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Project update - October 22, 2018 Construction will continue this fall for as long as possible until the weather changes and we have to stop for the winter months. Work will then resume in the spring of 2019, with anticipated project completion by summer 2019. About the project The 90 Avenue S.W. and Southland Drive connections project is one of several City-led projects to connect Calgarys road network to the ring road and will accommodate changes to traffic volume and patterns that are expected after the opening of the Southwest Ring Road? (SWRR). The City is constructing the extension and connection of both 90 Avenue S.W. and Southland Drive within the city limits to the Southwest Ring Road (SWRR). These connections will improve the local road network by distributing traffic more evenly in the area and will provide easy access to the SWRR for people travelling north and south - another travel option instead of using 14 Street S.W. It features a number of benefits: Creating pathway connections under 90 Avenue S.W. and Southland Drive. These well lit underpasses will create a safe and uninterrupted pathway between communities, the current off-leash dog park, as well as South Glenmore and Fish Creek parks. Widening Southland Drive from two to four lanes between Oakmoor Way and Oakfield Drive S.W. to match the rest of the roadway. Installing noise barriers along Southland Drive? between Oakfield Drive and Oakmoor Way. Installing traffic signals and a pedestrian crossing at the Southland Drive and Oakfield Drive S.W. intersection. Access to the Oakridge off-leash area and pathway system will remain in place with temporary adjustments to accommodate construction. After the SWRR opens and traffic settles into its new pattern, the City will be monitoring several intersections along 90 Avenue S.W., in case further modifications to the road or intersections are necessary. |
