Brace yourself for more construction around Glenmore and Crowchild trails

Ongoing widening work on Glenmore Trail means a lot of construction activity around the area.

The widening will see Glenmore Trail go from four to six lanes.

The city says crews are currently constructing the ultimate eastbound lanes between 37 Street S.W. and Crowchild Trail.

This section of Glenmore Trail experienced traffic shifts in the past month to allow the construction.

• Glenmore Trail widening and interchange upgrade get underway

Senior transportation engineer Sayed Ali says although the work may be cause for headaches for some drivers, it will help alleviate challenges that come with the construction.

"There's going be a traffic pattern shift that we need to accommodate," he said. "We also need to make sure that Calgarians can safely get to and from the ring road."

There will also be lane reductions to single lanes in both directions on Crowchild Trail.

"Northbound and southbound lanes will be shifted to the east side to allow us to continue the widening of Crowchild Trail on the west side," said Ali.

"On the August long weekend, we will be shutting down the right-hand lane on the flyover allowing us to finish the Crowchild Trail widening work on the flyover, as well as replace a concrete barrier that's on the flyover."

He said the project has a budget of $35 million, and is expected to stay within that budget.

The project is expected to wrap up late this year.