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courtesy of the City of Calgary)
In 2008, City Council approved an upgrading plan to improve traffic flow
at the Crowchild Trail and Flanders Avenue S.W. interchange. Features of
the 2008 approved plan included:
• Transit-only access
on northbound Richard Road
• A single-lane roundabout
at the east side of the interchange
• An additional ramp from
southbound Crowchild Trail, to bypass Flanders Avenue
• Retaining the existing
bridge and sidewalks.
The new $35-million design-build Interchange project will improve traffic
flow, provide safer access for users, and will accommodate growth in the
area. It will also improve the connections between neighbourhoods for pedestrians,
cyclists and drivers, particularly across Crowchild Trail.
Reinforced
Earth Company Ltd. was selected to supply approximately 4500m2
of RE Retaining walls. This total consisted of two abutments walls
and three ramp walls with curved alignment and maximum height of 8m. Construction
started in the fall of 2015, and was completed ahead of schedule to open
in the fall of 2016.
[With information taken from www.calgary.ca]