Community Traffic & Roadways

Nightly lane closures on eastbound Glenmore Trail and southbound Deerfoot Trail

Starting on the week of July 6, 2024, nightly lane closures on eastbound Glenmore Trail and southbound Deerfoot Trail are required for the placement of road barriers in the Glenmore Improvement Area.

In addition to this work, and continuing for several months, there will be traffic changes along Glenmore Trail between the Blackfoot Trail and Deerfoot Trail interchanges due to construction activity associated with the Deerfoot Trail Improvements Project. 

WHAT IS HAPPENING? 

Motorists can expect to see median removal activities on Glenmore Trail prior to the upcoming traffic pattern changes. 

TIMELINES

Lane closures will come into effect the week of July 6, 2024 and will continue for the upcoming month on both Glenmore Trail and the right side of the on-ramp from Glenmore Trail eastbound to Deerfoot Trail south.

SPEED REDUCTION

Speed reductions will be in place throughout the work zones. Please obey on-site signage and posted speed limits. Motorists are advised to drive with caution.

Work will occur intermittently during nighttime hours (9 pm-6 am) to minimize traffic disruption.

Learn more at : deerfootimprovements.ca

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Click here for the latest Traffic-Safety Survey Results Summary

2022 Traffic and Crime Survey Results

Back in April we kicked off the “Traffic and Crime Survey”. The intention of the survey was to give RCA a better understanding of the traffic and safety concerns of our community to develop appropriate action plans.

The survey was open from April 4, to June 19, 2022. We received over 100 responses! Thank you to all the residents who participated and provided great feedback!

Increase in traffic on 18th Street continues to be an issue to Riverbend residents.

Over the last number of years there have been significant upgrades to 24th Street. One of the major upgrades is the opening of the new Glenmore/Ogden interchange. Despite these upgrades, traffic patterns do not appear to be moving. The 2017 traffic volume maps show that 18th Street sees 21,000 vehicles per day at the south end of Riverbend and 43,000 vehicles per day at the north end. Meanwhile 24th Street sees 11,000 vehicles per day at the south end of Quarry Park and 5,000 vehicles per day at the north end.

Put in a set of lights at 18th Street and Riverview Close. 

An additional set of lights would not only help residents in that area of the community, but it would also add an additional slow-down for traffic cutting thru on 18th.

Spring 2019 Update

Re-examine the dual left turn lane at the intersection of 18th Street and 24th Street. 

This dual left turn has been in place for a few years now. If the goal is to move traffic on to 24th Street, the dual turn here does not make sense.

Spring 2019 Update:  The Roads department will be undertaking a capacity analysis of the intersection to evaluate the intersection with dual turns and other configurations. Transportation does caution that “There are a considerable number of residences and businesses in both Riverbend and Quarry Park which access the area via 18 Street from the south. Constraining this movement may result in congestion at other locations for those wishing to access the area. Our evaluation will provide options for various scenarios. 

Install signage directing people to take 24th street instead of 18th street to access Glenmore Trail - to be located at the the 18th st and 24th st SE intersection.  

The sign has been installed in Spring 2019

Sound wall on 18th Street from 21st street to the boundary with Quarry Park

New chain link fence up the middle of 18th St 

Summer 2019 Update: On August 2nd, an extension to the median fence on 18th Street & Riverbend Gate SE was installed.