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Encyclopedia > Deerfoot Trail

Deerfoot Trail is a freeway section of Alberta provincial highway 2 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Formerly known as Blackfoot Trail Freeway, it is known for its high rate of collisions and excessive speeding. 2 Highway 2 is the most important provincial highway in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked...


There have been 10,000 collisions on Deerfoot Trail in the past five years, including 24 fatalities, according to the city of Calgary.[1]


The Deerfoot stretches nearly 50 km (about 30 miles) from Country Hills Boulevard in the north to its terminus at Highway 2 near Okotoks. The posted speed limit is 100 km/h (62 mph) but speeds upwards of 130 km/h (81 mph) are not uncommon. The majority of Deerfoot users lack intelligence and courtesy, often driving slower in the fast lane, despite posted signs indicating that slower moving vehicles must keep right. The busiest stretch of road is between Memorial Drive and 16 Avenue NE (Trans-Canada Highway). The majority of the roadway is 6 lanes in total width, but there are a number of 4, 8 and 10 lane sections. Okotoks is a town situated on the Sheep River, 18 kilometres south of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Memorial Drive is a major road in Calgary, Alberta. ... The Trans-Canada Highway is a federal-provincial highway system that joins all ten provinces of Canada. ...


In the fall of 2005, the last set of traffic signals was removed from Douglasdale Boulevard in southeast Calgary and replaced with a parclo interchange, rendering the road a freeway for its entire journey through the city of Calgary. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Traffic lights will sometimes differ where there are several lanes of traffic. ... The parclo interchange (short for partial cloverleaf interchange) is a successor to the cloverleaf interchange. ... For specific systems, such as the Autobahns of Germany, see list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic. ...

References

  1. ^ Calgary Herald (May 2007). Driver says barrier saved his life. Retrieved on 2007-05-07.

The Calgary Herald is a daily Calgary, Alberta newspaper. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Deerfoot Trail is Calgary, AB's principal north-south freeway and an important component in the North-South Trade Corridor of the Americas.
This design was prepared in response to an early regulatory directive that stormwater treatment would be required for preexisting sections of Deerfoot Trail that were being upgraded.
As with Barlow Trail Interchange wetland, the heightened risk of hazardous materials spills led to the provision of a segregation sluicegate between two of the cells.
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