Feeder main repair – Construction updates
The City of Calgary will be completing repair work on three segments of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main beginning October 16, 2024. This work is expected to be complete by late November. Please note all timelines are subject to change. This work will not require any water restrictions because these sections can be isolated while keeping the feeder main running.
Update: November 7, 2024
The City of Calgary is nearing completion of the third phase of the repairs to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.
With the repairs in the final stages, it is anticipated that the vehicle and multi-use pathway detours at site one, located along Parkdale Blvd N.W. between 26 St and 27 St N.W., will re-open on Sunday, November 10. Please note that there will be eastbound and westbound lane closures from November 12 – November 17 to restore the median on the roadway.
It is anticipated that the detour at site two, located on the Memorial Dr. westbound off-ramp that connects to Crowchild Tr. northbound will re-open on Friday, November 8. Please continue to drive with caution as materials will remain on site while crews work to reinstate the off-ramp, the median and sound wall that that had been removed to complete the repairs
Repair site three, located at Brownsea Dr N.W. at the bottom of the Bev Longstaff Pedestrian Bridge ramp is progressing well.
Returning the Pipe to Service
The plans to return this small section of the pipe to service are currently being finalized and the minor impacts that residents and businesses in the area can expect during this process will be communicated in the coming days.
Repair locations
Repair Site 1: Parkdale Blvd N.W.
- South side of Parkdale Blvd. N.W. will be closed to vehicle traffic between 26 St N.W. and 27 St N.W.
- Vehicles will be detoured to the North side of Parkdale Blvd N.W. with single lane, two-way traffic maintained.
- Vehicle parking along the North side of Parkdale Blvd. N.W. will be removed between 26 St N.W. and 27 St N.W.
- Regional pathway along the Bow River for wheeling traffic is closed between 27 St N.W. and the crosswalk used to access Kensington Rd N.W. This is expected to reopen the weekend of November 10 (subject to change)
- The south-side pedestrian pathway has now re-opened.
- Wheeling traffic is temporarily able to use the pedestrian pathway.
Repair Site 2: Memorial Dr westbound off-ramp connecting to Crowchild Trail northbound
- The righthand northbound lane on Crowchild Trail N.W. at the Memorial Dr westbound off-ramp will be closed to facilitate the feeder main repair.
- Vehicle speed on Crowchild Trail N.W. will be reduced to 50 km/h.
- Traffic coming from this off-ramp will then merge into the second most righthand lane onto Crowchild Trail N.W.
- Access to the repair site will be provided through the residential community located directly east of Crowchild Trail N.W. via 23 Street N.W. and Broadview Rd N.W.
- Sections of the sound barrier panels adjacent to the Memorial Drive N.W. off-ramp and Crowchild Trail N.W. will be removed to provide access to construction equipment and personnel.
- The local pathway along the sound barrier wall will be closed from Westmount Rd. N.W. to 21 St N.W.
- Pedestrian and wheeling traffic will be detoured through the community along Westmount Rd N.W. to 22 St N.W.
- Parking on the south side of the Broadview Road N.W. and along west side of 23 Street N.W. will be removed to ensure equipment can access the repair location.
- Pathway detours come into effect on Wednesday, October 16.
- Traffic detours come into effect on Sunday, October 20.
As part of the repair work on Site 2, crews will temporarily remove two additional sections of the sound barrier just north of the current site on Thursday, October 31 and will proceed to make a small excavation to expose the pipe to proceed with the planned repair. This will result in some additional traffic noise to nearby homes. This sound barrier will be reinstalled once repairs are complete. (See map below.)
Repair Site 3: Brownsea Dr N.W. at the bottom of the Bev Longstaff Pedestrian Bridge ramp
- Brownsea Dr N.W. will be closed along the southwest section of the road.
- Vehicle access to the back alley north of Brownsea Dr N.W. will be limited to local traffic only.
- Pedestrian and wheeling access to the Bev Longstaff Pedestrian Bridge will remain open, however a temporary ramp will be implemented to detour users away from construction area.
- To gain access to and from the Bev Longstaff Pedestrian Bridge, pedestrian and wheeling traffic will be detoured through the community from Westmount Rd N.W. to 22 St N.W. then to Broadview Rd N.W. to 20 St N.W. and down to Brownsea Dr N.W.
Construction impacts
- Traffic congestion on northbound Crowchild Trail N.W., westbound Memorial Drive N.W., Memorial Drive N.W. northbound off-ramp to northbound Crowchild Trail N.W, and both eastbound and westbound Parkdale Blvd N.W.
- Noise and moderate vibration from equipment
- Dusty conditions
- Use of bright construction spotlights
- Construction vehicles operating on residential roads, including Broadview Rd. N.W., 23 St N.W. and/or 22 St N.W.
- Contractor staging area, including equipment storage and site offices located in green space at east end of Bowness Road, east of 23 St N.W. This green space will be fenced off and closed for the duration of construction.
- Work hours are anticipated to be 6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. seven days a week.
