The UCP government says the first stage of improving Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail will include upgrades between 64 Ave. and McKnight Blvd. N.W..Alberta Transportation posted the tender for work on 64 Avenue and McKnight Blvd. on Aug. 18. Construction will begin in fall 2022 and is projected to take about a year to complete..“This project is part of our plan to improve the most congested areas of Deerfoot Trail first to improve traffic flow and reduce travel times. Upgrades at 64 Ave. and McKnight Blvd. will be the first in a series of projects to address the most critical areas for improvement on the Deerfoot," Minister of Transportation Prasad Panda said..On July 12, the UCP government announced it was cancelling the public-private partnership (P3) approach to upgrading Deerfoot Trail due to escalating costs..Improvements to Deerfoot Trail will now be completed in smaller bundles, prioritizing work on the most congested areas of the highway..The 64 Ave. and McKnight Blvd. project will include:.An auxiliary lane between McKnight Blvd. and 64 Ave.Interchange improvements through ramp reconfiguration at the 64 Ave. interchange.Tenders for future Deerfoot Tr. improvements will include:.Interchange ramp reconfigurationsWidening and adding travel lanesImproving crossroad connections.These projects are expected to be tendered individually, with construction planned for 2023..Deerfoot Tr. is a major north-south freeway in Calgary that handles 180,000 vehicles per day.
