This release was issued under a previous government.

The Alberta government has asked three groups to submit proposals to develop the southwest section of Calgary’s ring road using a Design-Build-Finance-Operate delivery model, otherwise known as a public?private partnership (P3).

The three groups are:

  • Mountain View Partners
  • Southwest Connect
  • Valley Link Partners

Five teams responded to the Request for Qualifications issued in July. The submissions were evaluated based on company experience, personnel, past performance, and financial capability. The groups are consortia composed of financing, construction, design, and maintenance companies.

The road will be finished three years earlier than through conventional delivery. To date, the Alberta government has committed approximately $1.9 billion toward the construction of the Calgary Ring Road. 

The Southwest Calgary Ring Road project involves construction from Highway 8 to Macleod Trail SE including reconstruction of Glenmore Trail from Sarcee Trail to east of 37 Street. 

The project includes

  • 31 km of six- and eight?lane divided highway,
  • 14 interchanges,
  • one road flyover,
  • one railway crossing (flyover), and
  • three river crossings over the Elbow River and Fish Creek.