Calgary traffic: ‘Extreme’ delays expected while 9 Avenue S.W. reduced to 1 lane

Emergency water repairs are expected to cause major traffic delays in Calgary’s downtown west end.

Starting on Thursday at 9 a.m., 9 Avenue S.W. will be reduced to one lane at 14 Street S.W.

A tweet from the City of Calgary said the delays in the area will be “extreme” and recommends drivers use alternate routes if they can.

Chris McGeachy from the City of Calgary’s roads department says the work is being done to fix a leak.

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WATCH: Drivers can expect major delays while water work is done on 9 Avenue S.W. Christa Dao has details on when the closure wraps up, while Tiffany Lizée looks at alternate routes.

2:21 Delays expected while water repairs done on 9 Avenue S.W.

The closure is expected to wrap up at 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.

“If extra time is needed, we don’t anticipate that, but if extra time is needed, we’ll be sure to communicate it with the public well in advance,” he added.