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Crews working. (Photo courtesy of WSP)




















                              Crews working while traffic keeps flowing. (Photo courtesy of WSP)                     The bridges under the bridge. (Photo courtesy of WSP)



                                                                From the outset of this project, the media and
               “People are happy with the                       construction industry deemed the complex

              way that the traffic flows and                    Crowchild Trail Upgrades unprecedented across

             impressed by how the project                       North America. Baird says the added pressure
                                                                motivated the team to ensure their efforts proved
          came together,” Baird says. “From
                                                                successful.
             the community association to
            the commuters, city councillors
                                                                "It's hard to pick a more challenging spot to
             and area businesses, it’s been
                                                                rehabilitate and widen bridges. With the amount
            nice to hear from the public that                   of planning and detail that went into any activity,

            it’s been well received and that                    even to just get started, there really wasn't a break

            the benefits of the upgrades are                    in terms of challenges to overcome," Baird says.

                       being realized.”                         "When it comes to mapping out a project of this

                                                                scale, there’s a pretty expansive team involved, and
           -Jeff Baird, Senior Transportation Engineer of
               the Crowchild Trail Upgrades project.            you really just focus in on the risks, how to mitigate
                                                                them and how to execute the work."



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