Calgary Stoney Trail [Ring Road] - Page 383

Corndogger · #**7641** Posted **Jan 21, 2020, 9:14 PM**

Got an email this morning from Alberta Transportation saying that some tree and brush clearing is going to start in early February in preparation for start of construction on the South segment in the spring. So it looks like all is proceeding very smoothly on this last stage of 201.

https://westringroad.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RPR_WCRR_24x36_treeclearing_121619.pdf

https://westringroad.ca/south-project/

Info Session

Wednesday, January 29, 2020
5 – 7 pm
Elbow Springs Golf Club
240086 Lott Creek Drive

craner · #**7642** Posted **Jan 24, 2020, 5:43 AM**

eloy · #**7643** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 6:29 PM**

They'll start tearing down the old overpass at Glenmore and 37th. Full closures of Glenmore coming up
http://www.swcrrproject.com/wp-content/u...-and-37th-ST-SW-Bridge-Demoliti.._-1.pdf

Hackslack · #**7644** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 7:10 PM**

When is the ring road supposed to be complete?

lubicon · #**7645** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hackslack

When is the ring road supposed to be complete?

2022, website does not specify which month however.

Corndogger · #**7646** Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 8:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by lubicon

2022, website does not specify which month however.

The SW leg is supposed to open in the fall of 2021 and the West leg a year later. I'm really impressed at how fast the West leg is coming along.

Pegasus · #**7647** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 6:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by eloy

They'll start tearing down the old overpass at Glenmore and 37th. Full closures of Glenmore coming up
http://www.swcrrproject.com/wp-content/u...-and-37th-ST-SW-Bridge-Demoliti.._-1.pdf

The "old" overpass was only built in 2010, so not so old! (Note: The project was temporary, some new approaches to construction were permitted having a design life of only 15-20 years. https://www.ucalgary.ca/EN/Civil/csce_calgary/2011/G37_Presentation_CSCE.pdf )

Porfiry · #**7648** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 6:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pegasus

The "old" overpass was only built in 2010, so not so old! (Note: The project was temporary, some new approaches to construction were permitted having a design life of only 15-20 years. https://www.ucalgary.ca/EN/Civil/csce_calgary/2011/G37_Presentation_CSCE.pdf )

I wonder if they will be actually dismantling the bridge and reusing the girders, as was touted when it went up. The SWCRR site says "demolition", which does not sound promising.

ImmortalHawk · #**7649** Posted **Jan 30, 2020, 11:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pegasus

The "old" overpass was only built in 2010, so not so old! (Note: The project was temporary, some new approaches to construction were permitted having a design life of only 15-20 years. https://www.ucalgary.ca/EN/Civil/csce_calgary/2011/G37_Presentation_CSCE.pdf )

I noticed with the pdf that there were designs for a small Richard Road interchange. Does anyone know anything about the intersection or if certain measures will be implemented to alleviate the traffic after SWCRR opens?

Corndogger · #**7650** Posted **Feb 3, 2020, 11:01 PM**

Got an email this afternoon providing an update on the West leg. This part of the email was the most interesting and pertains to the North Project section.

Construction Progress Update

The two interchanges on the north project – at Valley Ridge Blvd NW and Stoney Trail – require a total of 20 bridges. Piling for the bridge foundations is about 35 percent complete, with about 350 steel piles now in place. Each pile is placed about 30m (100ft) into the ground to create the strength to support the bridge.

Once the bridge foundations are complete, the next step is to form the bridge abutments (the "book ends" on either side of a bridge). Six concrete bridge abutments have been poured using close to 600 cubic meters of concrete (equivalent to filling about 350 bathtubs).

Concrete girder fabrication has also started at a facility in Edmonton. The girders are the beams (sometimes called I-beams) that form the structure of the bridge deck. They will be transported from Edmonton for installation starting this spring.

Corndogger · #**7651** Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 10:08 PM**

Received another email this afternoon with updates on the West leg of 201. I'm going to split this into multiple posts.

