General Construction Updates

[Stephen Ave]

1. For the first time in 40 years, there is now street level access for pedestrians and cyclists to cross in to Stampede Park at 17th Ave SE and Macleod Trail. /2 pic.twitter.com/qk4DKXKU76

— CMLC (@CalgaryMLC) October 12, 2021

I'm so happy to see this, arrive, and the piss ramp going away. It's a long time coming.

 

[Stephen Ave]

https://www.calgary.ca/transportation/tp/planning/transportation-data/traffic-volume-flow-maps.html

I understand that the flow is not constant throughout the day, but compare those numbers with capacities. Utilization is poor, a lot of space is wasted and could be spent on better things.

Bias: I'm also in the camp that we shouldn't design our downtown roadways for peak volumes, there's many better uses for space downtown that would create both more efficient transportation and connected communities. As with most great cities, if someone wants to drive downtown at 5pm, it should take them time.

Count me in the same camp. I would like to see Macleod trail or First street be reduced by at least one lane, but ultimately 2 lanes (one on each side) I've seen lanes reduce so many times over the recent years due to construction, and it hasn't had the much of an effect on car traffic.

 

[1875]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1448412955779887105

 

[MichaelS]

Calgary's iconic Eau Claire Lumber Company relocated amid plaza redesign

The Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber Company will be moved to a temporary location while the redesign of Eau Claire Plaza continues.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[Mountain Man]

Even before Covid, essentially all of the roadways downtown did not see maximum volume capacities. All of our roads are significantly overdesigned for cars downtown.

All our roads were total gridlock during the evening rush hour, especially east - west.

 

[Cowtown]

All our roads were total gridlock during the evening rush hour, especially east - west.

Macleod trail was busy during rush hour, but I found the rush hour didn't last very long. I used to leave work sometimes at 6:00pm and Macleod was flowing fine.

I would have no issue if the city permanently closed some lanes on Macleod Trail or 1St SE, even as a person who uses those roads at rush hour sometimes.

 

[Mountain Man]

By 6, most roads downtown were running pretty much at normal volumes, and by 7 they were deserted. Rush hour was 4:30 - 6 more or less.

 

[GoVertical]

Calgary's iconic Eau Claire Lumber Company relocated amid plaza redesign

The Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber Company will be moved to a temporary location while the redesign of Eau Claire Plaza continues.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Fifth street underpass looking good…

 

[Mountain Man]

Looks pretty good, expect it to look even better at night!

 

[GoVertical]

Looks like they're starting the pilling for the deck at the Plaza:

 

[1875]

 

[1875]

 

[Surrealplaces]

I never thought I'd be so excited for something so seemingly minor. I hope the final crossing will be more aligned directly with 17th.

Image by @1875

 

[Surrealplaces]

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