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Construction on 7 St Cycle Track Starts Next Week

Submitted by Bike Calgary on

7 Ave Cycle Track ConstructionUtility work along 7 St SW has been going on for a few weeks to install new traffic signals, but construction of the cycle track linking the Bow River pathway to the 8 Ave SW bike route will start in earnest this coming weekend.  It's been a long and arduous process, starting with plans for painted lanes along both 6 and 7 St almost two years ago, and very gratifying to finally see actual construction work.  The City has been posting construction updates on the 7 St Cycle Track webpage.  Starting Saturday, 7 St will become one-way southbound (and 1 Ave will become one-way westbound).  The section between 1 and 4 Ave will be built first, and then the section between 4 and 8 Ave. Each section is expected to take 3-4 weeks.  Following the extensive consultation process, a few changes have been made to the plan for parking, transit stops, and resident access.  A total of 13 additional parking stalls will be made available.

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Calgary’s Centre City - Open House

Submitted by Smokey Crow on

The Centre City Urban Design Guidelines Project is about making Calgary’s Centre City a great and robust place to live, work and play.

“Greater emphasis on design quality and public and private investment into the public realm in recent years has made Calgary’s Centre City a safer and more exciting place to be, and this is only the beginning,” said David Down, Coordinator for Urban Design & Heritage at The City of Calgary.

Now’s your chance to share your ideas on how to make our Centre City even better for everyone.

Date: 

Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 08:30

Calgary’s Centre City - Open House

Submitted by Smokey Crow on

The Centre City Urban Design Guidelines Project is about making Calgary’s Centre City a great and robust place to live, work and play.

“Greater emphasis on design quality and public and private investment into the public realm in recent years has made Calgary’s Centre City a safer and more exciting place to be, and this is only the beginning,” said David Down, Coordinator for Urban Design & Heritage at The City of Calgary.

Now’s your chance to share your ideas on how to make our Centre City even better for everyone.

Date: 

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - 17:00

Northland Drive N.W. – Bus and Bike Lanes: Feedback due May 31

Submitted by hydec on

On Northland Drive N.W., from south of Crowchild Trail to 52 Avenue, The City is proposing dedicated bus/bike lanes. Installation of these new lanes is planned for the 2012 construction season. This dedicated lane, shared by Calgary Transit and cyclists, will be located on northbound and southbound Northland Drive N.W. These new bus/bike lanes will expand the cycling network through the Brentwood and Varsity area and connect cyclists to pathways on either end of Northland Drive N.W.:

  • Bike lanes and on-street bike route on 37 Street
  • Pathways on the east and west side of Northland Drive N.W., north of 52 Avenue
  • On-street bike route on Brenner Drive

Public Engagement

This project is currently seeking public feedback. Please call 3-1-1 if you have opinions or suggestions for the proposed Northland Drive N.W. bus/bike lanes.

Drawings and Designs

Roadway improvements

  • As part of these new bus/bike lanes, the intersection on the south side of the Northland Drive N.W. overpass at Crowchild Trail will undergo a six month trial for a three-way stop configuration (indicated by all signal lights flashing red). If the intersection operates safely and efficiently in this configuration, stop signs will permanently replace the traffic signals for the three directions of travel: pedestrians/cyclists entering from the south, motor vehicles entering from the west, and pedestrians/cyclists/motor vehicles entering from the north.
  • One motor vehicle travel lane will be removed on northbound and southbound Northland Drive N.W. to accommodate the proposed bus/bike lanes. Due to the number of traffic lanes remaining and the low traffic levels, it is expected there will be minimal impact to traffic flow.

The proposed Northland Drive N.W. Bus/Bike Lanes were identified in the Brentwood Station Area Redevelopment Plan.

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