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View Poll Results: When will the ring road be completed?
1-3 years 8 3.85%
4-7 years 91 43.75%
7-10 years 65 31.25%
10-20 years 20 9.62%
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Old 06-27-2020, 11:52 AM   #3321
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Disappointed the west RR is delayed as that is quite literally the only section that benefits me daily for my commute. Two more years of construction zones - yay.

On the positive side they also signed the contract for the south portion of the WRR project so at least that is going ahead in it's original form. I was worried it might become a casualty of provincial finances.

https://globalnews.ca/news/7113818/c...ment-contract/
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:16 PM   #3322
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As mentioned above if it weren't for that clause related to the 7 year agreement with the Tsuut'ina there is absolutely no way that portion would be done on time.

When that agreement was signed it seemed a bit half-baked but now it's really coming in handy as it means the clock is ticking
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:31 PM   #3323
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So what will be completed by October of this year? Can I get from 22x to highway 8 / Glenmore this year?
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:38 PM   #3324
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As mentioned above if it weren't for that clause related to the 7 year agreement with the Tsuut'ina there is absolutely no way that portion would be done on time.

When that agreement was signed it seemed a bit half-baked but now it's really coming in handy as it means the clock is ticking
So true - I don't recall when the clock expires, but we also did kind of come close to a global pandemic potentially de-railing the whole thing. Not sure if they got a force majeure clause in there? One would certainly hope so considering the flood plain is probably the diciest part of the whole thing...
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:39 PM   #3325
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So what will be completed by October of this year? Can I get from 22x to highway 8 / Glenmore this year?
Nope.

Between Glenmore Trail and 146 Avenue S.W.
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:41 PM   #3326
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The amount of time it takes some of these projects is baffling. There hasn’t been a month in the last 3 years when the section of 14th street between the Rockyview and Southland Drive hasn’t been torn up and lanes closed.
How about the cluster#### that's been Crowchild Trail bridge over the Bow River? It was suppose to be down by last summer. Still not complete.
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:43 PM   #3327
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The new section of the Bow River pathway is now open, it says in the release, and work continues on the Trans-Canada Highway and Valley Ridge Boulevard N.W. interchange.
Anybody know what this refers to? The googles do nothing.
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Old 06-27-2020, 01:51 PM   #3328
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Anybody know what this refers to? The googles do nothing.
This, possibly? (This is the path up the hill to Valley Ridge from the Westernmost edge of Bowness Park.)

https://westringroad.ca/wp-content/u...ays_June-1.pdf
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How about the cluster#### that's been Crowchild Trail bridge over the Bow River? It was suppose to be down by last summer. Still not complete.
From the most recent progress report:


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Work continuing into 2020
While our team finishes up the structural work over the river, The City has re-prioritized the lifecycle rehabilitation of three additional bridges in the area and elected to complete these projects simultaneously. By coordinating the work of multiple City departments, we can limit repeated disruptions and maximize efficiencies. That said, all components of the Crowchild Trail Upgrades Project (listed above), as well as the added rehabilitation work on the following three bridges, will be
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• Southbound Crowchild Trail bridge (over Bow Trail)
• Westbound Bow Trail ramp to southbound Crowchild Trail (over Bow Trail)
• Westbound Memorial Drive Bridge (over Crowchild Trail)
https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/w...ec-10-2019.pdf

So it looks like they add additional work to avoid extended construction later.


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https://www.calgary.ca/content/dam/w...ec-10-2019.pdf

So it looks like they add additional work to avoid extended construction later.


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Ah, that makes sense on why it's taken longer than originally advertised.
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Old 06-27-2020, 06:15 PM   #3331
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So what will be completed by October of this year? Can I get from 22x to highway 8 / Glenmore this year?
October 2021 for that.
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The amount of time it takes some of these projects is baffling. There hasn’t been a month in the last 3 years when the section of 14th street between the Rockyview and Southland Drive hasn’t been torn up and lanes closed.

It has been a lot longer than that, at lease 7 or 8 years ago that they started digging and doing things at 90 Ave and 14 St
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The amount of time it takes some of these projects is baffling. There hasn’t been a month in the last 3 years when the section of 14th street between the Rockyview and Southland Drive hasn’t been torn up and lanes closed.
14th Street SW is effectively the SW portion of the Transportation Utility Corridor. There is a lot of stuff in the ground between Southland and Glenmore all owned by different companies.

To expect that the maintenance cycles for all that infrastructure be on the same schedule is unreasonable.
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14th Street SW is effectively the SW portion of the Transportation Utility Corridor. There is a lot of stuff in the ground between Southland and Glenmore all owned by different companies.

To expect that the maintenance cycles for all that infrastructure be on the same schedule is unreasonable.
I guess that's reasonable enough. The thing is this current project was "completed" last fall and we still have lane closures and construction ongoing. My personal favourite is when they close the left hand lane for a bit, and then the right hand lane a little further on. It really does wonders for traffic flow.
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Is the speed limit going to permanently remain 60 on 14th Street now? Seems like they are reluctant to bump it back to 70 even in areas they are finished. At least if the ring road opens this fall I'll be able to use that instead so it won't matter to me much anymore.
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Old 06-29-2020, 03:31 PM   #3336
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Is the speed limit going to permanently remain 60 on 14th Street now? Seems like they are reluctant to bump it back to 70 even in areas they are finished. At least if the ring road opens this fall I'll be able to use that instead so it won't matter to me much anymore.
I wouldn't go more than 50 until they fix the god-awful, pothole and crack filled pavement between Glenmore and 90th (in both directions).
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What the hell takes so long? Jesus work evenings and weekends and get the thing finished already. In today’s economy the government would not even have to pay overtime wages for construction at night and on weekends.
They are on it every day of the week, early morning to late evening. I'm also not happy I'm enduring it for another few years. I'll be happy once the blasting stops though
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Still should be on track for everything to open down to Fish Creek Blvd by October 1. It's already open between Fish Creek Blvd and Anderson.


The "Nov 22" in the thread title is from 2013 when the SE opened, which is hilarious that it's still there.
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Old 08-18-2020, 11:53 AM   #3339
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Still should be on track for everything to open down to Fish Creek Blvd by October 1. It's already open between Fish Creek Blvd and Anderson.


The "Nov 22" in the thread title is from 2013 when the SE opened, which is hilarious that it's still there.
up to where? 69th st?
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up to where? 69th st?
The Glenmore part doesn't really matter but no the 69 St/Discovery Ridge interchange will not be done, it's part of Part 2 which will be Fish Creek Blvd down to 22X and the rebuilding of 22X over to Macleod, and the new 22X/Macleod complex.
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