Stoney Trail Southeast/East Freeway
On March 2, 2009, the Alberta Government announced the proceeding with construction of the remaining portion of the East Freeway from 17 Avenue SE to Highway 22X (Marquis of Lorne Trail), as well as improvements to the existing Highway 22X roadway between that location and just east of the Macleod Trail (Highway 2A) interchange. This portion, like the northeastern portion, will be built as a P3. Three firms bid on the contract: Chinook Partnership, SEConnect and SE Calgary Connector Group. The winning bid for the project was submitted by Chinook Roads Partnership for 769 million dollars. Chinook Roads Partnership will also be responsible for maintenance of this portion of the Ring Road, as well as maintenance of Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) between Highway 22X and Highway 2A for 30 years after construction completion. Construction of this leg began in the spring of 2010 and be completed by the fall of 2013.
Initially the Stoney Trail name had not been expected to be used for the East Freeway, however the name has been adopted in recent publications from Alberta Transportation. In the announcement for the Southeast portion of the project, the East Freeway name was not referred to. The southeast leg of the Ring Road will be called Stoney Trail, as are the northwestern and northeastern sections.
The southeastern portion is scheduled to open in the fall of 2013. Construction began in the spring of 2010.
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