Deerfoot Trail, Beddington Trail construction work complete [Video]

A section of construction work along Deerfoot Trail is now complete, but Calgarians can expect more work to continue on the busy roadway over the next few years.

At an event Friday, the province announced that the expansion of Deerfoot Trail, along with the new connection of Beddington Trail and the adjacent 11 Street N.E., is now complete.

The province says the new connection will divert “considerable” traffic between McKnight Boulevard and Beddington Trail and increase safety on northbound Deerfoot Trail.

“The $700 million provincial investment in the Deerfoot has been a good news story for Calgarians, so they can actually spend more time at home versus being stuck in traffic,” Devin Dreeshen, minister of transportation and economic corridors, said Friday.

The project, which began in spring 2023, included connecting 11 Street N.E. to westbound Beddington Trail and northbound Deerfoot. It also added a fourth continuous lane to Deerfoot Trail …