Southeast Calgary ring road woes continue as opening date remains in limbo
Officials says a necessary safety audit has begun on the southeast ring road, however they’re no closer to pinning down when the stretch of highway will open.
The safety audit began this week on the north-south portion running from 17 Ave. to Hwy. 22X S.E., said ministry of transportation spokeswoman Nancy Bealey Hosker, and a report is expected in the coming days.
A safety audit on the east-west portion — running from 84 St. S.E. to Deerfoot Tr. — is expected to start later this week, with a report likely coming sometime next week.
The independent safety auditor is hired by the contractor.
“They go look at the road and they identify any deficiencies and give their report to the contractor and to Alberta Transportation,” said Beasley Hosker.
“That will give us a better idea of what work needs to be done on this section.”
Beasley Hosker said any upgrades mandated by the safety audits should take “days” to fix.
However, there is “considerable” work still needed on the interchange at Deerfoot Tr. and Hwy. 22X, said Beasley Hosker, which could stall the project further.
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