Calgary Stoney Trail [Ring Road]

korzym · #1 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:24 AM**

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Tsuut'ina Trail - Calgary SW Ring Road

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construction starts in April...complete in november 2009. Update: Currently some outlets are claiming November 1st, 2009 as the opening date. A forum member personally spoke to the transport minister at a recent community meeting and he said the premier will be at a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 2nd.

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The Alberta government has signed a 30-year contract with the Stoney Trail Group to design, build, operate and partially finance Stoney Trail from its junction with Deerfoot Trail to 17 Avenue SE. The contract also includes maintenance of Stoney Trail NW from its junction with Deerfoot Trail to 16 Avenue NW.

Total length is 21 kilometres.

Six-lane sections from Deerfoot Trail to Metis Trail (44 Street NE) and McKnight Boulevard to 16 Avenue NE. Other sections are four-lane.

Interchanges at Deerfoot Trail, Metis Trail, Country Hills Boulevard, Airport Trail, McKnight Boulevard, and 16 Avenue NE.

Signalized t-intersection at 17 Avenue SE. An interchange will be built when Stoney Trail is extended south of 17 Avenue SE.

Construction of two new railway bridge structures and rehabilitation of two existing railway bridge structures.

Open house is March 29 from 2 to 8 pm at Sunridge Mall

Speed limits:
NE: 100 km/h at first, then 110 km/h around 2015
NW: 80 km/h or 60 km/h depending on construction zones. 100 km/h from bedington to deerfoot
SE & SW: TBD, indications that by 2015 it will be 110 km/h

Government Website with diagrams & pictures:
http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/804.htm

Chinook Roads Partnership website [the SE portion, under construction]:
http://www.sestproject.ca/photo-gallery

GoflamesGo · #2 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:28 AM**

Is there any word on when any of the other extensions are going to be finished. for example stony trail in the SW, or SE?

JBinCalgary · #3 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:30 AM**

good news, its a start

ctown.myth · #4 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:33 AM**

Great! Now we just need one going east to west

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You Need A Thneed · #5 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:48 AM**

I hope they create a Metis Trail/Airport Trail connection at the same time or sooner. It is silly that you have to drive on what is basically a country road to get up north to Deerfoot or Country Hills from the north-of-McKnight communities.

Calgarian · #6 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 5:04 AM**

this will free up traffic for about a year, then it will cause more gridlock.

mersar · #7 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 5:14 AM**

Metis Tr. will be connected (map)

The SW connection is a bit out, they are still neogotiating with the Tsuu Tina and the environmentalists are always going to be against it. I wouldn't expect to see that component for another decade at least. Even the stretch from 16th to Highway 8 is a ways off. The SE leg we'll likely see soon after the NE part is built.

skytowers · #8 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 3:08 PM**

I wish environmentalists would get their heads out of their arse. It's a lot more environmentally unfriendly in the long haul to have thousands of vehicles idling and slowly moving through underdeveloped roads than it is to build routes to take people away from these problem areas.

Wooster · #9 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 3:14 PM**

wow, I'm so excited.

I just hope this does help revitalize 16th, like some people seem to think.

You Need A Thneed · #10 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by josh white

wow, I'm so excited.

I just hope this does help revitalize 16th, like some people seem to think.

This, and the improvements on 16th itself (whenever they are done) should do a lot to revitalize 16th ave. I'm glad the city decided to add the nice landscaping along that stretch. I think the city want to increase density along that stretch too, the most density being right around the mojor intersections.

chuber · #11 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 3:59 PM**

Good to see this starting!

This gives those of us from Edmonton heading to Banff (or further into BC) another way of bypassing the city and traffic.

Plus it will help me with my trips to Calgary since most of the people I visit are all in new suburbs each on different sides of the city. lol

niwell · #12 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:18 PM**

As much as I hate Freeways, this is by and large a good thing. Truck traffic really needs to be rerouted around the city, as it 16th avenue is completely unsuited for it. Now all we need is for some major improvements along 16th, including higher densities. I'm thinking it could make a perfect urban boulevard, fronted by low - midrise buildings. The 16th/centre st. intersection has particular potential.

You Need A Thneed · #13 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by chuber

This gives those of us from Edmonton heading to Banff (or further into BC) another way of bypassing the city and traffic.

This road won't really help you do that, unless you like driving through more of the city than you had to before.

THE NW part of the ring road would help you out though. It'll be done next year.

Me&You · #14 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:35 PM**

The SW section is taking waaaaaay too long. I say get negotiations done with the tsu-tina by Sept, or go around them. Use access to the new casino as a bargaining chip; no ring road, no casino access...

skrish · #15 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Me&You

The SW section is taking waaaaaay too long. I say get negotiations done with the tsu-tina by Sept, or go around them. Use access to the new casino as a bargaining chip; no ring road, no casino access...

They should have done that from the beginning

Me&You · #16 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by skrish

They should have done that from the beginning

And I hit "submit" wondering how soon it would be until I got jumped on for my harsh opinion... so far, so good!

chenmau · #17 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Me&You

And I hit "submit" wondering how soon it would be until I got jumped on for my harsh opinion... so far, so good!

They were naive not to do it from the beginning

ProudlyCanadian · #18 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 4:55 PM**

I'm really only worried about the SW portion and how it will interact with the Weaselhead, arguably one of the most important natural areas in Calgary.

mersar · #19 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 5:08 PM**

My biggest concern over what has been proposed for the SW is the part that will require relocating part of the river (yes, they want to move the river) just so they can build a bridge easier. The logic behind why they'd take this approach is beyond me, since I can't imagine any scenario where this could not cause harm to the river versus spending a bit more on a bridge.

chuber · #20 Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 5:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by You Need A Thneed

This road won't really help you do that, unless you like driving through more of the city than you had to before.

THE NW part of the ring road would help you out though. It'll be done next year.

I was refering to the NW portion. Although I didn't realize they weren't working on both at the same time.