About the project
The Southwest Calgary Ring Road will be built between Highway 8 (near Elbow Springs Golf Course) and Macleod Trail S.E. The project includes reconstruction of Glenmore Trail between Sarcee Trail and east of 37 Street S.W. It consists of 31 kilometres of six- and eight-lane divided highway, 14 interchanges, 47 bridges, one road flyover, one railway crossing (flyover), one culvert set, one tunnel, and three river crossings over the Elbow River and Fish Creek.
Alberta Transportation has signed an agreement with Mountain View Partners (MVP) to design, build, partially finance and operate the SWCRR project. The design and construction has been contracted to KGL Constructors, a joint venture partnership between Kiewit, Graham and Ledcor.
Preliminary construction began in the summer 2016 and major construction followed in the spring of 2017. The southwest portion of the ring road is expected to be open to traffic in 2021.
Alberta Transportation’s website provides further background information regarding the Southwest Calgary Ring Road .
There are also details for the West Calgary Ring Road, located between Highway 8 and the Trans-Canada Highway.
Recent Updates
- 8/17/2019:Traffic Advisory – Traffic Control on Bullhead Road [EXTENDED]
- 8/16/2019:In the Community – SWCRR Tunnel Doubles as Artistic Venue
- :Traffic Advisory – Lane Reductions on 37 Street north of Glenmore Trail [EXTENDED]
- 8/14/2019:Traffic Advisory – Lane Closure on Discovery Ridge Boulevard near Highway 8 [RESCHEDULED]
- :Traffic Advisory – Single Lane Traffic on 37 Street north of Glenmore Trail [RESCHEDULED]
- :Traffic Advisories – Traffic Realignment on Glenmore Trail ramps to 37 Street [RESCHEDULED]
- :Traffic Advisory – Lane Closure on Eastbound Highway 8 at Westhills Way [UPDATED]
- 8/13/2019:Traffic Advisory – Lane Closure on Northbound 37 Street near Bullhead Road