The Deerfoot Trail Improvements Project launched in early 2023. The project scope currently includes redesign of Glenmore Trail interchange, Southland Drive interchange, Anderson Road interchange, and Ivor Strong Bridge upgrades.
As we are very excited about the anticipated benefits that the Deerfoot Improvements Project will bring to all drivers utilizing this major freeway, we are also very concerned about the prospect of further increased traffic on 18 Street as drivers will want to by-pass the construction on Deerfoot Trail and the safety of pedestrians and cyclists using this street.
In May 2023, Riverbend Community Association sent a letter to MLA Tanya Fir, Office of the Minister of Transportation and Ward 11 Councilor Kourtney Penner to flag our community’s concerns and advocate for preventative measures to be put in place.
We will continue to advocate to engage with the officials and with our community residents to determine long term solutions that will:
• Keep 18 Street safe for pedestrians and cyclist
• Reduce cut-through traffic volumes through our community
• Optimize traffic flow to ensure that our community residents can get in and out of our community safely
Please sign up for a Deerfoot Trail Improvement Project newsletter and see all project related details on deerfootimprovements.ca.
If you are interested in helping the RCA advocate for traffic safety during this project, please contact Brenda Pereira at [email protected].
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