36 Street E/Métis Trail

36 Street E / Métis Trail
Length 23.3 km (14.5 mi)[1]
Location Calgary, Alberta
36 Street E / Métis Trail
Length 19.8 km (12.3 mi)[1]
South end 50 Avenue SE
Major
junctions
North end 144 Avenue NE
(Calgary city limits)
36 Street NE
(north section)
Length 10.0 km (6.2 mi)[1]
South end 48 Avenue NE
Major
junctions		 Airport Trail
Country Hills Boulevard
North end 128 Avenue NE / Barlow Circle (future)
Dwight McLellan Trail
Length 3.5 km (2.2 mi)[1]
Location Rocky View County
South end 144 Avenue NE
(Calgary city limits)
North end Hwy 566
Neighborhoods

36 Street E, Métis Trail, and Dwight McLellan Trail is a major arterial road in eastern Calgary and Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada. As 36 Street E, it connects with mature residential neighborhoods and the main retail and commercial corridor in northeast Calgary, while Métis Trail is a developing freeway along the east side of Calgary International Airport. Once the roadway enters Rocky View County, it becomes Dwight McLellan Trail.[2] The combined length of the roadway is about 23 kilometres (15 mi).[1]

Route description

36 Street E

36 Street SE begins at 50 Avenue SE in an industrial area next to the CNR Sarcee Yard. North of Peigan Trail, 36 Street SE passes through residential areas of Greater Forest Lawn before crossing into the northeast quadrant at Memorial Drive, becoming 36 Street NE.[2]

North of Memorial Drive, 36 Street NE becomes a commercial and retail corridor, passing northeast Calgary's main shopping malls of Marlborough Mall and Sunridge Mall, as well as Pacific Place Mall and the Peter Lougheed Hospital. The Blue Line of the CTrain LRT runs between the northbound and southbound lanes, with stations located at Marlborough (near Marlborough Mall), Rundle (near Sunridge Mall), and Whitehorn station. Unlike Crowchild Trail which is grade-separated, most cross streets are signalized intersections with at-grade LRT crossings. At McKnight Boulevard, 36 Street NE becomes Métis Trail.[2]

A northern section of 36 Street NE exists as a collector road northeast of the McKnight Boulevard / Métis Trail / 36 Street NE interchange. Beginning at 48 Avenue NE, which continues west to Barlow Trail, it follows the former road allowance along the eastern boundary of the Calgary International Airport, to Country Hills Boulevard. It presently serves as the eastern terminus for Airport Trail, just east of the Airport Tunnel, and was expanded in 2013 to handle additional traffic.[3] As part of the development of the Stonegate Landing business park, the ultimate plan is reconstruct 36 Street NE north of Country Hills Boulevard to 128 Avenue NE and become Barlow Circle.[2][4]

Métis Trail

Métis Trail begins at McKnight Boulevard and continues north as a limited-access road. Just north of the McKnight Boulevard interchange, the CTrain shifts to the east side of the roadway. Métis Trail diverts slightly to the northeast, before continuing north beyond 64 Avenue NE as a 4-6 lane roadway, except for a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) two-lane section between 80 Avenue NE and the Airport Trail (96 Avenue NE) alignment. The roadway continues north, crossing Stoney Trail before leaving the city of Calgary. Métis Trail was originally constructed with provision to be upgraded to freeway standards;[5] however, the City of Calgary has since downgraded the classification to an arterial street so it remains to be seen if the route will ever be upgraded.[6] Métis Trail functions as a boundary between residential areas to the east and commercial and light industrial to the west.[2]

The roadway was originally known as 36 Street NE south of 64 Avenue NE and 44 Street NE to the north;[7] it was renamed to Métis Trail in 2006.[8] Currently there is a 2 km (1.2 mi) two-lane section between 80 Avenue NE and the Airport Trail (96 Avenue NE) alignment due to failed land negotiations where the city could not obtain sufficient right-of-way to construct the northbound carriageway, alternate plans are being developed.[9][10]

Dwight McLellan Trail

Dwight McLellan Trail begins at the Calgary city limits at 144 Avenue NE, just north of the Stoney Trail interchange. It continues through Wagon Wheel Industrial Park in Rocky View County to Highway 566 before it continues north as Range Road 293.[2] It functions as an alternate access from Calgary to CrossIron Mills and Century Downs Racetrack and Casino. The roadway is named after the late Dwight McLellan, a Calgary businessman and real estate developer who envisioned the commercial and horse racetrack development, but passed away in 2008 prior to the start of construction.[11][12]

