Have your say: what needs to be done to improve Deerfoot Trail

It’s the busiest and oldest freeway in Alberta and a joint study between the city and the province aims to improve mobility and safety on Deerfoot Trail for the long term.

The two-year process begins with a series of public engagement sessions set for this month.

In its busiest stretch, Deerfoot carries 170,000 vehicles a day and the goal is to maximize the existing infrastructure.

Some of the suggested changes include: HOV lanes, tolls, lighting, signage, median barrier improvements, and widening.

Senior City Transportation Engineer Jeffrey Xu said the study will result in an entire freeway systems management strategy down the road.

“It’s not only about traffic flow, it’s about safety, [sic] capacity and even we’ll look at traffic demand management, trying to improve air quality,” Xu said.

Public input is encouraged, as there will be several open houses that people can attend.

June 14, 2016 at WillowRidge Community Association (680 Acadia Dr. S.E.) from 5 – 8 p.m.
June 15, 2016 at St. Jerome Elementary School (11616 Panorama Hills Blvd. N.W.) from 5 – 8 p.m.
June 16, 2016 at Dover Community Association (3133 30 Ave. S.E.) from 5 – 8 p.m.
June 20, 2016 at Sheraton Cavalier Hotel (2620 32 Ave. N.E.) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
June 20, 2016 at Douglasdale Elementary School (400 Douglas Park Blvd. S.E.) from 5 – 8 p.m.
June 28, 2016 at Thorncliffe Greenview Community Association (5600 Centre St. N.) from 5 – 8 p.m.

“We want to hear what Calgarians think, what do they think, what do they want. We want to satisfy their need. That’s the main purpose for the first round of engagement.

“By the end, we should improve safety and reliability for all road users,” Xu added.

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