Construction on Alberta's busiest freeway has been on the go since 2023. Here's a look at what's done — and what's still to come

Calgary drivers making the daily crawl along Deerfoot Trail are watching the freeway transform in real time, as crews forge ahead with a hefty slate of upgrades.

Alberta’s busiest freeway is getting one of the biggest makeovers since it was built in 1971 — changes aimed at reducing congestion and improving commute times.

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Work enhancing the north-south thoroughfare aims to address “chokepoints” established in a joint study conducted by the City of Calgary and Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors. That study began in 2019 and concluded in 2020.

The freeway carries almost 200,000 vehicles daily at the busiest of its 20 interchanges,

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