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114-Barlow Elevated Guideway

October 27, 2026

Station: Douglas Glen

Status: Current

Type: Guideway

This project will deliver a new elevated guideway structure at 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE, helping extend the Green Line through southeast Calgary. The work builds on previously completed piling and road reconfiguration work completed in the area.

Scope of work

Construction of the elevated guideway at 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE will add approximately 570 metres of new elevated track for the Green Line. The project includes building the structures that support the guideway, including bridge supports, girders and a reinforced deck.

To connect the elevated structure to ground level, crews will build retaining walls that provide a smooth and stable transition along the guideway approaches. The work also includes grading, drainage improvements and other site upgrades to support the long-term performance of the infrastructure.

Additional activities will include temporary construction works, traffic management and environmental protection measures to support the safe delivery of the project.

Location

114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE

Start date:
July 2026
Anticipated completion date:
September 2028
Construction partner:

Milestone Status
Site set-up and mobilization  In progress
Abutment construction In progress
Pier construction In progress
Retaining wall construction
Guideway deck construction

October 2026 update

Progress continued on the elevated guideway at 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE in October, with crews reaching the next phase of structural construction.

The west abutment is now taking shape, with concrete pours underway. Abutments are located at each end of the elevated guideway and help transfer loads from the structure into the ground.

At the same time, crews have started constructing the first couple of concrete piers near the west end of the guideway. This work includes rebar fabrication and concrete pours to form the piers, which will support the elevated guideway.

The piers are being constructed on top of deep foundation piles completed under a previous contract, marking continued progress on the major structural elements of the guideway.

Images

Looking east along 114 Avenue SE, with the west abutment of the guideway in the foreground under construction in October 2026.
Looking east along 114 Avenue SE, with the west abutment of the guideway in the foreground under construction in October 2026.
The west abutment of the guideway under construction in October 2026.
The west abutment of the guideway under construction in October 2026.
The first two piers that will support the guideway deck under construction in October 2026.
The first two piers that will support the guideway deck under construction in October 2026.
Looking north at two piers under construction in October 2026.
Looking north at two piers under construction in October 2026.
Looking north along Barlow Trail SE at three piers wrapped in tarps that will support the guideway as it crosses over the roadway before descending to ground level and travelling farther south along the alignment.
Looking north along Barlow Trail SE at three piers wrapped in tarps that will support the guideway as it crosses over the roadway before descending to ground level and travelling farther south along the alignment.
Aerial view of the west abutment of the guideway, near 114 Avenue SE. The guideway will be elevated as it climbs the abutment and over the roadway.
Aerial view of the west abutment of the guideway, near 114 Avenue SE. The guideway will be elevated as it climbs the abutment and over the roadway.
Aerial view of four piles along 114 Avenue SE, west of Barlow Trail.
Aerial view of four piles along 114 Avenue SE, west of Barlow Trail.
Aerial view of the project site, looking southeast. The guideway will cross over 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE, passing in front of the casino near the red fence, before returning to ground level and continuing alongside the northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail toward 126 Avenue SE.
Aerial view of the project site, looking southeast. The guideway will cross over 114 Avenue and Barlow Trail SE, passing in front of the casino near the red fence, before returning to ground level and continuing alongside the northbound lanes of Deerfoot Trail toward 126 Avenue SE.
Aerial view looking south along Barlow Trail. The median was widened over the last year to make room for the large piles that will support the foundations and piers for the guideway.
Aerial view looking south along Barlow Trail. The median was widened over the last year to make room for the large piles that will support the foundations and piers for the guideway.
An aerial view rendering of the elevated guideway, looking southwest.
An aerial view rendering of the elevated guideway, looking southwest.
A rendering looking east along 114 Avenue SE, approaching Barlow Trail.
A rendering looking east along 114 Avenue SE, approaching Barlow Trail.
A rendering looking north along Barlow Trail SE, approaching 114 Avenue.
A rendering looking north along Barlow Trail SE, approaching 114 Avenue.
A rendering looking west along 114 Avenue SE, stopped at Barlow Trail.
A rendering looking west along 114 Avenue SE, stopped at Barlow Trail.

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