Event Centre traffic and construction impacts

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January 2024 marks the start of enabling works and various site preparation activities to ensure the site is ready for construction later this year.

5 Street S.E. Reconfiguration

5 Street S.E. (between 14 Avenue S.E. and 12 Avenue S.E.) will be relocated approximately a half a block to the east, and become 5A Street S.E. This move is necessary to make the space and room essential for the full 10-acre Event Centre Block.

Underground service work and installation of a temporary construction roadway is ongoing in preparation to begin construction and shift 5 Street later in the year.

The remaining construction for the new 5A Street includes the utility infrastructure such as lighting and communication lines; as well as building temporary curbs and laying asphalt.

Construction of the new 5A Street is expected to be complete in early summer. 5 Street will remain open to the traffic until 5A street is completed and opened.

C+E District - Construction Impacts at a Glance


Construction is underway on several major city-building projects within Calgary’s evolving Culture + Entertainment District. For a full list of road and sidewalk impacts in the area, please visit The C+E Access Map for real-time construction updates.

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