When will the 50 Avenue and 46 Street intersection open?

The 50 Avenue and 46 Street intersection is open

We’ve had some questions about how long the intersection will be closed. The intersection opened for the Canada Day long weekend. It stays open for north/south 46 Street access and east 50 Avenue access. All underground upgrades to water/sewer/services are complete in the intersection.

Next steps:

July 14 – 18, 2023: Construction on the intersection's shoulders and sidewalks. The intersection remains open during this work
End of July 2023: The intersection closes for final paving. The paving closure should last about one week, and we estimate this should start around the end of July 2023. The intersection opens permanently once the paving is complete. 50 Avenue west of the 46 Street intersection closes in sections for the next phases of the project
Please remember, construction dates are estimates and may change

Why can't we do construction projects according to a set schedule?

Weather is the boss of construction. If we have bad weather, we must delay projects
Construction supplies sometimes arrive on time, sometimes they arrive late. For example, if concrete supplies for sidewalks are delivered late, we can't start the construction
Sometimes we find surprises in the ground. We make every effort to survey before breaking ground, but sometimes we find underground utilities like gas lines that are in unexpected places. This forces us to create a new plan, which can cause a time delay
There are more surprises that can happen too! We plan things down to the last detail, but plans are never 100% perfect, 100% of the time

We thank you for all your patience during construction to keep our workers safe!