Pathway snow clearing

Calgary pathways that are cleared of snow have been determined by City Council. The City's pathway system is approximately 700 km in length, of that, 157 km are cleared of snow.

Pathways cleared of snow:

Bow River Pathway System
Elbow River Pathway System
Nose Creek Pathway System
Regional Pathways in the Uplands
Pathway Connectors to LRT Stations
Priority 2 Pathways

The following pathways are cleared on a priority 1 basis:
Priority 1 means that the pathway is cleared, or has started to be cleared, within 24 hours of the start of the snowfall.

• North Bow River pathway from Montgomery Road N.W. east to Crowchild Tr.
• Baker Park
• North Bow River pathway from Crowchild Tr. east to Prince's Island
• North Bow River pathway from Prince's Island east to the Nose Creek including the lateral pathway from Prince's Island bridge north to Crescent Rd., and east to Centre St.
• South Bow River pathway from Sovereign Cres. S.W. east to Prince's Island including the lateral pathway to Pumphouse Rd.
• South Bow River pathway from Prince's Island to 9 Ave. S.E. to Pearce Estates Park
• South Bow River pathway from Pearce Estates Park south to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
• Bowmont Park
• Carburn Park & Southland Park
• South Bow River pathway from Deerfoot Tr. south to Highway 22

Elbow River pathway system

• From Fort Calgary south to Wood's Park including Rouleauville Bridge and some lateral pathways near the Talisman Centre
• From Sandy Beach south to Eagle Ridge
• Heritage Park south and west to 37 St. S.W.
• North Glenmore Park from 37 St. S.W. east along the reservoir and north along Crowchild Trail to 66 Ave. S.W.

Nose Creek pathways

• Pathways connecting Max Bell to Nose Creek
• From the Bow River north to 32 Ave. N.E. including the lateral pathway that connects to the 25 Ave. Deerfoot Trail pedestrian overpass, the lateral pathway that connects to Renfrew community, and the lateral pathway that connects to Mountview community
• From 32 Ave. N.E. north through Confluence Park to Harvest Hills Blvd.

Regional pathways in parks and communities

• Along 52 St. S.E. from 17 Ave. to Glenmore Tr.
• Beddington/Huntington Hills - pathway from 14 St. N.W. east to Centre St.
• Marlborough Park N.E.
• Through parkland connecting schools in Whitehorn, Temple and Rundle
• Queens Park Cemetery/Confederation Park from 4 St. N.W. west through Confederation Park to Canmore Rd.
• West side of Nose Hill Dr. N.W. from Country Hills Blvd. south to John Laurie Blvd. as well as the Ranchlands regional pathway along Ranchlands Blvd. N.W. and Ranchero Dr. N.W. from Nose Hill Dr. east to Ranchview Dr.
• Tuscany - along west edge of 12 Mile Coulee
• Hidden Valley - Country Hills Blvd. north through parkland to Stoney Tr.
• Royal Oak - along Royal Oak Way and Royal Birkdale Dr. N.W.
• Pathways from Nose Hill Dr. to Baker Park and Bowmont Park
• Vista Heights regional pathway from 25 Ave. N.E. Deerfoot Trail pedestrian overpass east to Barlow Tr.
• Oakridge - 37 St. S.W. from Fish Creek Park north to South Glenmore Park
• Brentwood - John Laurie regional pathway from Brenner Dr. east to 14 St. N.W.

Regional pathway connectors to LRT stations

NE LRT routes:

• Bridgeland Station - from McDougall Rd. south to Memorial Dr.
• Franklin Station
• south side of Memorial Dr. from 26 St. east to Franklin LRT staion
• north side of Memorial Dr. from 27 St. west to Barlow Tr.
• north side of Memorial Dr. from LRT parking east to 28 St.
• Rundle Station - from 36 St. east to 38 St.
• Westwinds Station

N.W. LRT routes:

• Sunnyside Station - along 9A St. N.W. from Memorial Dr. north to 5 Ave. and connecting pathway between 9A St. and 10 St. N.W.
• Lions Park Station - regional pathway and all lateral connectors between 14 St. N.W. and 19 St. N.W.
• University Station - along the south side of 32 Ave. N.W. from Crowchild Trail off ramp east over Crowchild Tr. to Morley Tr.
• Dalhousie Station:
• along the south side of Crowchild Tr. from 53 St. N.W. east to Dalhousie Station overpass.
• pathway through Varsity Park from Dalhousie Station overpass on Crowchild Tr. south to 53 St. N.W.
• pathway north of Crowchild Tr. from Dalhousie Station overpass north to Dalhousie Dr.
• Crowfoot Station

