We designed new pathway and bikeway routes in Falconridge, Castleridge, Taradale, Saddle Ridge and Martindale, aligning with Calgary's established Pathway and Bikeway Network. These routes focus on connections that serve students, recreation, shopping, and work destinations. When built, these routes will provide safe, healthy, and affordable travel choices for people of all ages and all abilities.

This project was necessary for three main reasons: 

• High number of schools and students in the area
  Ward 5 has one of the highest concentrations of schools, and therefore students, in Calgary. Many students live close to their schools, which means safe walking and wheeling routes are very important. 

• Safety data shows the need for improvement
  Between 2017 and 2021, this area experienced a higher number of injury collisions compared to other parts of the city. Designing safer streets for students helps create safer routes for everyone. 

• To better balance infrastructure investment across Calgary
  Northeast Calgary has historically received less infrastructure investment than other areas. This project helps ensure City funding and infrastructure improvements are more evenly distributed across the city. 

We used public input from Phase 1 and 2 along with other factors such as policies, best practices, budget and technical constraints to finalize the designs we now sharing with you. Some pathways will be constructed in 2026 and others in the years following as more funding becomes available. We will continue to talk with nearby property owners and community members as we move closer to construction to share details and answer questions. Read the What We Did Report here which explains why options were chosen.

Design concepts have been finalized and are being shared with the community in Winter 2025. We expect construction to begin in 2026 and will share construction updates as they become available.