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BUSINESS CASE 2
Problem set – Business Case
Project Title: West Calgary Ring Road
News source (APA reference): Alberta. (2020, April 20). West Calgary ring road.
Web address: Retrieved from https://www.alberta.ca/west-calgary-ring-road.aspx
Brief Overview: This project is running between the Trans Canada Highway and Highway 8. This project will be completed in three parts: the South, North project and twinning the bridge over the Bow River. This project will be established on the existing Transport Utility Corridor, which was built in 1976. The road will include 24 bridges, building about nine kilometers of 6 and 8 lane divided freeway, six interchanges, enhancing Stoney Trail from the Bow River to Scenic Acres, and reconstructing five kilometers of Trans-Canada Highway. When the project is completed, it will provide more than 101km of free-flow travel around the city.
How does this fit the four (4) elements of a project? For something to be a project, it has to be new, and in this case, constructing this road is doing a new thing, and when it is completed, it will be as good as new. The other thing is that a project has a series of tasks that need to be completed to gain a specific outcome. In this case, constructing this road requires a lot of effort, and also it has many tasks that need to be completed for a particular period. Another thing that makes it a project is its uniqueness. The road is unique in its way, where there is no other road in the city that looks like it. Another element is that the construction of this road has a beginning, and it will also come to an end.
Business Case (100 words exactly): West Calgary Ring Road, in Alberta, will improve access to schools, recreation, hospitals, and workplace and help to reduce the congestion in the city. The construction of this road began in 2019, and the project is expected to complete in 2024. The project's estimated cost is $1.0B. The project is needed because, when completed, it will provide more than 101km of free-flow travel around the city. When the project will be completed, it will be 101km in length. The construction will help reduce the frequency and number of trucks using public roads to haul gravel, reducing noise, and enhancing safety.
References
Alberta. (2020, April 20). West Calgary ring road. Retrieved from https://www.alberta.ca/west-calgary-ring-road.aspx
