Plan ahead to get around traffic congestion and delays from summer construction, city officials advise. (CBC)City officials are advising drivers to plan ahead as Calgary's road construction season moves into full swing.
"We are expecting a very busy construction season, and we have major projects going on throughout the city," said Laurel Johnston, a spokeswoman for the city's roads department.
She advised motorists to "give themselves more time before they head out on the roadways."
The Langevin Bridge, used by 15,000 vehicles every day to access downtown, has already been closed until mid-June as part of the ongoing redevelopment of the East Village.
A temporary lane reversal has been set up on the Fifth Avenue flyover, or drivers can alternately use the lower deck on Centre Street.
Other projects already in effect are:
- Ramp closure from westbound Glenmore Trail to southbound Deerfoot Trail until mid-July.
- Only one eastbound lane of Country Hills Boulevard open between Beddington Trail and Country Hills Drive for a month.
Some drivers told CBC News they're willing to put up with the summer road delays and congestion for long-term gain.
