The project is being completed in three phases:

Phase 1: Initial 34 Avenue S.E. improvements

• Construction completed Summer 2023
• We repurposed the north side of the corridor for new two-way wheeling lanes and enhanced median and boulevard spaces.
• Vehicle traffic shifted to the south side of the corridor into one lane of traffic in each direction, plus turning lanes at 26 Street and 36 Street S.E.
• Existing sidewalks on the north and south sides of the corridor remain.

Phase 2: 28 Street S.E., Dovercliffe Way S.E., Dover Ridge S.E. and 36 Street S.E. pathway improvements

• Construction confirmed for 2025
• Include traffic calming, crossing improvements, walking and wheeling improvements
• The design incorporates engagement feedback on initial concepts for these corridors.
• Pathway along the east side of 36 Street S.E. from 26 Avenue S.E. to Erin Woods Boulevard S.E.

Phase 3: Making upgrades along 34 Avenue S.E. permanent

• Funding is in place to improve upon the initial 34 Avenue S.E. design.
• Make temporary features such as curb and gutter, painted barriers and pathways permanent.
• Incorporate community feedback from the “What We Heard” reports
• New grass boulevard spaces will replace the unused asphalt from former vehicle/auto travel lanes.

During construction, there will be temporary sidewalk/roadway closures, noise, dust and construction equipment in the area. We know that construction can be disruptive, and our goal is to minimize impacts as best that we can.

We will do most of our work during off-peak daytime hours to avoid noise impacts as much as possible, and we will provide access detours, local access, or temporary ramp access for areas that are intermittently closed for construction, wherever possible.

We appreciate your patience while crews work in your area.

The project team is actively monitoring the naturalization areas on 34 Avenue. Work to ensure the areas are well established will continue throughout 2025, including a one-time mowing this spring to encourage the growth of desirable native grass and plant species.

The existing median and newly planted areas have been naturalized. Naturalization is the process of reintroducing native plant species (grasses and flowers) to an area that may have had them removed.

Why are we naturalizing spaces along the roadway?

Naturalized spaces have a greater ability to respond to extreme weather and climate change, lower maintenance costs (naturalized areas are not mowed) and create habitats for urban wildlife.

Naturalization brings beauty to our urban environment, creating new spaces for citizens to connect with nature. Naturalization projects have successfully occurred across the city along several corridors, including Canyon Meadows Drive, Memorial Drive, and 16 Avenue N.E.

As part of the Neighbourhood Streets Program, The City is working with the Dover community to improve streets in your neighbourhood and create an inclusive, safe mobile network for all community residents.

This project includes:

• Creating a walking, cycling, and wheeling connection through the community of Dover.
• Addressing speeding and design issues on 34 Avenue S.E.
• Providing important connections to existing pathways and bikeways.
• Installing missing sidewalks.
• Providing connections to schools and parks.

Providing connections to destinations outside of the community, including the Bow River Pathway system and the neighbouring communities of Southview, Erin Woods and Forest Lawn.

We are enhancing spaces so they can be used by everyone, with more of Dover’s streets being increasingly accessible to people of all ages and abilities – whether you drive, walk, scoot or wheel through the area. 

The Government of Canada generously provided $1.3 million in funding through their Active Transportation Fund for the Dover Neighbourhood Streets project.

This funding supports moving forward with additional improvements in the community, including:

• Safer and more accessible school crossings
• A mix of permanent and temporary curb extensions to decrease crossing distances
• New wheelchair ramps
• Sidewalk and pathway improvements

During the two engagement phases, The City gathered feedback by asking what is working well and what is challenging for those travelling through and living in the community.

The project team presented concept designs based on opportunities identified in the first engagement phase and gathered feedback on how the concepts could be improved in the second phase.

The What We Heard reports from Phase 1 and Phase 2 are available on the Neighbourhood Streets: Dover Engage webpage.

• April 2021: Public engagement on travelling and living in the community
• August 2021: Public engagement on proposed design concepts
• Late spring/early summer 2022: Finalized detailed design for 34 Ave S.E.
• Fall 2022 – Spring 2023: Construction of initial34 Ave S.E. improvements
• Summer/Fall 2024:  Finalize design for 28 St S.E., Dovercliffe Way S.E., Dover Ridge S.E. and 36 St S.E. pathway improvements 
• Winter 2024/25: Design additional 34 Ave S.E. improvements
• Summer/ Fall 2025: Construction of 28 St S.E., Dovercliffe Way S.E., Dover Ridge S.E. and 36 St S.E. pathway improvements

• Neighbourhood Streets
• Neighbourhood Streets Pilot Policy
• Ward 9 Connections | Calgary's Pathway and Bikeway Network | Engage
• Transportation bylaw changes
• 5A Network Principles
• Safer Mobility Plan
• Complete Streets
• Pathway and Bikeway Plan
• Pedestrian Strategy
• Cycling Strategy
• Naturalization projects