta Ltd at 506-259-8558.
Bridge Construction Work on Stoney Trail
Location: Highway 201 (Stoney Trail) and 80th Avenue NE (view map)
Timeframe: August 8, 2022 to November 1, 2023
Description: Bridge construction work being conducted by Alberta Transportation. The work will impact both north & southbound Highway 201 (Stoney Tr.) Please respect all posted signage and watch for workers. Inquiries can be directed to Glenn Watanabe of McElhanney at 403-200-8347 or gwatanabe@mcelhanney.com.
West Ring Road - 101 Street to Highway 8 Closure
Location: Between Lower Springbank Road and Highway 8 (view map)
Timeframe: September 17, 2021 until Highway 8 interchange is complete
Description: As construction on the West Calgary Ring Road continues, access at Highway 8 and 101 Street will close permanently in mid-September. The permanent closure is required due to ongoing concerns about unsafe U-turns on Highway 8. The intersection was scheduled to be closed this fall to allow for construction of the interchange in the Highway 8 and Stoney Trail area. Alberta Transportation will be implementing the full closure of the Highway 8 and 101 Street intersection on Friday, September 17th. As of this date, this intersection will close permanently. On-site signage and marked detours are deployed onsite to provide advanced warning and help drivers navigate through this area. For further details, please view the travel advisory here and the attached construction notice.
Until construction of the West Calgary Ring Road is completed, alternate north-south routes include 69th Street, Sarcee Trail and Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail). Old Banff Coach Road, Township Road 242 (17th Avenue) and the Trans-Canada Highway (16th Avenue) are available east-west connections into the city. Drivers will need to adjust their commutes accordingly, allow additional time to navigate through construction zones, and reference City of Calgary Traffic Map and 511 Alberta before traveling.
Construction updates and project information will continue to be shared on the project website and in the weekly newsletter. Please encourage community members to use these resources for accurate information.
For any questions please contact Estella Petzold, Project Coordinator, at estella.petzold@gov.ab.ca or by calling toll-free at 310-1000, then 403-200-6935.
Road Closure on Stage Coach Lane at Township Road 264
Location: Sharp Hills (view map)
Timeframe: June 6, 2022 to Fall 2023
Description: Stage Coach Trail North of Township Road 264 will be temporarily closed as a result of the permanent closure of Range Road 294 (Kingsview Rd SE) North of Township Road 264. The closure of Stage Coach Trail will be in place until the completion of the 40th Ave Interchange and be restricted to emergency access only. Access to the Sharp Hill community will be via Yankee Valley Blvd and Kingsview Blvd through Airdrie.
Construction of the 40th Ave interchange is expected to take 18 months and is scheduled to be completed in October of 2023. At this time Rocky View County will plan to remove the emergency gate and monitor traffic utilizing the Sharp Hills community to understand potential impacts to the Sharp Hills Community.
Inquiries can be directed to Rocky View County at 403-230-1401 or questions@rockyview.ca.
Highway 22 Detour for SR1 Bridge Construction
Location: Highway 22 between Township Road 242 and Springbank Road (view map)
Timeframe: May 2, 2022 to October 20, 2025
Description: Construction on the Highway 22 bridge detour will begin the week of May 30 to allow for bridge construction along the original Highway 22 road alignment over the future diversion channel.
The detour will be built on the east side of Highway 22. Bridge construction is located midway between Springbank Road and Highway 8, along Highway 22.
Northbound and southbound traffic speeds will be reduced to 50km/h through the detour to ensure the safety of commuters and construction crews. The public can expect minor delays for short periods during the construction of the detour and in particular, for the construction and paving of the tie-ins, before the traffic shift is implemented.
During paving of the detour, flaggers will be present to assist in directing traffic, and to limit travel disruptions.
Once implemented, the detour posted speed reduction will be 50km/h for approximately 500 metres of Highway 22.
The work is being completed by Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. & Vinci Infrastructure on behalf of the Alberta Transportation’s SR1 Project. Inquiries can be directed to Hubert LeMiere of Vinci Infrastructure Canada Limited at 1-306-209-2121 or Hubert.LeMiere@vinci-construction.com.
Township Road 242 Detour for SR1 Bridge Construction
Location: On Township Road 242 west of Highway 22 (view map)
Timeframe: April 18, 2022 to September 29, 2023
Description: The work consists of constructing an onsite detour along Township Road 242 and construction of an bridge for the SR1 project. The work is being completed by Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. and Vinci Infrastructure on behalf of the Alberta Transportation’s SR1 Project. Motorists can expect minor delays. Please respect all posted signage and watch for workers. Inquiries can be directed to Hubert LeMiere of Vinci Infrastructure Canada Limited at 1-306-209-2121 or Hubert.LeMiere@vinci-construction.com.
Permanent Closure: Range Road 294 at Sharp Hills Way
Location: Range Road 294 at Sharp Hills Way within the City of Airdrie Limits (view map)
Timeframe: Effective April 14, 2022
Description: Range Road 294 at Sharp Hills Way will be permanently closed effective April 14, 2022. Please refer to the attached map for details on accessing the City of Airdrie using Range Road 294. For more information about this project, please contact City of Airdrie Capital Projects Office at 403.948.8825 or capital.projects@airdrie.ca. Please visit the City of Airdrie's project website at Airdrie.ca/interchange for further information and updates.
QEII Highway Interchange (City of Airdrie)
Location: 40 Avenue and QEII Highway
Timeframe: Spring 2021 to Fall 2023
Description: The 40th Ave Interchange is a key component to the ultimate transportation network. The additional network capacity will reduce traffic congestion along existing arterial corridors, including access to QEII. For more information about this project, please contact City of Airdrie Capital Projects Office at 403.948.8825 or capital.projects@airdrie.ca. Please visit the City of Airdrie's project website for further information and updates.