Major intersections

From north to south.[2]

Locationkm[1]miDestinationsNotes
Calgary0.00.050 Avenue SEAdjacent to CNR Sarcee Yard
0.70.43Peigan Trail
1.50.93Dover Ridge Drive
1.71.134 Avenue SE
2.51.626 Avenue SE
3.32.117 Avenue SE
3.92.412 Avenue SE
4.22.68 Avenue SE
4.93.0Memorial DriveCTrain enters median north of intersection
5.33.34 Avenue NEAccess to Marlborough Mall
5.53.45 Avenue NEAccess to Marlborough Mall
5.5–
5.8		3.4–
3.6		Passes Marlborough station
5.83.68 Avenue NE / Marlborough Drive
6.13.812 Avenue NE / Marbank Drive
6.5–
6.7		4.0–
4.2		 16 Avenue NE (Hwy 1)Partial cloverleaf interchange (traffic signals)
Sunridge WayNo northbound exit
7.14.420 Avenue NE / Rundlehorn DriveAccess to Sunridge Mall
7.4–
7.6		4.6–
4.7		Passes Rundle station
7.84.8 26 Avenue NEAccess to Peter Lougheed Centre
8.25.132 Avenue NE
8.65.3Whitehorn Drive
8.6–
8.8		5.3–
5.5		Passes Whitehorn station
9.05.639 Avenue NE / Whitefield Drive
9.35.844 Avenue NE
9.5–
10.3		5.9–
6.4		McKnight BoulevardCloverleaf interchange; CTrain exits median north of interchange
South end of 36 Street NE • North end of Métis Trail
11.77.3 64 Avenue NEAccess to McKnight–Westwinds station;
temporary access to Calgary International Airport
13.38.380 Avenue NE
14.99.3Airport Trail (96 Avenue NE)Future extension proposed, intersection partially constructed
15.79.8104 Avenue NE
16.510.3 Country Hills BoulevardTemporary access to Calgary International Airport
17.711.0128 Avenue NE
18.7–
19.1		11.6–
11.9		 Stoney Trail (Hwy 201)Partial cloverleaf interchange (traffic signals); exit 62 on Hwy 201
19.812.3144 Avenue NECalgary city limits
South end of Métis Trail • North end of Dwight McLellan Trail
Rocky View County21.613.4CrossIron DriveAccess to CrossIron Mills and Century Downs
22.914.2CrossIron Road / Wagon Wheel BoulevardAccess to CrossIron Mills
31.119.3 Hwy 566 to Hwy 2 – Balzac, Airdrie, Calgary
Continues north as Range Road 293
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

Route map:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Google (April 3, 2018). "36 St E/Metis Tr in Calgary, AB" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sherlock Publishing (2014). Sherlock's Map of Calgary (Map) (16th ed.). Langdon, AB: Sherlock Publishing. pp. 6A, 13, 21, 29, 37, 64. ISBN 1-895229-80-4.
  3. ↑ Franklin, Michael (April 8, 2013). "36 Street closed for major construction project". CTV Calgary. Bell Media. CTV. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Stonegate Landing Plan" (PDF) (Map). ONE Properties. January 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Metis Trail Transportation Study: Ultimate Design" (PDF). Transportation. City of Calgary. May 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Calgary Transportation Plan (PDF). Transportation Planning (Report). City of Calgary. September 2009. p. D1-7. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ MapArt (2006). Calgary (Map) (2006 ed.). 1:31,250. Oshawa, ON: Peter Heiler Ltd. §§ V-9, V-10, V-11, W-7, W-8, W-9. ISBN 1-55368-302-1.
  8. ↑ "Council reconsiders Metis Trail name". CBC News. CBC. June 23, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ Markusoff, Jason (August 22, 2011). "N.E. road at mercy of thorn to city". Calgary Herald. Pressreader. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Plan to widen Metis Trail snags on failed land purchase negotiations". CBC News. CBC. June 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ Moore, Robyn (2012). "Balzac Race Track". Alberta Horse Industry. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Dwight McLellan's Obituary". Calgary Herald. March 14, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
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