Construction Updates

For Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering Ltd.’s Noise Study and Noise Attenuation Overview document, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

To view or download the January 2012 Construction Update, please click here.

Construction and traffic pattern change information is also posted on our interactive map on the Home Page.

Construction Update Archive:

Please click here to review the July 2011 Construction Update.

Click here to view the November 2010 Construction Update.

To view the Travellers’ Advisories archive, please visit the Traffic Management page.

Please note that limited nighttime activity is approved to occur along the construction corridor, which includes typical activities such as bridge girder installation, traffic detour implementation, equipment mobilization, and more. Crews will adhere to the noise regulations with all governing authorities. Although some noise may be experienced at times, the effects to residents is expected to be minimal. Thank you for your understanding while we build.

General Construction Period Information

The construction period is late spring 2010 until the fall of 2013 when the Alberta Government opens Stoney Trail SE to traffic. The project will be built in various stages, with a large part of work focusing on creating interchanges that will connect the new Stoney Trail SE roadway with existing city infrastructure and roads. Some interchanges, like the Deerfoot Trail and HWY 22X & 88 Street SE intersection will be under construction for the majority of the project term.

 

The Stoney Trail SE roadway is generally completed in four major stages, some of which occurs concurrently:

Area Preparation and Earthworks (topsoil stripping, vegetation clearing, grubbing)

Roadworks and Utilities (granular fill for ramps, traffic detour paving, barriers and fencing)

Structure Works(boring piles, embankment fills, median piers, installing girders/cross braces, baselift, slab installation)

Road and Area Restoration (reseeding vegetation, restoring local environment, final road markings, transferring detour routes to new roadway, traffic signage)

Construction along the alignment area will result in temporary and permanent traffic pattern changes, noise, dust and dirt, heavy equipment movement, vibration and, at times, inconvenience to the public. Chinook Roads Partnership will be a good neighbour and endeavour to minimize inconvenience to the public during the construction period. Thank you for your understanding throughout the SEST Project.

Hours of work are generally between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm Monday to Saturday, and between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm on Sundays and holidays.

The public may see truck and crew movement to and from construction areas outside of these hours. At times, construction work will be required outside of typical daytime hours and Chinook Roads Partnership will adhere to existing permit and approval processes.

Operating Period

Chinook Roads Partnership will also be responsible for the maintenance of Southeast Stoney Trail, as well as Deerfoot Trail from its junction with Stoney Trail SE (currently Highway 22X) to its junction with Highway 2A.

The maintenance contract, which includes items such as road repair, snow-removal and lighting maintenance, will last for a period of 30 years after the completion of the construction project. At the end of the maintenance contract, the roadway will be handed back to the Alberta Government to maintain and operate for the remainder of the life of the roadway.

Environmental Management

Chinook Roads Partnership is committed to environmental sustainability throughout the project. This includes minimizing the impact to the natural environment within the construction limits, in accordance with municipal, provincial and federal authority approvals and regulations.

Compliance with environmental legislation and regulatory guidance is critical to meeting Alberta Government’s project objectives and maintaining a high level of environmental quality. An Environmental Management System (EMS) has been implemented to manage the potential impacts of the project, and to provide specific information and procedures for environmental protection throughout the project lifecycle. Through adherence with the EMS, overall project environmental standards are maintained and potential impacts are managed. Compliance will be monitored and reported on in the field by both the primary and subcontractors and from environment professionals.

An important aspect of the EMS is the implementation of Environmental Construction Operations (ECO) plans at the site level. ECO plans consist of written procedures on the environmental protection measures that contractors will follow to protect the environment, such as wetland mitigation. It also demonstrates how contractors will comply with all applicable legislation, regulations and approvals during the project.

When determining Potential Environmental Impacts and Controls, contractors develop mitigation strategies. These are integral to the ECO plans, as they outline the best practices used to prevent or reduce adverse impacts on the environment. These are developed for each stage of construction based on site information, with reference to relevant conditions contained within authorizations.

Noise Study

Chinook Roads Partnership was required to undertake a noise study for consideration into the ultimate design of the project early in the construction period. This study determined what, if any, noise mitigation measures were required based on baseline (existing) and future (anticipated) levels of noise of Stoney Trail post-construction. The information was obtained by Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering Ltd. (PAAE) and was provided to Alberta Transportation for consideration in the ultimate design.

The noise study has been completed and is now available for public viewing. To view the Noise Attentuation Overview, please click here. To view PAAE’s Noise Report, dated September 26, 2011, please click here. Please note that PAAE’s Noise Report is close to 10 megabytes and may take time to load.