U-turn detour planned as Glenmore Trail upgrades prompt nightly flyover closures this weekend

Drivers to detour south on Crowchild Trail as truck, bus traffic use roundabout for east Glenmore access

Image | Crowchild Closure

Caption: The flyover will be closed between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Friday through Sunday. (Rebecca Kelly/CBC)

Driver wanting to exit from southbound Crowchild Trail to eastbound Glenmore Trail S.W. will have to take a detour during early morning hours this weekend.
The flyover will be closed between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Friday through Sunday so crews can complete concrete work on the medians.
The detour will see traffic continue south(external link) on Crowchild Trail S.W. and do a U-turn between two medians. There will be signage and a flagger to direct traffic onto the northbound Crowchild Trail exit ramp to access eastbound Glenmore Trail.
Truck and bus traffic will be detoured(external link) onto westbound Glenmore Trail and use the 37th Street S.W. roundabout to access eastbound Glenmore Trail S.W.

Image | Crowchild Glenmore flyover closed

Caption: A map showing a detour drivers will use to access eastbound Glenmore Trail from southbound Crowchild Trail S.W. (City of Calgary)

Image | Crowchild Trail Glenmore flyover

Caption: Map showing a truck and bus detour due to the closure of the Glenmore Trail flyover this weekend. (City of Calgary)

Image | Glenmore Trail flyover closure detour

Caption: The route trucks and buses will use while the Glenmore Trail flyover is closed this weekend. (City of Calgary)