Common traffic jams in Calgary?
I'm considering moving in the near future, and I want to give due consideration to the headaches of traffic jams. From your own experience, what traffic jams do you commonly encounter in Calgary? Experiences from anywhere in the city would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
What roads?
What times of day?
How frequently do they occur? Every day, or only in case of a stall (e.g.)
For me, the two most consistent jams are these:
1) 90 Ave / 14 St / Glenmore Westbound...
Frequently slow in morning rush hour between 07:30 and 09:00. 3-light delays at some of the lights. Worse during school season...better in the summer. Infrequent 30-minute back-ups due to stalls/collisions...can back up from Glenmore/Crowchild all the way to Glenmore Landing and beyond. Has been slowly improving with progress on the two construction projects. Optimistic that it will continue to improve.
2) Crowchild Northbound approaching Bow River...evening rush hour between 17:00 and 18:30...congestion at the spaghetti interchange at Bow/Crow always backs things up to around 17th Ave SW. Collisions or stalls anywhere up to 5th Avenue N can back traffic up to 33rd Ave S.
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