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PM announces major extension of Calgary Ring Road
22 May 2009
Calgary, Alberta
Families, workers and businesses in Calgary will benefit from reduced traffic congestion and improved road safety thanks to an Economic Action Plan investment in Calgary Ring Road, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today.
"Extending Calgary Ring Road creates jobs, while reducing strain on our city’s road and transit system for years to come," said the Prime Minister, who was joined by Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach at the announcement. "This is the kind of smart investment the people of Calgary deserve to see."
Federal and provincial investments will extend the Southeast Ring Road from 17th Avenue SE to the east side of the existing MacLeod Trail interchange. This major road project includes constructing 25 kilometres of roadway, nine interchanges, two flyover railway crossings and 29 bridge structures. The entire southeast section will be free-flow, making travel safe and efficient.
Calgary Ring Road is currently open from Highway 1 to Sarcee Trail in northwest Calgary. The northeast portion of Ring Road is already scheduled to open for traffic in 2009.
Calgary Ring Road is one of many job-creating investments contained in the Harper Government’s Economic Action Plan.