South LRT route

• Heritage Station:
• along the south side of Heritage Dr. from Haddon Rd. east to Bonaventure Dr.
• from Haddon Rd. east to LRT station.
• local pathway from 78 Ave. S.W. south to Rose Kohn Arena.
• Anderson Station:
• pathway running south west from LRT station across pedestrian overpass over Anderson Rd. to Canfield Cr. S.W.
• pathway running south east from LRT station through Southcentre Mall and across Anderson Road pedestrian overpass to Lake Fraser Dr.
• Canyon Meadows Station:
• from Cantrell Dr. south to Fish Creek Provincial Park.
• east side of Macleod Tr. from Lake Fraser Dr. east to 129 Ave. S.E.
• Fish Creek - Lacombe Station:
• along the east side of Shawnee Gate S.W. and north side of Shawnee Dr. north to Shawnee Rise cul-de-sac.
• along the south side of James McKevitt Rd. from Millrise Blvd. west to Millrise Way S.W.
• Shawnessy Station:
• regional pathway on the west side of the tracks from Shawnessy Blvd. south to 162 Ave.
• regional pathway through linear park on the west side of the tracks from Shawmeadows Rd. S.W. west to Shannon Dr. S.W.
• along Shawnessy Blvd from Shawcliffe Cir. east across Macleod Tr. to Midpark Blvd. S.E.
• along Shawville Blvd. from LRT station south to 162 Ave. S.E.
• Somerset-Bridlewood Station:
• regional pathway on the east side of the tracks from 162 Ave. S.E. south to Shawville Gate.
• along the west side of the tracks from 162 Ave. south to Shawville Gate and then from 6 St. S.W. south and west through park to Somerset Dr. S.W.
• along the south side of 162 Ave. from Shawville Blvd. west to 6 St. S.W.

The following pathways are cleared on a "priority 2" basis: Priority 2 means that snow removal will occur by City crews within 72 hours of the snow fall and there will be no sanding / salting of icy patches.

• Max Bell - pathway from the southwest corner of Memorial Dr. & Barlow Tr. west to the LRT entrance and south down to the Max Bell parking lot.
• Penbrooke - pathway network in the Penbrooke parkland from east Penbrooke Dr. west to 58 St. S.E. including north lateral to 5 Ave. S.E.
• Bow River Pathway - pathway from Inglewood Bird Sanctuary south to Riverbend.
• Riverbend:
• pathway adjacent to Holy Angels Elementary School connecting to Riverglen Dr. S.E.
• Bow River pathway in Riverbend south of Eric Harvie Bridge including lateral pathway connections to Riverbend Community Association and Riverview Cl. S.E.

SW

• Prince's Island Park - pathways within the park.
• Signal Hill - the pathway along Sienna Park Dr. S.W. and south and east through the linear park to junction of Sierra Morena Blvd. S.W. and Richmond Rd. S.W.
• Strathcona - the pathway from Strathcona Hill & Stradwick Rise S.W. north and east to Bow Tr. & Sarcee Tr.
• Christie Park - the pathway on north side of 17 Ave. S.W. from the junction with Sarcee Trail west to 14 Ave. S.W. and the pathway on the south side of 17 Ave. S.W. from the junction with Sarcee Tr. east to Sirocco Dr. S.W.
• Coach Hill - the pathway on the north side of Bow Tr. from Sarcee Tr. northwest to Patina Dr. S.W.
• Battalion Park
• Woodlands - the regional pathway along the east side of Woodpark Blvd S.W. from Anderson Rd. south to Woodview Dr. S.W.
• Somerset - the pathway in Somerset running east-west through the parkland from Somerset Square S.W. west to Somerset Dr. S.W.
• Bridlewood - the pathway in the Bridlewood parkland from Bridlewood Rd. S.W. south to Bridlewood Ave. S.W.

NE

• Prairie Winds Park
• Beddington - from 14 St. N.W. east through the park and along Beddington Blvd. to 4 St. N.E.
• Coventry - pathway from Coventry Dr. N.E. north in the linear park to the north side of Coventry Hills Way N.E. to Covepark Square N.E.
• Falconridge - pathway along Fashire Blvd. from McKnight Blvd. north to 64 Ave. N.E.
• Monterey Park - pathway in the Monterey parkland from 26 Ave. N.E and Catalina Blvd junction east and south to California Blvd N.E.
• Temple - pathway from 55 St. NE. east to the Temple Community Association and south to Temple Dr. N.E.
• Rundle - pathway from the junction of 50 St. & 26 Ave. N.E. south and west to Rundlemere Rd. N.E., then south to area of Rundle Elementary School
• Southview - Max Bell along WID escarpment to 34 Ave. S.E.
• Whitehorn - pathway from 44 Ave. south to Whitehorn Dr. N.E. and from 49 St. & Whiteridge Way N.E. west to Whitfield Dr. N.E.

NW

• North Haven/Thorncliffe - pathway running through the parkland from 14 St. N.W. south to McKnight Blvd, and south east to Northmount Dr. N.W.
• Beddington - from 14 St. N.W. east through the park and along Beddington Blvd. to 4 St. N.E.
• Bowness/Greenview - pathway from 33 Ave. N.W. south to Trans Canada Highway
• Foothills Hospital - from hospital south to Edworthy Park
• Valley Ridge - Bow River pathway along escarpment

Effective January 2004, an amendment to the Streets Bylaw now requires owners of private property to clear pathways if they run in front or beside their property. See section 67 of the Street Bylaw.