Bow River Bridge Twinning Project Construction Update

Now that the area on the south side of the river has been cleared and the staircase is open to access the pedestrian bridge, piling for the south bridge abutment and pier has begun.

Bridge construction on the north side of the river continues.

Corndogger · #**7652** Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 10:11 PM**

West leg 201 update

North Project Construction Update

Currently, 11 bridges are in various stages of construction. Some are taking recognizable shape above the ground, while others are just getting underway with piling for the bridge foundations. Bridge construction will continue to be the contractors’ focus over the next several months.

Corndogger · #**7653** Posted **Feb 17, 2020, 10:13 PM**

West leg 201 update

South Project Update

Tree & Brush Clearing Begins

Crews will be onsite this week preparing for tree and brush clearing, which begins on Thursday, February 20. Removals are expected to start at Old Banff Coach Road SW and move progressively south. More information about the tree and brush clearing is available online.

Safety is a top priority for the Government of Alberta and our contractors. Residents and all members of the public are reminded to stay out of the Transportation Utility Corridor as it is an active construction site.

toddlakes · #**7654** Posted **Feb 19, 2020, 12:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Corndogger

Got an email this afternoon providing an update on the West leg. This part of the email was the most interesting and pertains to the North Project section.

Construction Progress Update

The two interchanges on the north project – at Valley Ridge Blvd NW and Stoney Trail – require a total of 20 bridges. Piling for the bridge foundations is about 35 percent complete, with about 350 steel piles now in place. Each pile is placed about 30m (100ft) into the ground to create the strength to support the bridge.

Once the bridge foundations are complete, the next step is to form the bridge abutments (the "book ends" on either side of a bridge). Six concrete bridge abutments have been poured using close to 600 cubic meters of concrete (equivalent to filling about 350 bathtubs).

Concrete girder fabrication has also started at a facility in Edmonton. The girders are the beams (sometimes called I-beams) that form the structure of the bridge deck. They will be transported from Edmonton for installation starting this spring.

This design reminds me of the Tuskons Bridge. We use some cool resources to find the historical value of bridges in the United States. These resources https://phdessay.com/free-essays-on/countries/ collaborate with students who need literacy help. The main task of such resources is the search and processing of information. I read several essays on the creation of the Tucson Bridge in Virginia

Corndogger · #**7655** Posted **Feb 24, 2020, 11:12 PM**

Bow River Bridge Project

s211 · #**7656** Posted **Feb 25, 2020, 12:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by Corndogger

Bow River Bridge Project

Honest question: didn't Calgary have a moratorium on new river crossings?

craner · #**7657** Posted **Feb 25, 2020, 4:56 AM**

Not sure about that s211 - perhaps crossings “already planned” are exempt.

Thanks for sharing the updates Corndogger.

Corndogger · #**7658** Posted **Feb 25, 2020, 8:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by craner

Not sure about that s211 - perhaps crossings “already planned” are exempt.

Thanks for sharing the updates Corndogger.

IIRC the Go Plan from the 1990s had or was supposed to have a moratorium on river crossings but I believe that plan died a long time ago. I also doubt the City could stop the province from building river crossings that were part of provincial highway projects.

lubicon · #**7659** Posted **Feb 25, 2020, 7:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Corndogger

IIRC the Go Plan from the 1990s had or was supposed to have a moratorium on river crossings but I believe that plan died a long time ago. I also doubt the City could stop the province from building river crossings that were part of provincial highway projects.

This more than anything else. IIRC the City doesn't plan on any more river crossing's but they can't stop other jurisdictions from crossing the river.

Pegasus · #**7660** Posted **Feb 26, 2020, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by lubicon

This more than anything else. IIRC the City doesn't plan on any more river crossing's but they can't stop other jurisdictions from crossing the river.

The updated Green Line Route includes a new river crossing . . . https://secure.campaigner.com/CSB/Public/archive.aspx?args=NDEwODIzMjU%3d&acc=NTgxNDIw