https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...le-to-hospital
No idea about the nature of this crash, but it brings back the future Sarcee/Bow/Richmond dilemma.
Once the WRR is complete, I think the best idea is actually just to neuter Sarcee, since it will become redundant and unnecessary as a N-S 'through' road. It's also the cheapest/quickest solution with a bunch of community connectivity benefits:
1. Reduce Sarcee speed limit to 60kph (there are a couple long stretches that could be 70 kph)
2. Remove all turning movements at Bow/Sarcee...
3. ...and build dual U-turn lights approx 500m north and south of Bow Tr:
- essentially the same idea as the planned U-turn on Bow, and you can also incorporate pedestrian crossing lights
- near Village Gardens SW' (Broadcast Hill Community Centre) - linking Coach Hill and Edworthy dog-run
- near 7 Ave SW - linking Strathcona and the Greenway MUP with Westgate
4. You could repurpose the Bow Tr turning lanes into AM/PM reversible through lanes.
- Sarcee turn lanes would also become an extra through lane for each
- Bow onto Sarcee exits would probably need to become 2 lanes - right exit lane for through traffic, left exit lane for weaving to the U-turn lanes (yield or merge). This weave zone would be the main messy thing, but I don't think there would be sufficient distance and it wouldn't be too bad at 60 kph [with reduced overall traffic on Sarcee].
Then you don’t even really need to touch Richmond Rd.