The City’s RouteAhead Transit Strategic Plan identifies the need for an extension of the Red Line Light Rail Transit(LRT) in South Calgary, from Somerset-Bridlewood station to 210 Avenue South. The Red Line LRT south extension will serve the communities of Silverado, Belmont, Pine Creek, Chaparral, Walden, Legacy, and future communities to the south and along Macleod Trail. The 210 Avenue S station of the Red Line LRT may also serve the broader region with feeder buses or future regional connections.

The current scope of the project includes:

1. LRT Mainline Extension

A Functional Planning Study for a proposed 4 km extension of the Red Line LRT, to include two new stations at Silverado and 210 Ave S, and connections to the pathway and bikeway network. The functional plan will consider the ability to incrementally extend the Red Line one station at a time as well as explore the feasibility of a potential future LRT extension beyond 210 Ave S.

The outcomes of this study will determine the right-of-way of the LRT corridor, recommend preferred options for the LRT alignment and station location and design, document the environmental impacts and mitigation solutions, propose a staged implementation plan, and provide a basis for a business case to advance the design and construction. We will engage with the public and key audiences to understand project opportunities and/or constraints as well as their needs, wants, concerns, and ideas.

2. Maintenance and Storage Facility

In addition to the Red Line extension, the functional planning study also includes a Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) at 210 Avenue S. The outcomes from this work will validate and further optimize land needs based on the built-out scenario, the preferred layout of the MSF, environmental assessment, functional requirements for a sustainable and efficient transit operation, an implementation plan, and a business case to advance design and construction.

Environmental Impacts

The Red Line LRT South Extension is close to the Priddis Slough, which is the largest and most significant wetland in the Calgary region, with an ecological footprint of 107 ha and contributing catchment of over 1,000 ha. To protect the wetland during development activities in the surrounding areas, the City of Calgary developed a Wetland Management Plan for the Slough, which includes stringent water quality, flow rate and volume targets for discharges to the Slough.   The stormwater servicing strategies for the Red Line project will comply with these targets.

We are working closely with other current and future West Macleod projects in the South Calgary region to ensure a well-planned transit approach.

Below you will find a map of current and future projects in the South Calgary region.

Your feedback is essential to help us understand your experiences, preferences, and priorities as we develop the functional planning study for the expansion of the Red Line LRT in south Calgary.