‘Road isn’t overly wide’: Concerns over 1,100‑home development in Springbank Hill
Posted Sep 21, 2026 10:55 am.
A proposed mixed‑use development that could bring more than 1,100 homes to Calgary’s Springbank Hill neighbourhood is raising concerns among residents who say the area’s existing roads and infrastructure are not equipped to handle the growth.
The Timber Ridge project, led by Truman Homes, is currently under review by city staff and the developer has reduced its proposed density by more than 40 per cent since its first plan in 2024.
The proposed project has dropped from 1,997 homes to a maximum of 1,124. Residents say the scale still feels too large for the community’s limited road network.
Area resident Jennifer Currie de Urrutia worries that 85 Street SW, which runs parallel to the development site, will be overwhelmed.
“85th itself is already one lane either way and we do see a lot of concerns around safety, parking and just the overall emergency vehicle access,” she said. “Coming in adding that kind of volume will only continue to increase that density and that will impact the neighbouring community as well.”
Another resident, Peter Oldcorn, says the narrow roadway is already difficult for drivers.
“The road isn’t overly wide…it’s actually too narrow for two vehicles to go by in a lot of cases,” he says.
Residents acknowledge that growth is expected in the area but say the current proposal does not address their concerns about traffic, safety and emergency access.
“It’s a substantial reduction on paper but our concern is that we’re still looking at that volume of 1,100 homes, the school and the commercial development that still is raising those flags to the neighbours and individuals in the area as to how the infrastructure will support that level of high‑volume growth,” Currie de Urrutia said.
In a statement to CityNews, Truman Homes said, “The City servicing technical studies for the Timber Ridge project indicate that the proposed development can be supported by existing infrastructure.”
Ward councillor John Pantazopoulos says the project is still early in the review process.
“Right now we’re still in that discovery phase, including my office, to understand what exactly the needs of Calgarians are rested against needs of the developer, the needs of the City and that also includes infrastructure so all of that work is still underway,” he said.
Currie de Urrutia says residents want clarity on what level of growth the area can safely support.
“It’s a great question,” said Currie de Urrutia, when asked what number of homes would be acceptable in the neighbourhood. “It’s really an outstanding question that we’d like the City to be able to answer in terms of what the transportation impact assessment would be allowable and what would be considered to be a safe number to grow the community at a responsible density level.”
The application has not yet gone to the Calgary Planning Commission or council for a vote.
