Key transportation corridor open to traffic
Posted Aug 6, 2013 12:33 pm.
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After months of delays and 43 million dollars spent, the 96th Avenue extension between Harvest Hills Boulevard and Deerfoot Trail is open to traffic..
“The opening of the 96th Avenue N.E. extension is good news for residents in north-central Calgary who now have another way to access Deerfoot Trail,” says Travis Gaede, Calgary Senior Transportation Engineer.
The city of Calgary opened the road Tuesday morning, led by Calgary Transit’s Route 300 bus.
A small section of is still down to three lanes over Nose Creek and the CP Railway Tracks.
Repair crews still need to complete work on a fourth bridge deck, which according to a release needs to meet durability standards before they can open it.
Work was halted in 2012 after they found evidence of deficiencies.
The bridge had been scheduled to open up in September.
It’s anticipated the entire roadway will open in late 2013 or early 2014.
