The airport tunnel is one step closer to completion.
The City of Calgary announced on Thursday concrete work on the 620-meter long tunnel structure has been completed.
The tunnel will accommodate six lanes of traffic, and run under the new airport runway between Barlow Trail and 36th Street N.E.
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The last section of the tunnel was poured on October 30th.
More than 42,000 cubic metres of concrete has been poured on the tunnel structure since the first section was completed earlier this year.
Most of the work on the roadways will take place in 2013.
Airport Trail between Barlow Trail and 36 Street N.E. is expected to open in May 2014.
City Council approved a budget of $294.8 million for the project.
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