As part of the Beltline Downtown Utility Relocation Project, The City of Calgary has been installing additional street lighting along 12 Avenue between Olympic Way and 6 Street S.E. Work is nearing completion with some final stages outstanding. This work has been scheduled to be completed from January 18 to 20.

Work includes:

• Removal of de-energized streetlight wire on 12 Avenue between 4 Street and 6 Street.
• Removal of three remaining poles on the south side of 12 Avenue between 5 Street and 6 Street S.E.

What you can expect:

Beginning January 18:

• Westbound right lane closure on 12 Avenue between Olympic Way and 5 Street S.E. Right turns at Olympic Way will be maintained.
• Eastbound right lane closure between Olympic Way and 5 Street S.E. Right turns will be maintained at 5 Street S.E.
• Pedestrian travel will be maintained and vehicle travel in the existing east and west driving lanes will be maintained throughout construction.
• Lane reductions will be in place daily from 7:00am to 4:00pm and all lanes will be open overnight from 4:00pm to 7:00am.

Future work (Date TBC):

• On-street parking will be removed between 5 Street S.E. and 6 Street S.E. to accommodate the removal of existing utility poles. This work is localized and lane closure areas will be decreased as work progresses. Updates on timing will be provide once finalized.

Work will start off with construction on the east side of 12 Avenue and Olympic Way S.E. with localized road closures. Construction will continue along the south side of 12 Avenue moving east towards 6 Street S.E., with localized block by block sidewalk and parking lane closures as required.

• Shallow utility construction in the area will require lane closures and is being coordinated with deep utility construction within 12 Avenue. To mitigate extended construction durations and impacts to vehicle and pedestrian traffic, utilities will be constructed with full block closures planned one block at a time and will have pedestrian and vehicle detours in place.
• Macdonald Bridge will remain open and detours will be in place to maintain east-west travel between Ramsay and Victoria Park during construction.

Work will start off with construction on the south side of 12 Avenue and 6 Street S.E. with localized road closures. Construction will move into 12 Avenue and continue toward the west. The block between 6 Street S.E. and 5 Street S.E. will be fully closed to vehicular traffic while deep utility installation work is being completed along that block.

• Deep utility construction in the area will require full block closures. To mitigate extended construction durations and impacts to vehicle and pedestrian traffic, utilities will be constructed with full block closures planned one block at a time and will have pedestrian and vehicle detours in place.
• Macdonald Bridge will remain open and detours will be in place to maintain east-west travel between Ramsay and Victoria Park during construction.

Work is planned to build an underpass at 78 Ave. S.E. to accommodate the planned street access termination at 69 St. S.E. at the CP rail crossing. The existing access will be rerouted to the underpass. This work will make way for the future Ogden station.