Infrastructure upgrades could cause chaos on Macleod Trail
Posted Jul 18, 2016 8:05 am.
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There could be some hair-pulling slowdowns on Macleod Trail through the rest of the month.
The city is upgrading aging feedermain water valve infrastructure, some of which is almost 90 years old, which will force the closure of southbound lanes at different places on different days.
Construction begins July 18 and continues through July 30.
There are a total of five different worksites and the construction covers about two kilometres between 50 Ave SW and 34 Ave SW:
SITE 1: Southbound Macleod Trail at 45 Ave. SW
Construction dates: July 18 – 25
Construction work: multiple valve replacements and removals
Traffic closures:
– Full closure southbound Macleod Trail and 45 Ave. SW
– No access to and from 45 Ave. SW
SITE 2: Southbound Macleod Trail at 38 Ave. SW
Construction date: July 18 – 22
Construction work: valve removal and pipe repair/feedermain washout valve reconfiguration
Traffic closure:
– Full closure southbound Macleod Trail at 38 Ave. SW
SITE 3A: Southbound Macleod Trail at 34 Ave. SW
Construction dates: July 23 – 26
Construction work: valve removal and replacement
Traffic closure:
– Full closure southbound Macleod Trail
SITE 3B: Northbound Macleod Trail at 34 Ave. SW
Construction dates: July 26 – 28
Construction work: valve replacement
Traffic closure:
– Single northbound lane at 34 Ave. SW
SITE 4: Southbound Macleod Trail at 42 Ave. SW
Construction dates: July 25-29
Construction work: triple valve replacement
Traffic closures:
– Full closure of southbound Macleod Trail at 42 Ave. SW
– No right turn from 42 Ave to McLeod Trail SW
SITE 5: Southbound Macleod Trail at 50 Ave. SW
Construction dates: July 26 – 30
Construction work: feedermain valve replacement
Traffic closures:
– 2 outside lanes southbound Macleod
– 1 westbound lane on 50 Ave.
