Pathway closures
Notable Closures
Elbow River Pathway Closure
- A section of the Elbow River Pathway will be closed for rehabilitation work starting Monday, August 19 until late-September. Please use caution, share the narrow spaces, and follow signage for the detour around Erlton/Stampede LRT station.
Bow River Pathway (Memorial Drive)
- Until September 29, a section of the Bow River Pathway along Memorial Drive N.W. will be detoured between Kensington Road and 27 Street N.W.
Bow River Pathway Closures (Kensington)
- On September 20, and then from September 23 to early October, the Bow River Pathway between 10 Street N.W. and 14 Street N.W. will be closed to wheeling users, who will be detoured to the south side of the Bow River Pathway. Walking users will still be able to use the adjacent pedestrian pathway. Please follow the detour signage and maps in the area.
Bow River Pathway Closure (Sunnyside)
- From September 30 - October 12, the Bow River Pathway between 7 Street N.W. and 3 Street N.W. will be closed for Sunnyside Flood Barrier related work. Wheeling users will be detoured to the south Bow River Pathway, and pedestrians will be detoured to the north side Memorial Drive N.W. sidewalk. Please follow the detour signage and maps in the area.
Glenmore Trail Pathway Closure
- A section of pathway off of Glenmore Trail S.W. near the Glenmore Reservoir will see some interruptions, and at times full closures, as crews work on the Glenmore Causeway West stormwater lift station. Please follow signage and dismount your bicycle while crossing this pathway.
Long-term Closures
Bow River Pathway Closures (Bridgeland & Inglewood)
- A section of the north Bow River Pathway from the Bridgeland LRT station to Baines Bridge will be closed for sanitary trunk construction. Please follow signage and use the detour along through St. Patrick’s Island.
- A section of the south Bow River Pathway from 8 Street S.E. to 12 Street S.E. is currently closed for Inglewood Sanitary Trunk Phase 2 construction. Please follow signage and use the detour along 8 Avenue S.E.
Summer months tend to be busy and Calgarians use our pathways and bikeways extensively. Periodically pathways may need to be closed due to maintenance, construction work or other unsafe conditions. Temporarily closing pathways and setting up detours allows work to be completed as quickly as possible, while keeping both citizens and workers safe.
Pathway closures due to slope stability follow best practice in slope stability management to ensure a safe re-opening. For more information, visit the Slope stability management policy and framework.
Thank you for your patience during construction.
Pathway closures map
All pathway closures shown on the map are currently closed for construction or due to hazardous conditions. Pathways not listed are considered to be open.
All posted closure dates are weather dependent and subject to change.
Pathway closures/detours & access/proximity ePermits and manual
-- Found under Roads ePermits --
Private contractors, consultants, utility companies, and City personnel that require a closure of a City of Calgary pathway, due to construction should refer to the manual.
Governed by Bylaw 11M2019 (“Bylaw to Regulate the Use of Parks & Pathways”) Section 22 stipulates that “any work taking place within 5 meters of the edge of a pathway must have a permit.” This can be related to work commencing in access/proximity or requiring closure and detour of a City pathways involving underground utility work, construction, or any event that is impacting/in proximity to a pathway involving equipment/vehicles access/egress or temporary installations.
Snow on our pathways
Is it snowing? To make it easier for Calgarians to use the pathway system, maintenance activities include clearing snow from approximately 400 kilometers of paved (regional) pathways, usually within 24 hours of a snowfall. Be sure to check out the latest information about snow clearing on Calgary’s pathways.