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Originally Posted by calumniate
A colleague of mine has to drive back to Airdrie, and is deciding on the best route to take. Ouch
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Don't know why everyone wants to use Deerfoot or 16th Ave to get to Airdrie. I always find Deerfoot to be at a standstill until you hit 64th Ave.
So, to leave downtown to get to Airdrie, which I do on occasion:
Go up Centre St from downtown (ie. past the Bow building).
The major blockage is at 16th Ave, go through that. Sit in the middle lane and wait it out, a few lights, the traffic lessens considerably here. Another minor block at McKnight, perhaps a couple of lights.
Turn right on 64th, then left lane to get onto Deerfoot and you're on your way.
If 64th is having issues, stay on Centre, keep going north to Beddington Blvd* (just before the Co-op), turn right, go around and turn left onto Beddington Trail. Right onto Harvest Hills Blvd, follow it up to Stoney Trail, go right and take the Deerfoot north exit.
Either of these takes about 40-45 minutes to Airdrie. If I actually take Deerfoot, it's well over an hour everytime.
* You cannot go straight and have Centre St join with Harvest Hills Blvd, it is a bus trap.
ers