So you’ve decided to brave the crowds on opening day of the new mall opening up tomorrow, CrossIron Mills? We attended a recent traffic management meeting put on by Ivanhoe Cambridge and wanted to share with you some tips on getting to the mall on opening week. Construction of the Calgary Ring Road (Stoney Trail) is still continuing, but until it is complete shoppers should follow the directions below to get to the mall.

Coming from Northwest and West of Calgary

0. If coming from West of Calgary, Take Stoney Trail Exit after entering Calgary
1. Head East on Stoney Trail (Highway 201)
2. Left Turn at Harvest Hills Blvd (aka Range Road 13 / Center Street)
3. Right Turn at Township Road 272 (aka Highway 566)
4. Continue through Balzac
5. Cross Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Highway 2)
6. Arrive at CrossIron Mills on Right

Coming from Calgary or South of Calgary

1. TakeHighway 2 North
2. Continue North until you leave the city
3. Right Turn at Highway 566 (Balzac)
4. Arrive at CrossIron Mills on Right

Coming from East of Calgary

1. Take Highway 1 West
2. North on Highway 9 (aka Range Road 272)
3. Left Turn at Highway 566 (Township Road 262)
4. Arrive at CrossIron Mills on Left

Temporary Detours

To facilitate the efficient movement of vehicles at CrossIron Mills, the main roadway around the mall will be converted to a one way road for the grand opening. Normally 2 lanes in each direction, the road will have 3 lanes going counter-clockwise around the mall. One of the lanes will be reserved for emergency vehicles, employee shuttle buses and mall administration traffic. RCMP officers will be at all major intersections controlling the lights and directing traffic to reduce any traffic congestions. They will also be directing traffic on the ring road around the mall.

Future Access / Stoney Trail Ring Road Construction

Once construction wraps up on the Northeast Leg of Stoney Trail, access to CrossIron Mills will be significantly improved. The ETA for the opening of this road is November 2009. Traffic from the west will be able to continue on Stoney Trail past Harvest Hills Blvd, over Highway 2 and then into the mall complex. Traffic from the South and East will also be able to take Stoney Trail North all the way up to the mall entrance road.