Project Update - November 2024
Construction on Stage Two continued through 2024 making progress in enhancing safety, accessibility and traffic flow along Terwillegar Drive.
2024 Construction Highlights:
- Work began on the westbound River Valley Bridge to increase capacity to 4 lanes. This section is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025.
- Construction began on the Rainbow Valley Pedestrian Bridge and the 142 Street Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge.
- Concrete panels for the bus-only lane retaining wall were installed, and the retaining wall was constructed on westbound Whitemud Drive.
- Roadway widening, median barrier construction and drainage upgrades along portions of Whitemud Drive.
- Noise barrier construction will begin this winter, with landscaping scheduled for spring 2025.
What to Expect in 2025:
- Girder and bridge deck installation for the eastbound Rainbow Valley Bridge, the Rainbow Valley Pedestrian Bridge and the 142 Street Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge.
- Completion of the westbound Rainbow Valley Bridge and traffic pattern shift to the completed bridge to accommodate construction work on the eastbound bridge.
- Bus-lane construction from 53 Avenue to Terwillegar Drive and completion of the supporting retaining wall.
- Widening of Whitemud Drive eastbound between 53 Avenue and 122 Street.