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A few minor issues remain, but the pivotal disagreement is the airport’s longstanding request that Calgary commit to build three interchanges on Airport Trail — at 19th Street N.E., Barlow Trail and 36th Street N.E. — once traffic volumes surpass an agreed level.
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They aren't demanding they be built immediately, but when traffic levels make them a requirement. Wouldn't the city do this anyways if intersections were overloaded with traffic?
Feels like the Airport Authority just wants to have something in writing that the city won't back down from keeping it flowing properly in the future; a build it and forget it attitude. Otherwise it starts to look bad on the airports image if that happens (and eventually the authority).
On the other hand, interchanges at 19th and 36th will greatly benefit the airports planned business park areas or commercial aviation companies.
All said and done though, at what traffic level are they demanding these changes to occur?