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The wait is over! After a year of detours and construction, the Flanders Avenue interchange in Southwest Calgary will officially open to traffic on November 1, 2016.

This is good news for drivers on Crowchild Trail, as well as local residents who have been affected by the construction over the last 13 months.

Since the bridge was demolished in September 2015, commuters traveling to the Currie area, CFB Business Park and a portion of Crowchild Trail have had to take alternative routes while construction crews worked to complete the new interchange.

With the new bridge finally opening to traffic of all kinds, there are a few things residents should know about the interchange and how it will affect them, both in terms of their daily commute and as Calgarians in general.

It makes getting around easier

The new roadway system, which is comprised of three large roundabouts, will allow local residents and other commuters to more easily travel between communities via its pedestrian walkways, cycling paths and expansive roads.