Sarcee Trail

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Sarcee Trail
Location Calgary, Alberta

Southern section
Length8.9 km (5.5 mi) [1]
South end Glenmore Trail (Hwy 8)
Major
junctions
Richmond Road
17 Avenue SW
Bow Trail
16 Avenue NW (Hwy 1)
North end34 Avenue NW

Northern section
Length9.1 km (5.7 mi) [1]
South end Crowchild Trail (Hwy 1A)
Major
junctions
John Laurie Boulevard
Country Hills Boulevard
Stoney Trail (Hwy 201)
North end144 Avenue NW

Sarcee Trail is a major limited-access road in Calgary, Alberta. It is divided into two portions, one in the south end of the city, and one in the north end of the city. [2] Originally planned as one continuous route, plans to connect the two halves have been shelved as it would involve the demolition of homes in Bowness and the disruption of the Bowmont Natural Area park. The urban arterial road is named for the Tsuu T'ina, who were also known as the Sarcee.

Contents

Southern section

Sarcee Trail between Patterson and Edworthy Park Patterson-calgary.JPG
Sarcee Trail between Patterson and Edworthy Park
Neighborhoods
Southern sectionNorthern section

The 8.9-kilometre-long (5.5 mi) southern half of Sarcee Trail acts as a major connector between Glenmore Trail to the south and 16 Avenue NW in the west end of the city, though the road continues north into the community of Bowness at 34 Avenue NW. Sarcee Trail is signed as bypass route which connects Highway 1 west and Highway 2 south. Sarcee Trail crosses the divide between the southwest and northwest quadrants of the city at 16 Avenue NW.

Early plans for the city's southwest ring road called for Sarcee Trail to continue south from Glenmore, connecting eventually with Alberta Highway 22X. Although the extension has come to fruition, with construction having begun in 2016, it now carries the name Tsuut'ina Trail and is part of Alberta Highway 201. As part of the Tsuut'ina Trail project, the City of Calgary is also planning for construction of an interchange at Richmond Road. [3]

Northern section

The 9.1-kilometre-long (5.7 mi) northern half of Sarcee Trail travels between the communities of Silver Springs in the south and Nolan Hill in the north. It starts at the intersection of Crowchild Trail and Silver Springs Gate. Heading northbound, Sarcee Trail continues along until it reaches 144 Avenue NW, acting as the divider between several communities along the way.

Silver Springs Gate, a short road leading into the Silver Springs community, was formerly part of Sarcee Trail until the mid-1990s when plans to extend the northern leg of Sarcee southward through the Bowmont Natural Area and Bowness community to connect with the south leg were abandoned. The renaming of this stretch of road was reported by local media as being intended to reassure residents that the extension plans would not be revived.

Major intersections

From south to north. The entire route is in Calgary.

km [1] miDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Alberta Highway 201.svg Tsuut'ina Trail (Hwy 201 south)Hwy 201 exit 22
0.30.19Tsuut'ina Parkway Partial cloverleaf interchange
0.8–
2.2
0.50–
1.4
Alberta Highway 201.svg Stoney Trail (Hwy 201 west) / Glenmore Trail east Combination interchange (Hwy 201 exit 22); southbound access to Tsuut'ina Parkway and Westhills Way
2.71.7Richmond Road Split intersection; interchange proposed [3]
3.22.0Signal Hill CentreSouthbound right-in/right-out
5.23.2 17 Avenue SW Partial cloverleaf interchange
6.64.1 Bow Trail Access to Downtown Calgary
9.7–
10.5
6.0–
6.5
Bowdale Crescent / Na'a DriveHybrid diamond interchange
Alberta Highway 1.svg 16 Avenue NW (Hwy 1) Banff Partial cloverleaf interchange
10.76.634 Avenue NW
Gap in route
12.98.0Silver Springs Boulevard / Silver Springs DriveSouth end of Silver Springs Gate; former Sarcee Trail
14.28.8Alberta Highway 1A.svg Crowchild Trail (Hwy 1A)Partial cloverleaf interchange; north end of Silver Springs Gate
15.69.7 John Laurie Boulevard
17.711.0 Country Hills Boulevard
19.312.0Alberta Highway 201.svg Stoney Trail (Hwy 201)Partial cloverleaf interchange (Hwy 201 exit 46)
20.312.6112 Avenue NW
21.113.1Symons Valley Parkway
23.314.5144 Avenue NW
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Route map:

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References

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