Calgary has opened the four-lane Fourth Street S.E. underpass, a joint effort of Calgary Municipal Land Corp. and the city, which will spur downtown development It connects Stampede Park and the Saddledome with the redeveloping East Village, dipping below the CP Rail tracks.
The $70 million underpass project is a critical piece of infrastructure to accommodate 22,100 vehicle trips a day once the build-out of East Village is complete.
"This underpass is critical to the future development of East Village," said Michael Brown, CMLC's president and CEO. "But it also supports the Calgary Stampede master plan redevelopment, the National Music Centre and other projects slated for the area."
Apart from wide, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and dedicated bicycle lanes, the underpass features state-of-the-art LED lighting in its walls and handrails.
from Western Investor December 2011
