Construction on Airport Trail, an important transportation corridor running across Calgary’s northeast, is now substantially complete. With the two new interchanges at 19 Street and Barlow Trail N.E. open to traffic, the vision for a connected Airport Trail corridor is here.

This route is a significant local and regional transportation corridor, the completion of which better connects local communities and businesses, provides improved access to the Calgary International Airport, and serves as a strategic link between Deerfoot Trail and Stoney Trail.

“The Airport Trail Corridor investment generated hundreds of local jobs and will now play an important role to keep our economy moving. The project addresses a significant missing transportation link in the area and will greatly improve access for Calgarians, businesses transporting goods, and tourists navigating our city,” said Mayor Jyoti Gondek.

Funding for the Airport Trail Phase 2 was provided by the Government of Canada, Government of Alberta, The City of Calgary, and the Calgary Airport Authority, representing a $153 million investment in Calgary.

“The completion of Airport Trail is a major milestone for The Calgary Airport Authority,” said Chris Miles, vice president operations and infrastructure with the Calgary Airport Authority. “We are grateful for the government investments in this project which has created hundreds of jobs and enabled seamless connections to the airport for millions of guests, thousands of employees, and the cargo that Canadians rely on.”

The Airport Trail Corridor vision has had several steps along the way. The Airport Trail Tunnel opened to the public in 2014, the southbound Stoney Trail to westbound Airport Trail ramp was completed in 2020, the 2.4 km Airport Trail extension between 36 Street and 60 Street N.E. was opened in September of 2021, and now the two new interchanges at Barlow Trail and 19 Street N.E. are both open to traffic.