Phase 2: Explore Phase engagement occurred from Aug. 4 to Aug. 29, 2025.
Overview
Phase 2: Explore now completed
The Study
The 52 Street East BRT project will bring faster, more reliable bus service along the second busiest transit corridor in the city, connecting key destinations and improving rider experience. It also includes plans to extend MAX Teal to the future 52 St. E BRT, for better transfers and overall transit access.
Complete the Phase 2 surveys below to tell us what you think of our proposed station locations, roadway improvements and pathway and bikeway connections.
Study area
Phase 2: Explore
Learn about the proposed improvements and share your thoughts!
We’ve developed proposed improvements based on:
- City policy including RouteAhead
- Technical data and analysis
- Feedback from Phase 1 (See below for Phase 1 feedback top themes we heard)
We want your input on:
- Proposed station locations
- Roadway improvements
- Sidewalk and pathway connections
Your feedback will help:
- Refine the proposed plan
Take the surveys!
We're planning the future 52 Street E BRT and want your feedback. We’d like to know what you think about the station locations, how people can walk or bike to them, possible road upgrades, and ideas for extending the MAX Teal line.
- The proposed station spots were chosen based on current bus use and transit connections, nearby places like Village Square Leisure Centre, and future developments like the Forest Lawn Civic Centre.
- We also looked at sidewalks and pathways within 800 metres of each station to find missing links.
- The proposed roadway improvements will help buses travel faster along the corridor.
These changes aim to make buses more reliable and help people travel faster along 52 Street, including on the new BRT route.
Click the tabs below to complete the 3 surveys to tell us what you think.
52 St BRT survey
Question 1: Proposed stations
Saddletowne Circle roadway improvement survey
To ZOOM IN further, you can open the PDF here: Proposed 52nd St. E. MAX BRT - Transit and Roadway Improvements
Question 1: Roadway improvement
MAX Teal extension survey
The Study is considering a proposed extension of MAX Teal route from Douglas Glen to the future 52 St E BRT to improve connectivity between major transit routes.
Question 1: Preferred route
Additional proposed roadway improvements
Click the tabs below to learn about the proposed improvements for each location.
17 Ave S.E.
Peigan Trail S.E.
130 Ave S.E.
What we heard, what we did
Phase 1: Discover summary
In Phase 1, February 2025, we received feedback that identified the key concerns and opportunities for The Study.
Here are the top five themes and what we did in response:
What we heard:
What we did:
As a local route, Route 23 has a lot of stops, which adds to bus travel time and can lead to challenges with buses being reliable and on time. The 52 St E BRT Study proposes consolidated stops at key locations and changes to the road to make transit more efficient and reliable for riders. The BRT is also on the Primary Transit Network, which means once implemented, it will have buses running at least every 10 minutes, 15 hours of the day, every day of the week.
What we did:
The feedback indicated that a high number of participants transfer to and from buses on 52 St E. The team reviewed the locations along 52 St E that had transfer routes and prioritized those to be potential BRT stations.
What we did:
People in the northeast and southeast parts of the city said they use transit to get to destinations across Calgary, but it can be difficult and time consuming without more direct connections. Once BRT Route 302 is implemented, it’ll reduce travel time to key transfer locations as well as to other Primary Transit Network routes including MAX Purple, MAX Orange, 302, and Saddletowne Station future Green Line LRT and future MAX Teal extension.
What we did:
We heard it’s hard to walk or wheel to some bus stops because of gaps in walking and wheeling paths. We have reviewed the sidewalk/ pathways that connect to the BRT stations we are proposing.
What we did:
The feedback indicated several safety concerns. The proposed BRT stations will have features that prioritize safety. More details of the station amenities (i.e.. Lighting and CCTV, live travel information updates, etc.) will be developed i n future phases of the project.
For a detailed summary of feedback received, you can review the Phase 1 What We Heard Report.
