The Glenmore Trail/Elbow Drive/5 Street SW Interchange has been on The City of
Calgary’s transportation improvements list for nearly 30 years. In late 2003, City
Council approved funding for the design and construction of this project to reduce
congestion and improve the movement of goods and services along one of Calgary’s
primary east/west transportation corridors.
This project, which is currently under construction, has a total capital budget of $110.5
million and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007. Being one of the most complex transportation projects ever undertaken by The City of Calgary, the project includes: four (4) new bridges; 26 retaining walls with a total area of over 13,000 m2; 11,000 m of sewers, sub-drains and water mains; 500,000 m3 of material to be excavated and removed from the site; 97,000 m3 of asphalt to be removed; 61,000 tonnes of asphalt and 15,000 m3 of concrete to be placed.
With over 85,000 vehicles per day using Glenmore Trail through the middle of the work
zone, managing traffic in conjunction with the construction staging is a key element of
this project.
A multi-faceted approach has been developed and implemented to manage traffic
during the construction of this project. From the design of the detours, to the use of
technology, to the managing of stakeholder expectations and public consultation, this
paper will examine the challenges and solutions developed to manage traffic on this
project that can be applied to other similar complex, urban transportation projects.
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