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Now that the province’s southwest ring road has kickstarted plans to build out Calgary’s deep southwest corner, a developer is bidding to begin home construction there before the highway is complete.

Residents below Fish Creek Park have long pleaded for an easier commute, with 37th Street, Macleod Trail and Highway 22X as their over-clogged escape routes.

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They’ve applauded the Alberta government’s plans to complete the ring road, as soon as 2020.

But while people in communities like Bridlewood and Evergreen feel their existing roads can’t handle more cars, a land company believes a new suburban neighbourhood can start rising on empty fields to the west before the transportation network gets expanded.

“We’ve made a proposal to the city to develop that in advance of the ring road,” said Trevor Dickie, vice-president of planning and development for Dream Development.

“There’s capacity. It’s not all going to be built out at once.”