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City of Calgary releases design concepts for Crowchild Trail redevelopment

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Tunnel a possibility on Crowchild Trail
WATCH ABOVE: The City of Calgary has released initial designs for the proposed redesign of Crowchild Trail, and one possibility is a tunnel. Jayme Doll reports – Jun 9, 2016

The City of Calgary entered the fourth phase of its ongoing Crowchild Trail study on Thursday, revealing initial design concepts for the proposed redesign of the roadway.

“We’ve developed a set of 17 ideas that Calgarians helped us evaluate against the key principals of our project study last February and March,” Feisal Lakha with the City of Calgary said at a news conference.

READ MORE: How would you change Crowchild Trail? City of Calgary wants to know

The city will be presenting the options at a series of workshops, walking tours and drop-in events.

Details on the workshop are as follows:

Workshop #1: Monday, June 13
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: West Hillhurst Community Association – 1940 Sixth Ave. N.W.
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Workshop #2: Saturday, June 18
Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Sunalta School – 536 Sonora Ave. S.W.
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Workshop #3: Wednesday, June 22
Time: 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Red and White Club, McMahon Stadium – 1833 Crowchild Tr. N.W.
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The input received will help officials identify a set of recommendations which will be unveiled during Phase 5 of the study.

The aim of the six-phase study, which began in 2015, is to identify short-, medium-, and long-term plans for Crowchild Trail to accommodate the continued growth of Calgary.

WATCH: Big changes on Crowchild Trail will cause temporary congestion

For more information on the study, visit the City of Calgary’s website. 

 

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