Our impact
SW Calgary Ring Road, Alberta, Canada
New 6-8 lanes divided freeway 31km long.
Background
The Southwest Calgary Ring Road Project represents the penultimate section of the ring road around Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Once the ring road is complete, it will allow north-south heavy goods and other traffic to bypass the city center on the western side of Calgary. The Project is an availability-based public-private partnership Project for the design, build, financing, and operation of 31km of new six and eight lane divided freeway plus basic and auxiliary lanes. The scope also includes related appurtenances (such as drainage works, street lighting, traffic signals, signage, and roadside barriers), 14 interchanges, 6 grade separations, and 3 watercourse realignments.
The Project included a maximum 4-year construction period for Priority New Infrastructure (PNI). PNI includes the portion of infrastructure that is on land designated as Tsuut’ina Nations (TTN) lands. The Remaining New Infrastructure (RNI) had a maximum 5-year construction period and is the portion of infrastructure not on TTN lands. The operations period following construction completion will be 30 years.
Stage:
In Operation
ESG/SDG Key Facts
The Project Company has had close coordination with the Tsuut’ina Nation and other local stakeholders during construction. The Project Company is seeking other impactful initiatives to partner with these stakeholders over the long-term to support economic development in the region. The Project Company will identify additional social causes that it can contribute to, alongside its ongoing close coordination with the Tsuut’ina Nation to support ongoing development in the region through social impact. The Southwest Calgary Ring Road Project maintains a website, contact email address and 24/7 phone line which is accessible to any member of the public, to access project status updates or report an issue to the project team.
SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
Southwest Calgary Ring Road includes LED lighting to reduce energy consumption. The Project Company has initiatives in place for raising awareness about eco-driving for employees and road users.
SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
The Project Company has contributed to decent work for its employees by integrating processes linked to annual budgeting, such as a project orientation and an assessment of training resources as part of their goal setting.
SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
The Southwest Calgary Ring Road Project is now fully operational and is collecting data on road incidents and user feedback to ensure the road is operating at a high level of satisfaction and safety.