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The northern part of Calgary’s ring road is now officially open to traffic, giving drivers access to over 44 kilometres of roadway, including 12 interchanges. Approximately 20,000 to 40,000 vehicles per day are expected to use Stoney Trail.

Stoney Trail NE was built as a Public Private Partnership and started construction in Spring 2007. The $650 million contract was awarded to the Stoney Trail Group consortium, led by Bilfinger Berger Project Investments (BBPI) and includes maintenance of Stoney Trail NW for 30 years.

On opening day, Alberta Transportation Minister Luke Ouellette drove a vintage Mustang through a banner to officially open the north sections of the Stoney Trail Ring Road. Ouellette was assisted by the Federal Minister of State (Transport) and by John McArthur, President and CEO of BBPI North America, along with other government and BBPI senior project team members.

“The success of the North East Stoney Trail project is due to the combined efforts and the ongoing collaborative approach between Alberta Transportation and the Stoney Trail General Partnership,” said John McArthur.

He continues, "Our project is just set to begin delivering the forecast benefits to the public on schedule and on budget, demonstrating once more the inherent strength of public-private partnerships. We are very proud of this accomplishment and remain deeply committed to providing high quality services to the highway users for years to come."