Prairie Economic Gateway Timeline
In July 2023, Council directed work to begin on a rail-served development that will provide strong transportation links to facilitate national, continental and global trade from a manufacturing and logistics hub within the Calgary region, a project now known as the Prairie Economic Gateway.
Originally intended for annexation, The City of Calgary and Rocky View County instead agreed on a partnership for the Area Structure Plan lands. Together, the two municipalities shifted focus to regional collaboration and economic development along a shared border for years to come.
Where the project stands now
Phase 1
The first phase of the Gateway project is complete. This phase of the project saw Gateway receive all of the municipal approvals needed, including a formal deal agreement between the City of Calgary and Rocky View County and land use redesignations, to move the project into its second phase, which is now underway. Phase 1 afforded the opportunity to build an alliance with private sector partners (CPKC and Shepard Development Corporation) to support execution.
Phase 2
This Phase 2 work will be completed in three integrated stages, beginning in 2026 and continuing through to 2031. The work in 2026 will focus on planning and design work to better understand costs and prepare for construction. This includes early engineering work for important infrastructure like roadways, water, wastewater and stormwater systems, as well as securing the right of way needed for public infrastructure.
Phase 3
Major construction will be completed in Phase 3, bringing Gateway into operation. By leveraging its rail access, land and logistics infrastructure to support staging, storage and movement of goods across regional, continental and global trade routes, Gateway will attract manufacturing, processing and other businesses to the site, driving ongoing private investment, trade capacity and economic growth in the Calgary region and across Alberta.
The following timeline outlines the work of the Gateway team to date, as well as what’s to come following the signing of the Prairie Economic Gateway Deal Agreement between The City of Calgary and Rocky View County.