Deerfoot Trail Improvements

Province: Alberta

City/Region: Calgary

Image Credit: Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors

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Project End: 2027

Project Type: Highway

Industry Sector: Transportation

Project Amount: $800 million

Date of Completion: 2027

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About The Project

Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (TEC) is undertaking improvements to Deerfoot Trail, the province’s busiest freeway that sees over 180,000 vehicles per day in some sections. Since Deerfoot Trail was initially constructed in the 1970s, Calgary’s population has doubled. The Province announced in October 2024 the completion of new connections at Beddington Trail NW and 11 Street NE. Improvements to Deerfoot Trail are being completed in distinct projects, prioritizing the most congested areas. It is estimated that the remaining Deerfoot Trail improvements will be complete by fall 2027.

Project Owner: Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors

P3 Team Members/Project Team: North Program ($69 million)—4 DBB contracts Contractors: Aecon (Beddington Trail NW & 11 Street NE/McKnight Blvd. NE); LBCO Contracting Ltd. (64 Ave. NE); 16 Avenue NE (in procurement) Other Key Players: Associated Engineering (consulting) South Program ($595 million)—1 DB contract Contractor: Aecon Infrastructure Management (Ivor Strong Bridge/Anderson Rd. & Bow Bottom Trail/Southland Dr./Glenmore Trail); COWI Other Key Players: PCL Construction Management; Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd. Engineer: Associated Engineering (consulting); McElhanney (engineering); Dillon Consulting (planning); EY (risk advisor); Parsons; AGAT Labs (environmental assessment); INTECH (risk advisor); Stantec (design)

Legal: Norton Rose Fulbright (Volker Stevin)

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