Roads, Highways & Infrastructure

[YYCguy]

New major road expansion in NW Calgary to open next week

The City of Calgary says an expansion to 144 Avenue NW is complete and open to regular traffic starting Monday.

calgary.citynews.ca

I’m not entirely sure why this is news! It’s only a 1 km stretch of road! Yes I get that it closes a gap in the road, but there’s a lot of work yet to get this entire east/west road up to snuff!

 

[Golfing guy]

I’m not entirely sure why this is news! It’s only a 1 km stretch of road! Yes I get that it closes a gap in the road, but there’s a lot of work yet to get this entire east/west road up to snuff!

It’s a big 1km section though. It connects the gravel pits and communities on its western end with those in other parts of North Calgary. Before you had to head south to Stoney tr to get there. Now all the construction traffic can use 144 right across the north part of calgary. From 11st NE all the way to 85st NW and beyond uninterrupted. There are at least a 1/2 dozen new communities along the stretch that rely on it.