Scenic Acres Community Transportation
Updates
8825 Scurfield Dr. N.W. Calgary AB. T3L 2A8
Telephone: 547-9589 Fax:
547-9579 E-mail: scenacre@telusplanet.net
July 4, 2008
More extensive
transit updates have been and continue to be provided
regularly through the Scenic Review, Transit Newsletters, Open
Houses, special community presentations and the City of Calgary
website. If you have specific questions or want background
articles, please contact Jim Palmer at
palmer1@telus.net. Attached is the link to the City of
Calgary Transportation Infrastructure site that provides minutes
of formal city/community meetings
 City
of Calgary Transportation Infrastructure Site
The
Scenic Acres community has been extensively involved in
the planning of the LRT site from inception of the plan
and our requests has been incorporated into the final
design.
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Steel
framing for the station is nearly complete and overall
construction is progressing.
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Escalators are on-site and will be installed this month.
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Concrete
for half of the second floor of the enclosure has been
poured.
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Installation of the curtain wall (the outer shell of the
building that provides the frame for the glass panels)
will begin mid-July.
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The east
side of the south Park and Ride has been paved and lines
painted.
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Site
trailers have been moved to the north edge of the Park
and Ride.
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Grading
and electrical and irrigation installation is
underway in the west and south lots (south Park and
Ride).
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Work in
the north Park and Ride will begin in early August.
Crowfoot
Rise and Crowfoot Circle
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Construction at Crowfoot Rise is ongoing. Base paving is
complete and concrete work (curb and gutter) is
ongoing. The right-out is expected to open in mid-July
and the right-in will re-open in September.
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A
portion of Crowfoot Circle will be closed adjacent to
the Acura dealership beginning August 15 for
construction of the entrance to the north Park and Ride
(traffic circle). The closure is expected to last six
weeks.
Pedestrian and Crowfoot Connector Bridges
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Both the
Crowfoot Connector and pedestrian bridges are nearing
completion and expected to be finished by the end of the
month.
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The
south Park and Ride access remains to be completed on
the pedestrian bridge, and railing installation, tie-ins
and final paving remain on the Connector bridge.
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All
three electrical substation buildings are complete, and
systems installation within the buildings is nearing
completion.
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Track
construction is complete to Nose Hill Drive.
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Trackbed
preparation to the east of the station is complete.
Track construction in this area (between Nose Hill Drive
and the station) will begin this month.
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Stormpond construction in the northwest corner is
ongoing. Landscaping in this area will follow
completion.
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Fence
installation along the west side of the south Park and
Ride has been delayed due to some land issues.
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Westcreek noise wall construction is complete with the
exception of final grading and drainage.
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Final
landscaping between 53 Street and Sarcee Trail is
ongoing on both the north and south sides of Crowchild
Trail is complete.
Important
Road Closure
Info
Notice Crowfoot Rise Closure April 30.pdf
Overall
landscaping plan with legend Apr 9.pdf
Archives
TU
June 4 08.pdf
TU
May 2 08.pdf
TU
April 2 08.pdf
TU
March 6 08.pdf
TU
February 7 08.pdf
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