Crowchild Trail Upgrades

We're fixing the Crowchild Trail bridge over the Bow River and upgrading the way people travel in the area.

Project update: July 12, 2018

Important dates:

Week of July 16:

10 Avenue S.W. detour will be put into place.
Ongoing double lane closures on northbound and southbound Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and Memorial Drive).

Sunday, July 15 - Sunday, July 22:

Traffic shifts will be set up on northbound and southbound Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and Kensington Road). Please slow down!

Saturday, July 21 (10 p.m.) - Monday, July 23 (5 a.m.):

Single lane closure northbound Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and Memorial Drive).

Friday, July 27 (9 p.m.) - Saturday, July 28 (9 a.m.):

Double lane closure on both northbound and southbound Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and Memorial Drive) - result of a concrete pour.
The eastbound Memorial Drive to southbound Crowchild Trail ramp will be closed.

Saturday, July 28 (9 a.m.) - Tuesday, July 31 (5 a.m.):

Single lane closure on both northbound and southbound Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and Memorial Drive) for concrete curing.

Watch for:

Periodic closures of the westbound 10 Avenue S.W. ramp (from Bow Trail S.) - use Bow Trail as detour

Business access via westbound 10 Avenue S.W.

Intermittent lane closures and traffic shifts along Bow Trail, Memorial Drive, and Kensington Road.
Nighttime construction work will take place weekdays between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Bow River / Crowchild Trail Pedestrian Underpass closure - Opening delayed until Fall 2018
Route 72 bus stop relocation (Northbound Crowchild Trail at Kensington Road N.W.)

Ongoing:

Crowchild Trail & Kensington Road

Demolition and related construction work is under way on the N.E./N.W. corners of Kensington Road and Crowchild Trail. Business access along the sidewalk remains open, however the existing driveway from northbound Crowchild Trail to the parking lot just north of the bus stop will be closed until the new concrete is poured and cured.

Work platform installation:

Our crews have installed a work platform on the northbound Crowchild Trail bridge over the westbound Bow Trail ramps which has reduced vertical clearances to:

4.3m for the westbound Bow Trail to northbound Crowchild Trail ramp
4.6m for the westbound Bow Trail to southbound Crowchild Trail ramp

The upgrades

Here's what the short-term upgrades mean for Crowchild Trail, as approved in the Crowchild Trail Study.

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Project timeline

Fall 2017 to Fall 2019

Project budget

$87 million

Managing the construction zone:

As construction continues here's what you can expect along Crowchild Trail (between Bow Trail and 5th Avenue N.W.):

Construction activity picking up as the weather warms up.
Reduced (and enforced) speed limits.
Over 100 workers on-site at any given time - please slow down!
Intermittent day-time lane closures, traffic shifts, ramp closures, and detours along Memorial Drive and Bow Trail; road signs will reflect these accordingly along with detour routes.
Narrowed traffic lanes to make space for crews.
Nighttime construction work taking place weekdays between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
Occasional ramp closures along Crowchild Trail will go into effect weekdays between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.; road signs will reflect these accordingly.
One to two lane closures along Crowchild Trail are in effect in each direction during weekday off-peak hours (Mon. to Fri. between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.)
One lane closures along Crowchild Trail will be in effect in each direction on weekends (beginning Fridays at 9 p.m. and ending Mondays at 5 a.m.)
Police officers and flaggers on-site to assist with traffic control.
The building of road and pathway detours where required, to ensure people can still access their destinations.
The removal of trees where necessary, replanting, and landscape replenishments as part of this project.
The building of noise walls in select locations (community engagement took place earlier this year).