Providing a connection to the Calgary International Airport from the Blue Line in the Northeast, this project brings travelers and employees to and from Calgary International Airport, with key stops in the surrounding industrial areas. 

This project supports Calgary’s economy by connecting rapid transit lines and enhancing access between the downtown, airport and the region. 

Usage:

• Estimated 13,000 passengers per weekday

Reduced Emissions:

• Saves up to 5,300 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

Improved Mobility:

• Estimated 12,500 Calgarians living within 800m of the station in 2048
• Estimated 10,700 jobs within 800m of the station in 2028

Job Creation:

• Estimated 2,929 regional jobs during construction period

Service Enhancements:

• Improves customer travel time and reliability converting from bus to LRT
• Directly connects Calgarians in NE Calgary to the large employment base at the airport

• 6 km between 88 Avenue NE Station and Airport Terminal
• 3 new transit stations
• Supports Calgary, Alberta and Canada’s Economic Strategy by connecting rapid transit lines and enhancing access between the Downtown, airport and the region.

In partnership with the Government of Alberta, The City of Calgary is undertaking a study to identify the optimal rail connection and route between Downtown Calgary and the Calgary International Airport. 

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This extension will integrate the North Central and Northeast Calgary workforces with the second-largest employment hub in the Calgary region by accessible transit. The extension also provides a critical transfer point to connect the Blue Line LRT to the Calgary International Airport through the Airport Transit Connection.

Thank you to the Government of Alberta for contributing $43 million. 

Usage:

• Estimated 3,500 passengers per weekday

Reduced Emissions:

• Saves up to 1,500 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

Improved Mobility:

• Estimated 11,000 Calgarians living within 800m of the station in 2048
• Estimated 1,200 jobs within 800m of the station in 2028

Job Creation:

• Estimated 771 regional jobs during construction

Service Enhancements:

• Serves new and developing communities and provides the transfer station between the Blue Line and Airport Transit Connector
• Improves travel time and reliability by converting from bus to LRT

• 1 km extension from Saddletowne Station​
• 1 new station
• Future connection to Calgary International Airport via the Airport Transit Connection
• Small ‘park and ride’ and a bus loop​
• Community Activity Centre with planning and development underway for Transit Oriented Development

Estimated $160 million (Class 5 cost estimate)

The City and the Government of Alberta have allocated $14.6 million and $2 million, respectively, for project design between 2024 and 2026.

In February 2024, the Government of Alberta announced an allocation of $43.3 million over three years in new construction funding for expanding the Blue Line LRT.

Field investigations began in September 2024.

Funding for the MAX 301 North Central Bus Rapid Transit (NCBRT) - Convertible Corridor will complete long-term improvements along the entire Centre St. North transit corridor.

Improvements will enable the corridor to be a flexible and convertible mobility corridor in advance of the future Green Line North LRT.

Usage:

• The NCBRT will service the busiest transit corridor in Calgary.
• Peak ridership of approximately 30,000 riders per day.

Reduced Emissions:

• Saves up to 5,100 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year

Improved Mobility:

• Estimated 50,100 Calgarians living within 800m of the station in 2048
• Estimated 15,900 jobs within 800m of the station in 2028

Job Creation:

• Estimated 2,153 regional jobs during construction period

Service Enhancements:

• Contributes to mode progression and increased transit services along the Centre Street corridor.
• Provides improved mobility for communities in North Central Calgary to MAX Orange BRT providing services to northeast and northwest Calgary (including SAIT, ACAD and the University of Calgary)

• 13.5 km of improvements on Centre Street N
• Construction of a transitway north of Beddington Trail N
• Queue jumps and traffic signal priority south of Beddington Trail N
• Enhanced heated shelters along the alignment

Funding of $50 million has been secured for short-and medium-term improvements, which are currently being implemented. Construction on short-term improvement projects began in April 2024.

The City of Calgary allocated an additional $60 million in November 2023. 

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This facility responds to an existing gap in indoor practice and play space in Calgary. It creates year-round opportunities for Calgarians to play, practice and compete, raising Calgary’s profile as training and competition destination unique in Canada.

Event hosting supports the regional economy and offers residents memories that last a lifetime.

Event Hosting:

• Enables Calgary to host national and international competitions, stimulating the economy through increased sport tourism 
• Raises the profile of Calgary, Alberta, and Canada as a world-class sport tourism and training destination

Community Recreation:

• Improves local access to recreation facilities
• Builds community and catalyzes future redevelopment of the Foothills Athletic Park and McMahon Stadium lands

The Future of Sport:

• Addresses a gap in indoor practice and play space in Calgary
• Supports a wide range of sports played at various levels (emerging, recreational, grassroots, competitive)
• Provides space for training and competition for high-performance athletes

Job Creation:

• Estimated 1,500 jobs through construction and operations*

Economic Growth:

• Increase to Calgary’s Gross Domestic Product: $218 million*
• Increase in annual economic activity: $20 million to $63.60 million 

*Provided by Tourism Calgary and Calgary Amenity Refinement Study

The Foothills Multisport Fieldhouse will accommodate field sports, court sports and athletics and will serve as a community hub with onsite community services and gathering space.

Amenities include:

• FIFA-sized rectangular field
• Track and field amenities built to World Athletics standards
• Court space
• Fitness centre
• Multipurpose rooms

Estimated $380 million (Class 5 cost estimate)  

The City of Calgary has allocated $109 million towards the project. This represents a significant opportunity for other levels of government, the private sector and public institutions to leverage available funding towards shared outcomes.

In late 2024, work to prepare the site began with the removal of non-operational amenities at Foothills Stadium. Development of the Foothills Multisport Fieldhouse concept design is currently underway.

Click to enlarge image. The Foothills Athletic Park Master Plan is currently in progress, guiding the location of the new Foothills Multisport Fieldhouse and other recreation amenities.