southwest calgary ring road gravel pit & haul road
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Questions? Contact us:24/7 phone: 403-212-0565 [email protected] SWCRRproject.com
Southwest Calgary Ring Road Gravel Pit & Haul Road
Font: Georgia
Gravel Pit & Haul Road• Gravel pit and haul road will be constructed south of Old
Banff Coach Road SW: » In the existing Transportation Utility Corridor
» Between 101st Street SW and the community of West Springs
• Gravel pit will provide a significant portion of material needed to build the SWCRR: » Five million cubic metres of gravel expected to be
extracted
• Haul road is required to move gravel out of the gravel pit: » It will not be open to public traffic
• Site equipment within this area will include: » Excavators
» Loaders
» Work trucks
» Scrapers
» Crushing equipment
» Miscellaneous machinery
What to Expect in 2017• Earthworks and construction expected to begin in January
2017: » Early activities include stripping topsoil to create
earth wall (berm) between gravel pit and neighbouring community - helping mitigate some noise
» Berm construction to be completed in approximately four to six weeks
» Crushing of gravel expected to start March 2017
• Increase in truck traffic will occur in early 2017: » Loaded gravel trucks will travel down haul road
» Empty trucks will return up 101st Street SW
» Truck activity could remain active for the duration of construction for SWCRR
• Traffic control will be implemented at haul road crossings on 17th Avenue, Lower Springbank Road SW and Highway 8: » Potential for minor traffic delays
WaterwaysSWCRR & Ramps
SWCRR Bridges
Landscaping
Transportation Utility Corridor (future West Calgary Ring Road)
Existing Roads
Neighbourhoods
Public Centres
Traffic Lights
Gated Emergency Access
Road Closure
Gravel Pit
Berm
Overburden Stockpiles
Haul Road
Truck Route
Discovery Ridge
Pinebrook
The Slopes
Springbank Hill
Aspen Woods
West Springs
Pinebrook Golf & Country Club
Calgary Academy
Webber Academy
Aspen Landing Shopping Centre
West Springs Shopping Centre
Elbow River
101st
St S
W
New
Acc
ess
to L
ower
Sp
ring
bank
Rd/
85th
St S
W85
th S
t SW
85th
St S
W
Old Banff Coach Rd SW
Bow Tr SW
17th Ave SW
Lower Springbank Rd SW
Highway 8
Gravel Pit
101st
St S
W
Heritage Woods
Traffic Control
Questions? Contact us:24/7 phone: 403-212-0565 [email protected] SWCRRproject.com
Southwest Calgary Ring Road Gravel Pit & Haul Road
Font: Georgia
Mitigation Measures• Berm between gravel pit and neighbouring community:
» Approximately 3 metres tall and 20 metres wide
» Berm will be grassed to prevent erosion and weeds
» See map for general location
• Minimum 10 metre buffer between community and berm
• Ongoing continuous noise and dust monitoring: » Noise levels to decrease as the pit deepens
» Noise level restriction of 65 decibels (average)
» Dust mitigation activities, including watering and calcium chloride applications
• Low noise and low dust crusher will be used to minimize impacts
• Site lighting will only be used as needed during work hours
• Three perimeter fences to restrict access
• After completion of gravel pit activities, the pit will be reclaimed (contour, topsoil and grass)
Benefits• Gravel pit provides proximity access to costly, non-renewable
gravel resource: » Reducing costs for the SWCRR
• Gravel pit will create lower profile for future West Calgary Ring Road, resulting in: » Better sightlines and reduced noise for adjacent
communities
» A safer and more efficient highway
» Lower construction costs for the West Calgary Ring Road
» Reduced greenhouse gas emission from the roadway
Example of a cross section of the gravel pit, including berm
Please refer to the Gravel Pit & Haul Road map for location of the berm
Expected Schedule of Construction Activities for the Gravel Pit & Haul Road
Original Ground
Gravel pit, earthworks and site clearingConstruction begins on berm
Completion of berm Clearing for haul road Start haul road construction
Crushing activities start at gravel pit
Trucking activity begins on haul road
Ongoing crushing and hauling activities in this area
Closure of gravel pit and haul road
Janu
ary
2017
Febr
uary
201
7
Mar
ch 2
017
Spri
ng 2
017
June
201
7 -
Fall
2021
(TB
C)
2021
(TB
C)
Noise Berm
Crushing
Noise Berm
Crushing
Road Construction
Haul Road Construction
Road Construction
Haul Road Construction
Noise Berm
Crushing
Fall
2021
SWCRR opens to traffic
Noise Berm
Crushing
Activities limited to working hours: » Mondays to Saturdays 8am – 8pm
» Sundays and holidays 9am – 8pm