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Photo gallery - 16th Avenue upgrade

Introduction:	These photos illustrate the 2006 re-construction of a portion of 16th Avenue NW (Trans Canada Highway) in Calgary. The project involved widening of the existing highway from two to three lanes in each direction. Additional land was acquired to accommodate the new highway configuration.
Location:	Calgary

May 2006

Construction phase

Looking east along 16th Avenue NW from the intersection at 14th Street NW (northbound). At the time this photo was taken eastbound traffic was using two of three newly constructed lanes.

2006-05-04

Looking west along 16th Avenue NW from a point near 12 Street NW. At the time this photo was taken the westbound driving lanes had not been altered from their pre-construction configuration.

2006-05-04

Looking west along 16th Avenue NW from a point near 9 Street NW. Construction of the new eastbound driving lanes was nearing completion but the westbound driving lanes had not been altered.

2006-05-04

October 2016

In service ten years later

Looking east along 16th Avenue NW from the intersection at 14th Street NW (northbound). This is the same location shown ten years earlier in Photo 1. At this location there is now one left-turn bay and three lanes for eastbound through traffic.

2016-10-27

Looking west along 16th Avenue NW from a point near 9 Street NW. This is the same location shown ten years earlier in Photo 3. At this location there is now one left-turn bay and three lanes for westbound through traffic.

2016-10-27

Looking eastbound on 16th Avenue NW with the 10th Street NW intersection visible in the foreground. This view shows a typical highway configuration post-upgrade. Three lanes are available for through traffic in both directions and left-turn bays are provided in both directions at this signalized intersection.

2016-10-27

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