Chaparral Community Association News

Upcoming disruption to 194th ave access for water works.  Please click the link for details.

City of Calgary Notice.

The City will be posting signage in advance of the road closures, through the use of message boards.

The proposed schedule for complete closure of 194 ave is as follows:

• 194 avenue (eastbound and westbound lanes) fully closed on May 18^th at 8pm
• Eastbound traffic lane to open by May 19^th late evening/May 20 morning
• Westbound traffic to open by May 20^th late evening/May 21 morning
• This closure is to continue installation across 194 avenue, from south to north
• 194 Ave westbound to Macleod Trail northbound ramp closed on the morning of May 21^st.
• This ramp is to re-open by May 23^rd early morning
• This closure is to continue installation across 194 avenue, from south to north.
• 194 Ave westbound to Macleod Trail northbound ramp and merge lane to close again on May 25^th until May 29^th late evening.
• This closure is to allow crews to work safely in the ditch area north of 194 ave, adjacent to Macleod Trail
• This is the final leg of the  installation. The new feedermain is tied to the existing feedermain at this location.
• Concrete must be poured in several locations and cured before backfilling.

Please note that the above schedule is only an estimate and is subject to change.

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Street cleaning in Chaparral will occur May 8th to 10th.  For any additional info, you can check out http://www.cocnmp.com/spring_cleanup

Great News!!  The City of Calgary has approved construction of a traffic light at the busy Walden and Chaparral interesection on 194th ave.  Construction won't start for a minumum couple of months but it's approved and on the list for this year.

Thanks to the efforts of our local political representatives, plans are in place to begin construction on expansion of the intersection of Macleod Trail and Highway 22X. However, the current plans for expansion would change the current road system to close off east-bound access from Shawville Boulevard onto Highway 22X. More information can be found at http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/stmacgp.htm

The CCA has serious concerns with this plan. For anyone who has driven along Shawville Boulevard recently, whether it be for shopping, dining, or attending a hockey game at South Fish Creek, you know how congested that route already is. Under the proposed plan, anyone trying to exit the Shawnessy commercial corridor to go to Chaparral will only be able to do so via 6^th Street or 162 Avenue, two already busy intersections.

If you disagree with that plan, and want the Province to design a plan that does allow for better access from the south end of Shawville Boulevard, please take some time to contact your political representatives and other involved parties and let them know. The key message is “Expand the planned access for the south end of Shawville Boulevard.” Whether it be by phone, e-mail, letter, facebook, twitter, postcard, fax or telegram, we encourage you to share your concerns with the following people: