This is the official website for Gian-Carlo Carra, City Councillor for Ward 9 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
The 4th Avenue Flyover will need to fully close temporarily to complete repairs sustained by a vehicular incident. A section of the bridge’s barriers and rails sustained damage in the incident and require repairs, however the bridge is still safe to use.
The bridge will fully close overnight for two days:
February 13th beginning at 9 pm until February 14th at 5 am, and
February 14th beginning at 9 pm, until February 15th at 5 am.
Phase Two of the Inglewood Sanitary Trunk (IST) project is underway, with an anticipated completion date of July 2025.
In order to successfully complete this project, crews will have to close the righthand (south lane) of Memorial Drive eastbound between the Bridgeland C-train station and Baines Bridge (Zoo bridge). Traffic will be detoured to the centre and lefthand lane (north lane) for the duration of this work. It is anticipated that this work will take approximately six months to complete.
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From our families to yours, with love and fellowship, we wish you peace, respite, rejuvenation, and all the best in 2025.
In lieu of mailing traditional holiday cards, we’ve opted to donate to several notable local charities. This season, our focus is on supporting four organizations doing deeply meaningful and important work to care for our 2SLGBTQIA+ neighbours.
Happy Holidays!
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Bridgeland Elves are back again this season, spreading holiday cheer to neighbours that could use a helping hand.
Sign up today to help support this wonderful initiative. There are multiple ways and a variety of cost and time commitments available - from volunteering your time or baking skills, to making a stocking for a senior or sponsoring a family.
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In 2024, we completed the streetscape improvements and infrastructure upgrades: on the north side of 1 Avenue N.E. between 6 Street to 7A Street N.E. and from 8A Street to 11 Street N.E.; also, improvements were made on the south side of 1 Ave NE between 7A Street to 9A Street N.E. Additionally, five intersections along 2 Avenue N.E. were upgraded in 2024 as part of the Bridgeland Main Street project. This included widening sidewalks and upgrading streetlighting to improve pedestrian safety, providing street furniture to enhance pedestrian comfort, beautifying the area with the addition of new naturalized turfs, decorative grasses, and new trees.
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The 4th Avenue Flyover continue to undergo rehabilitation work that begin in Apriil 2024. This work is planned to carry through winter and will be completed in the Fall of 2025 . The flyover was constructed in 1982 and at an overall 430-meter span, the structure crosses over the Bow River and is Calgary's longest bridge. The flyover carries two lanes of traffic towards 3rd Street SE and is one of the primary routes into downtown. The 4th Avenue Flyover Rehabilitation Project is part of our normal rehabilitation program as this bridge was identified as a candidate for repair.
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It was a busy summer for crews working on the 4th Ave Flyover Rehabilitation project.
Since our last update, crews have:
Removed the existing curb and deck concrete overlay;
Completed pours of the new curb and deck on the left-hand lane; and
Replaced the cast to finish the roadway barrier sections.
Please be prepared for upcoming overnight closures rotating between Riverfront Avenue and Memorial Drive/Edmonton Trail NE beginning on September 23rd, 2024. The closures are anticipated to occur overnight (9:00 pm to 5:00 am) and last approximately four weeks.
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This construction season, as part of the Bridgeland Main Street Project, The City is completing sidewalk and streetscape improvements along 1 Avenue NE between 11 Street to 6 Street NE. Crews are finishing construction on the south side of 1 Avenue between 7A Street to 8A Street NE and we are targeting completion by the end of August 2024.
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In order to accommodate CTrain maintenance work. Beginning Saturday, July 27 at the start of service until Sunday, July 28 at the end of service, there will be no Blue Line CTrain service between City Hall/Bow Valley College and Marlborough Stations. There will be various replacement shuttles to help support the closure.
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This year’s HMCS Barn Burner was a wild success!
Councillors Kourtney Penner and Gian-Carlo Carra along with the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee welcomed nearly 600 friends, family, community organizations. and service members to this year’s event! All to help raise funds for the Foothills Burn Treatment Centre and The Veterans Food Bank of Calgary on behalf of HMCS Calgary, our city’s namesake Navy ship.
