City of Calgary is investing more than $800 million in parks, streets, public transit and city recreation and operational facilities during the 2024 construction season.

Come of the projects for this season include:

• New outdoor sports fields at Rocky Ridge Athletic Park: The park includes two new outdoor multi-use artificial turf fields, washrooms, parking and field lighting. It’s a $24 million investment that will be underway starting in fall of 2024.
• Upgrades to Calgary Soccer Centre: It will be accompanied by a new attached building with change rooms and washrooms. It’s a $28 million investment, which will be underway between spring 2024 to spring 2025.
• More ice rinks at Glenmore Twin Arena: A new twin-ice arena that will replace the aging Stu Peppard Arena. It’s an $85.6 million investment, which will be underway from fall 2024 to summer 2027. Stu Peppard Arena will remain open until the Glenmore Twin Arena is complete.
• Upgrades to Sandy Beach Park: Installation of a new paved entrance, adding parking spaces, and upgrading water utility connections, including drought-resistant landscaping and pathway connections. It’s estimated to cost about $6 million and is expected to be under construction from summer 2024 to late 2025.  
• Upgrading Calgary’s streets: More than 100 upgrades to existing streets across the city through the Various Street Improvements (VSI) Program, including intersections, traffic calming, sidewalks, pathways, and transit facilities. It’s an approximately $10 million investment for safety and operations improvements, scheduled to be underway during the 2024 construction season.
• Keeping Calgary’s streets safe and accessible with new pavement: Rehabilitation of nearly 400 lane kilometres of roadway this season. Thanks to an increased investment from council in 2023, the program will be investing approximately $50 million to rehabilitate 20-30 per cent more pavement than last year.

“City infrastructure supports everyone who calls Calgary home, as well as those visiting from around the world,” said Michael Thompson, general manager of Infrastructure Services. “The improvements we have planned for this year will make it easier to live, play, and get around in the city. It will help keep our city healthy, clean and safe; and it will make our communities more vibrant and welcoming.”