Terwillegar Drive Expansion - Stage One

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Construction on Stage One over the next year includes:

• Widening between Haddow Drive and Rabbit Hill Road
• Adding a shared-use path along the east side of the corridor, along with pedestrian lighting
• Landscaping including soil placement, tree replacements, new boulevard trees on cross streets and the addition of naturalized grasses

During construction, 2 lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction during peak periods only. No major detours will be required, however, there will be traffic flow impacts during off-peak hours.

Learn More:

• View Display Boards (14.6 MB) from the April 2023 information session
• Spring 2023 Newsletter

An online information session was held in April 2022 to provide details about this year’s construction work.

2022 Construction Presentation 
Q&A on 2022 construction plans

Thank you for joining the online information sessions for Stage One construction details held on April 15 and 17, 2021. Participants were able to ask questions to the project team and also viewed the Stage One Final Design and this year’s construction details.

Event Materials:

• 2021 Construction with recording
• Terwillegar Drive Expansion Program Update - Spring 2021 with recording
• Questions and Answers

Construction for Stage One upgrades begins this year. Site preparation for the new shared-use path will begin in early March with the selective removal of some trees along Terwillegar Drive, from 40 Avenue to Whitemud Drive. Preserving the natural area along Terwillegar Drive is a key component to this project. New trees will be planted where possible once construction is complete.

Roadway construction will begin this spring between Whitemud Drive and Rabbit Hill Road. During construction, 2 lanes of traffic will remain open in each direction. No major detours will be required, however there will be traffic flow impacts during off-peak hours. Once road construction between Whitemud Drive and Rabbit Hill Road is complete, construction for the shared-use path will begin.

Pre-construction work between Anthony Henday Drive and Rabbit Hill Road is anticipated to start summer 2021. More information will be provided prior to construction starting including any detours and construction details.

Thank you to everyone who joined the September 18 public information session at St. Thomas More Parish to view the recommended concept plan for Stage One. Project staff were available to answer any questions as residents learned more about the updates for transit users, motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, as well as next steps.

An overview of the event is presented in the Public Information Event Summary.

Event Materials:

• Display Boards
• Concept Plan (11.61 MB)
• Fact Sheet

Intersection Concept Plans:

• Haddow Drive
• 23 Avenue
• Rabbit Hill Road 
• 40 Avenue / Bulyea Road

At the information session, a video was available that showed the new movement along Terwillegar Drive including the dedicated bus lane, motor vehicle lanes and shared-use path.

In November and December 2018, the City hosted 2 public engagement events to share the draft expressway plan. Previous feedback was used in the development of the draft plan and provided input on the plans for transit, pedestrians and cyclists.

A summary of the second phase of engagement is presented in the What We Heard Report.

Event Materials:

• Display Boards
• Fact Sheet
• Aerial View

The initial phase of public engagement was designed to gather priorities and perspectives for the City to consider in the validation and updating of the approved concept for Terwillegar Drive, and to gather feedback and perspectives on several high-level freeway configuration solutions and interchange design options. Engagement activities were conducted with community organizations, area residents, businesses, the public and commuters.

On January 24, the City held a public meeting to engage with residents, businesses, communities, and other interested groups during the initial steps of the study. Attendance was high with over 480 interested residents taking this opportunity to share priorities and perspectives for the study, and to share input on draft freeway design options.

A summary of the initial phase of engagement is presented in the What We Heard report.

Meeting Materials:

• Display Boards
• Guide to Design Options

North Section:

• Option A
• Option B

Central Section:

• Option A
• Option B
• Option C
• Option D
• Option E

South Section:

• Option A
• Option B