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The City of Calgary requires ENMAX Power to relocate existing electrical infrastructure to accommodate the Bridgeland Main Streets project.
Modifications will include burying overhead power lines and installing associated utility equipment along 1 Avenue Between 4 Street to 6 Street NE. Please refer to the below map for more information.
Currently, this work is anticipated to commence in July 2024, and last approximately 8 weeks. ENMAX has already begun sharing notices and having conversations with affected businesses and properties in advance of this work.
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If you’ve traveled through Bridgeland lately, you may have noticed a few different varieties of protected cycling infrastructure popping up.
The City of Calgary is currently piloting four different types of wheeling lane separators along the north side of McDougall Road from 6 Street to 9 Street NE. Separators provide a highly visible barrier along a bike lane used to separate between people driving and people wheeling.
The 4th Avenue Flyover will be reopening to two lanes for Stampede
Originally built in 1982, Calgary’s longest bridge structure, the 4th Avenue Flyover needs major repairs and improvements. It has been serving motorists accessing Downtown Calgary daily, for 42 years. As one of the main access points to downtown, the familiar flyover typically carries two lanes of traffic to 3rd Street S.E., but has been reduced to a single lane since construction began this Spring.
Ahead of Stampede, the flyover will be restored to two lanes for the duration of the Stampede from July 5-14 to reduce congestion and improve mobility as we welcome thousands of visitors to Calgary.
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The 2024 Farmers Market Season starts today!
Stop by and say hello every Thursday, June 20 - October 3 from 3:30-7:30pm. The market runs rain or shine, and as an Alberta Approved Farmers Market, at least 80% of all products available are made, baked, or grown in Alberta.
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This construction season as part of the Bridgeland Main Street project, you can expect to see work occurring in multiple street blocks at a time, in stages along 1 Avenue N.E. from 11 Street to 7A Street N.E. Crews are finishing construction on 1 Avenue between 9A Street to 11 Street N.E. and we are targeting completion by the end of June 2024.
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The Bridgeland Mainstreet Project will be installing underground utilities at the 9A Street intersection along the north side of 1 Avenue N.E. To complete this work, a temporary road closure is required. On either May 30 and 31, OR June 1 and 2, 9A Street between 1 Avenue and 2 Avenue N.E. will be closed for construction. Please note that the exact timeline for this work has not yet been finalized; therefore, two sets of dates are provided above. The date will be determined based on scheduling and crew availability.
We kindly ask that you remain vigilant for crews and detour signage during this period.
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Councillors Kourtney Penner and Gian-Carlo Carra along with the Friends of HMCS Calgary Committee are delighted to invite you to this year’s HMCS Calgary Barn Burner!
Dust off your best western attire and kick off Stampede with the Commanding Officer and members of the HMCS Calgary crew, our city’s namesake Navy ship.
There will be good food, good drink, good music, and most of all good people! This event is family-friendly (kids under 12 are free!) with proceeds going to support two soon-to-be-announced local charities.
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Our office is seeking proposals from Indigenous artists with a connection to Treaty 7 land interested in partnering to design and create an illustrated map about water. This map will highlight water resources, infrastructure, and landmarks, while sharing stories and raising awareness about water conservation, management, history, and the importance of water in Ward 9 and through Calgary.
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After a 15-day Public Hearing, City Council has voted to approve citywide rezoning to allow for the construction of a variety low-density homes across Calgary.
In response to feedback from Calgarians, amendments have been introduced to address concerns regarding community engagement during the development permit phase, modified parking requirements, and adjustments to secondary suite allowances for row houses.
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Construction for the final phase of the Bridgeland Active Modes Improvements project is starting soon.
The construction is scheduled to occur from May 2024 to mid-June 2024. The work will be carried out in phases along the corridor. Access for drivers and pedestrians will be maintained throughout construction.
As with all road construction projects, temporary localized impacts are inevitable, but The City of Calgary is committed to minimizing disruption to the community.
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