Road & Intersection Improvements
	Road & Intersection Improvements
	Rocky Ridge Road
	52 Street SE Widening Project - Glenmore Trail to 90 Avenue S.E.
	16 Avenue North Urban Corridor Project
	16 Avenue and 68 Street N.E. Intersection Upgrades
	SBC Widening
	Glenmore Trail Improvements and Graves Bridge Twinning
	14 Street S.W. Corridor Upgrades
	Glenmore Trail Causeway Upgrades - 14 Street to Crowchild Trail
	Bow Trail - 37 Street S.W. to Strathcona Boulevard S.W.
	Métis Trail Twinning - 64 Avenue NE to 80 Avenue NE
	McKnight Boulevard Twinning - 52 Street NE to 68 Street NE
	96 Avenue N.E. Road Extension

52 Street S.E. Widening Project

Project background

Calgary's high level of population growth and increase in traffic volumes in recent years has created a huge demand on existing road infrastructure. This is particularly evident in the southeast quadrant of the city where there has been a significant increase in commercial truck traffic and the movement of goods.

As a result The City is moving forward on the project to widen 52 Street S.E. When completed, this project will see 52 Street widened from two lanes to six lanes from Glenmore Trail to 114 Avenue S.E., and from two lanes to four lanes from 114 Avenue S.E. to 130 Avenue S.E.

As an urban project, the 52 Street S.E. Widening involves a massive amount of earth work; in phase 2 alone, over 120,000 cubic metres of fill will be used. That's equivalent to covering the football field at McMahon Stadium with almost 20 metres or 64 feet of fill.

The overall budget for the project is $110 million and includes upgrading and enhancing the road and intersection systems, creating access roads, upgrading storm systems, pipeline relocation, land acquisitions, enhanced street lights and traffic signals, and development of a regional pathway system.

This project has been divided into three phases:

• Phase 1…Widening of 52 Street from Glenmore Trail to 90 Avenue S.E.
• Phase 2…Widening of 52 Street from 114 Avenue to 130 Avenue S.E.
• Phase 3…Widening of 52 Street from 90 Avenue to 106 Avenue S.E.

* 52 Street between 106 Avenue S.E. and 114 Avenue S.E. was widened to six lanes at an earlier time.

Phase 1: Glenmore Trail to 90 Avenue S.E.

• Stage 1: Widening of 52 Street from south of 90 Avenue S.E. to south of 86 Avenue S.E. Completed in 2008.
• Stage 2: Widening of 52 Street from south of 86 Avenue to the Ensteel property - Completed. 
• Stage 3: Widening of 52 Street from the Ensteel property to Glenmore Trail. Target completion—2010.

Phase 2: 114 Avenue S.E. to 130 Avenue S.E.

• Stage 1: New northbound lanes of 52 Street - Completed.
• Stage 2: New southbound lanes of 52 Street. Target completion - November 2010. 

Phase 3: 90 Avenue to 106 Avenue S.E.

Phase 3 is currently in the design stage and includes two new bridges over the West Irrigation District (WID) canal and CPR tracks, relocation of Alberta Petroleum Products and ATCO pipelines, a new storm system design, deep utilities relocation, relocation of distribution and transmission lines, and a new digested sludge crossing under the WID canal. During the construction of Phase 3, there will be a number of road restrictions and closures. Detours will be established for both local businesses and commuting traffic.

Road restrictions

This project will result in a number of road restrictions and closures. Detours will be established for both local businesses and commuting traffic. Refer to the detour map for more details.

Project information

Transportation Infrastructure is committed to keeping citizens informed about this project, and details will be updated on this site on an ongoing basis.  For more information, please fill out the online form or call 3-1-1.