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By Anna Guy Calgarians are witness to the building of a safer and
more efficient corridor for the movement of goods
ince the spring of 2017, Heavy Construc- and people in and around Calgary, and one that will
tion has been underway on the South- result in less traffic across the province. The $2.2
west Calgary Ring Road (SWCRR), the billion P3 project—with a construction cost of $1.42
Shigh standard freeway that will provide billion—is projected to generate thousands of jobs
a critical north-south freeway connector at the west in the province over the project’s five-year construc-
end of the City of Calgary between Highway 8 (or tion period, making it a vital undertaking both for
Glenmore Trail) and Highway 22X. the present and future of the province.
“It will be a monumental day for
us when the project is complete,”
says Hussain. “To be able to have
a positive impact on the city is
something we are honoured to do.”
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