9:30 p.m. June 20, 2013 - calgary.ca still down

EVACUATIONS

Emergency evacuations are underway in the communities of Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau, Discovery Ridge, Cliff Bungalow, Victoria Park, Inglewood, Stampede Park, Erlton, Bowness, Sunnyside, Westmount, Montgomery, Eau Claire, Downtown East Village, and Bonnybrook.

These communities are closed to all through and local traffic. Egress only is permitted on all routes out of these communities. Detours crews are working with CPS to complete the evacuations.

Social media is reporting many other communities are facing evacuation. The City does not have updates of other community evacuations at this time.

DETOURS/ROAD CLOSURES

Glendeer area

Heritage Drive from Heritage Meadows Rd to Glenmore Tr SE closed

WB Glenmore Tr ramp to N&S Deerfoot Tr closed

Elbow River

4 St north of 26 Avenue/Elbow Drive closed

5 St at 26 Avenue closed

26 Avenue between 4 & 5 Streets SW closed

Elbow Drive from 26 Avenue/4 Street to 32 Avenue closed

Memorial Drive/Zoo

Baines Bridge (at the zoo) closed

EB Memorial Drive ramp to St. Georges Drive closed

No access to Memorial Drive from the Zoo island.

St. Patrick’s/St. George’s/Zoo island access to south shore only.

EB Memorial Drive NW from 10 St to Edmonton Trail (west intersection) closed

WB Memorial Drive NE from Edmonton Trail (west intersection) to 10 St closed

Crowchild Trail ramps to Memorial Drive EB closed

Centre St bridge under-deck closed

SIGNAL TIMING CHANGES

Blackfoot Trail signals adjusted for Glenmore to Deerfoot Tr ramp closure

Macleod Trail in PM peak extreme weather plan from Mission Rd to approximately Heritage Dr to clear additional traffic

Communications has been lost to several signals