What's New

One week in...
It's been just over a week into construction and Calgarians are already seeing a number of changes in Calgary's west side. A number of construction zones were set up along the alignment including site trailers and staging areas. With this set up came the first round of traffic impacts due to lane closures - some permanent and some temporary.

Currently, the design-builder is excavating north of Bow Trail and will begin excavation north of 17th Avenue S.W. through March. Excavation is also underway in the median of 17th Avenue S.W. west of Sarcee Trail. You will find these and other areas under construction on the Construction and Traffic Map.  

Remember, over the next three years, construction on the West LRT will impact your commute through the Bow Trail and 17th Avenue S.W. corridors between downtown and 69th Street S.W. Here are some suggestions on how to minimize the impact during your commute:

• Use a different route
• Take the bus, car pool, ride your bike or walk; for assistance in finding a carpool, please visit www.carpool.ca.  
• Leave earlier/later to avoid rush hour traffic
• Expect significant delays

For updates on Calgary Transit bus route detours and bus stop relocations during West LRT construction, please visit www.calgarytransit.com.

Construction and Traffic Map 

The best way to keep up to date with construction impacts to your daily commute is the Construction and Traffic Map. On the map, a coloured road means construction will impact traffic over a certain distance while an icon ( ) means the impact is isolated.

When your cursor rolls over the coloured road or icon, an information bubble will pop up with the impact announcement. When you click on the road or icon, another information bubble will pop up with details of the work such as duration and why it is happening.

LRT Station Name Change - 26 Street becomes Shaganappi Point

TELUS World of Science - Open For Business!

Traffic Alert!!

During the Regular Meeting of Council on Feb. 22, 2010, Council changed the name of 26 Street Station to Shaganappi Point Station.

During the public engagement process in 2008-2009, the community surrounding the LRT station at 26 Street S.W. proposed the name "Shaganappi Point", and submitted their proposal to The City.

The geographic tie to Shaganappi Point and the historical significance of the location were consistent with the Municipal Naming Policy that governs the naming of stations and other City owned assets.

You'll see some reference to 26 Street Station in documents and plans where The City is unable to change the name at this point, but the new station name is officially Shaganappi Point.

The TELUS World of Science is open for business during building modifications and West LRT construction. A new parking lot and vehicle access on 11 Street S.W. will take you to the temporary visitor entrance on the west side of the building.

Modifications to the south side of the building are underway and will be complete in December 2009.

For more information on the TELUS World of Science, its exhibits and hours of operation, please visit their website at calgaryscience.ca.

• Westbound Bow Trail will be reduced to two lanes from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. until further notice.  This reduction is necessary to construct the future westbound Bow Trail lanes.
• 17th Avenue S.W. is reduced to four lanes- two lanes in each direction- until fall 2011. While left hand turns are permitted, the designated lefthand turn bay will close for the duration of the lane reductions. 

Major delays are expected. Please plan your commute accordingly. For more information and future traffic impacts, please visit  Construction and Traffic Map.