Calgary council approves street-level Green Line route through downtown
Posted Sep 22, 2026 1:47 pm.
Calgary City Council has approved a street‑level alignment for the downtown portion of the Green Line LRT.
Council voted on Tuesday to approve the route that will run along 10 Avenue SW and 2 Street SW after years of debate over how the long‑planned line should run through downtown.
The line would end between 2 Street SW and 1 Street SW, where riders would connect into the Plus‑15 network on foot to get inot the downtown core.
The decision follows an executive committee recommendation earlier this month which endorsed the surface option over two elevated alternatives. Keeping the line at street level keeps the project within its budget, according to officials.
Mayor Jeromy Farkas has said both the provincial and federal governments are open to supporting the chosen alignment, calling it a route the city can afford to build.
Council voted 12-2, with councillors Jennifer Wyness and Raj Dhaliwal opposed.
“This was presented as the least bad option,” she said.
Wyness criticized what she described as federal and provincial influence over a capital project where Calgarians bear the cost overruns.
“It’s not an equitable distribution or a proper way to run a capital project,” said Wyness.
The decision has sparked concern among some businesses along 10 Avenue SW, who fear years of construction will threaten their operations. Bottlescrew Bill’s, located at 10 Avenue and 1 Street SW, has launched a tongue‑in‑cheek rebrand of one of its beers.
