Opening date for new Ivor Strong Bridge announced: province
Posted Jul 21, 2026 12:02 pm.
Last Updated Jul 21, 2026 12:04 pm.
Many Calgary commuters may be happy to hear the latest about the new Ivor Strong bridge, with a provincial announcement of a scheduled July 27th opening date.
The structure will carry all southbound traffic, while the existing bridge will be dedicated to northbound flow once rehabilitation is complete.
Each bridge will include four lanes in each direction and, according to the province, will reduce congestion for thousands of daily commuters.
As well, it’s hoped the project will help ease the commute from the downtown core to southeast Calgary, which has seen more bottlenecks in recent months.
However, construction work will continue on Deerfoot Trail, a project with a $700 million price tag and includes an approximate 70 kilometres of lane resurfacing and 40 kilometres of lane widening.
“And I encourage all drivers to safely drive by our roadside workers and let’s make sure that everyone can get home safely,” Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen told a Tuesday news conference, “Our contractors are working diligently to complete additional paving, bridge and to install barriers and lighting.”
Dreeshen says when improvements are finished, commuters are projected to save about 20% from their daily commutes, or roughly 1 million hours every year.
