Airport Trail Tunnel a go!

The Calgary Airport Authority Board confirmed today that it accepted Calgary City Council’s final proposal to build an underpass on YYC land under the new airport runway.

I am delighted that the Airport Authority has accepted Council’s very reasonable proposal and that we will soon begin construction of the Airport Trail underpass,” said Mayor Naheed Nenshi who is currently on a Calgary-focused trade mission to Beijing. “This is a great day for Calgary and I commend the Calgary Airport Authority Board for making the right decision in the best interests of Calgarians.”

"Most of all, I really want to thank all the people, particularly City staff, who put in a tremendous amount of time and effort into making this project become reality. What they accomplished under impossible deadlines is remarkable" said Mayor Nenshi.

“Now that both parties have come to an agreement in principal, there is still work to do. We need to finalize the sublease agreement before we can begin construction in mid June. However, I have full confidence that the Airport Authority will work co-operatively with the City to see this project become reality.”

- The Office of the Mayor