Calgary Traffic Corridor

Glenmore Trail

22 km corridor · Up to 160,000 vehicles/day near the reservoir; ~100,000 at Deerfoot Trail interchange; ~70,000 east of Deerfoot

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Overview

About Glenmore Trail

Glenmore Trail is a 22-kilometre east-west expressway cutting through south-central Calgary, crossing the Glenmore Reservoir and connecting Stoney Trail west to Stoney Trail east. Its interchange with Deerfoot Trail is one of the busiest in Alberta, and the corridor handles up to 160,000 vehicles per day at its peak sections near the reservoir.

Length 22 km
Daily Traffic Up to 160,000 vehicles/day near the reservoir; ~100,000 at Deerfoot Trail interchange; ~70,000 east of Deerfoot
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Intersections

Key Intersections

1 Stoney Trail West / Sarcee Trail (cloversack interchange, opened 2020)
2 37 Street SW / Grey Eagle Boulevard (diamond interchange)
3 Crowchild Trail (flyover interchange)
4 14 Street SW
5 Macleod Trail (single-point urban interchange)
6 Blackfoot Trail
7 Deerfoot Trail (major interchange — one of Alberta’s busiest)
8 Stoney Trail East (partial cloverleaf)
Speed

Speed Limits

80 km/h on the western expressway (Stoney Trail to east of 14 Street SW)
80 km/h through the central section (Deerfoot Trail area)
80 km/h east of Deerfoot to 116 Street SE
100 km/h east of 116 Street SE (transitions to rural highway)
Commute

Peak Hours

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Morning Rush
7:00 – 9:00 AM
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Evening Rush
3:30 – 6:00 PM

Eastbound morning congestion and westbound evening congestion are heaviest. The Deerfoot Trail interchange is the primary bottleneck due to merge and weave conflicts

Construction

Major Projects

Deerfoot Trail / Glenmore Trail Interchange Rebuild

Part of the $615M Deerfoot Trail Improvements Program. New northbound bridge opened November 2025. Full northbound bridge and ramps completion targeted 2026.

Glenmore Trail East Study

Planning study for the Stoney Trail to Rainbow Road section, evaluating future capacity improvements for southeast growth.

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