Thursday, April 2, 2009

Planned Intersection Improvements

The City of Calgary recognizes the closure of Rocky Ridge Road will affect the traffic flowing through the communities of Rocky Ridge and Royal Oak. As a result of traffic analysis the City has identified five major and two minor intersections that will need to be improved.

On its website the City has promised the intersection improvements will completed prior to the road closure in June. Various sources have stated work will not be able to start on any improvements requiring excavation until after the Victoria Day long weekend due to the frost.

Unfortunately, one can not get any information as to when work on these improvements will start and calls to the City have not been returned.

-- Derek Firemans

[UPDATE - April 8th, 2009]

Regarding Intersection Improvements due to the Rocky Ridge Road Closure:

The City has provided the following timelines regarding the improvements to intersections in Rocky Ridge and Royal Oak.
  • Rocky Ridge Road / Rocky Ridge Blvd - 4-way stop to be installed prior to road closure. Installation timeframe June-July.
  • Rocky Ridge Road / CHB - design ongoing, coordinating with utilities company. Construction timeframe May-July.
  • Rocky Valley Dr / 12 Mile Coulee Rd. - design ongoing, coordinating with utility company. Construction timeframe May-July.
  • 12 Mile Coulee Rd / Crowchild Trail - construction well progressed, awaiting spring thaw to complete. Construction timeframe May-June.
  • Country Hills Blvd / Royal Birch Blvd - construction ongoing, scheduled for completion in July.
  • Royal Birch Blvd / Royal Oak Way - design complete, construction scheduled to start late April with June completion.
  • Royal Oak Drive Improvements - design complete, tender ongoing - to be completed before July if possible (we'll have to work with the contractor to make this a priority - it is one improvement within a city-wide contract).
  • 107th Street Emergency Access - Road construction largely complete - landscaping, signage, and emergency vehicle gate to be installed in May/June

-- Derek Firemans

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