Calgarians advised of driving delays, roadside safety as summer paving begins

The city launched its annual Paving Program this week with work planned on both major roadways and residential streets by investing $48 million to maintain existing roadways.

In total, 149 locations will be resurfaced beginning in June 2022 and will run until the end of October of this year, according to the city.

“This will ensure our roads are safe for all users – pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, motorists, and goods movement which is vital for the economy,” said Roads’ Manager of Construction Barry Poon.

Specific communities involved in the paving include Rundle, Temple, Coach Hill, Maryland Heights, Parkhill, and Cedarbrea.

The major roadways affected are:

• McKnight Boulevard N.E. from 52 Street N.E. to 68 Street N.E.
• Shaganappi Trail N.W. from 40 Avenue to Northland Drive N.W.
• 24 Avenue N.W. from Crowchild Trail to Warren Street N.W.
• Crowchild Trail S.W. from Bow Trail to 24 Street and from 50 Avenue to 54 Avenue S.W.
• 14 Street S.W. from Southland Drive to Anderson Road S.W.
• Richmond Road S.W. from Sierra Morena Boulevard to 51 Street and Sierra Morena Boulevard S.W.

The city adds that this year’s Paving Program will have an environmental resilience theme with the overall goal of reducing the carbon footprint and energy consumption from the aftermath of asphalt paving in local areas.

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New blocks of eco-friendly concrete will be used as well for sidewalk and curb or gutter repair.

The city also gave a reminder of safe driving in construction zones for the summer season advising drivers to watch out for work crews on the road.

Some handy tips for Calgarians commuting this summer include:

• Planning trips by considering potential delay times from construction activity
• Use alternate routes by looking up construction zones before you depart especially with areas operating over a longer period of time
• Following speed limits in construction zones and being careful of hazards that aren’t visible
• Obey all rules and signage regardless of people and equipment benign present on site
• Cooperating with other drivers, especially during busy traffic times

“People working on our roadways have families they support, and we want them to get home safely. Please obey all signage and flag persons working so we can get our jobs done safely and effectively,” said Ravi Seera, Manager of Traffic for the City of Calgary.