This release was issued under a previous government.

The detour illustration in the backgrounder outlines the traffic pattern change.

Minor stoppages of traffic will occur at times and traffic delays may result while crews shift traffic on to the ramps.

Additional temporary traffic detours are anticipated at the Deerfoot Trail and Highway 22X interchange in early 2012. More information will be provided when available.

Motorists should use caution in this area and obey all signs, message boards, and flag people. Fines for speeding are doubled in construction zones when workers are present.

The Alberta government signed a 33-year agreement with Chinook Roads Partnership to design, build, operate and partially finance the southeast leg of the Stoney Trail ring road from its junction at 17 Avenue SE, south along the City of Calgary’s eastern limit, then west along Highway 22X to east of the MacLeod Trail interchange. The new road will be fully open to traffic by the fall of 2013.

Visit www.sestproject.ca for more information.

Backgrounder: Detour illustration

Media inquiries may be directed to:

To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.

January 5, 2012

Detour illustration

Media inquiries may be directed to:

Trent Bancarz
Communications
Alberta Transportation
780-427-0623

Jennifer Wagar
Communications Coordinator
Chinook Roads Partnership
403-615-8645

To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.

Backgrounder

January 5, 2012

Detour illustration

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Media inquiries may be directed to:

Trent Bancarz
Communications
Alberta Transportation
780-427-0623

Jennifer Wagar
Communications Coordinator
Chinook Roads Partnership
403-615-8645

To call toll free within Alberta dial 310-0000.