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South Shaganappi StudyPhase 3B: Preferred Concept Finalization

Welcome to the Information Session

At this information session you will be able to:

• View the preferred short and long-term recommended plans for the study area

• Learn how your input influenced the final preferred recommended plans

• Ask questions

• Learn about next steps and related projects

The final recommended plans will be presented to Council this summer.



Study Area Map

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Foothills Medical Centre

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University of Calgary

St. Andrews Heights

West Campus Blvd NW

16 Ave NW

Bowness Rd NW

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Foothills Medical Centre

UniversityHeights

University of Calgary

St. Andrews Heights

Shaganappi Tr NW

West Campus Blvd NW

16 Ave NW

Bowness Rd NW

The study includes:

• Shaganappi Trail / 16 Avenue interchange

• Shaganappi Trail / Bowness Road intersection

• Bowness Road / 16 Avenue interchange

Study Area


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Background


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Goals• Review and recommend

infrastructure that aligns the future corridor plans for Shaganappi Trail with the 2009 Calgary Transportation Plan, the Municipal Development Plan, and adjacent land uses

• Identify what land will no longer be required for infrastructure

Objectives• Address safety for those who use and/or live by the corridor

• Address accessibility across and throughout the corridor, reconnecting the adjacent communities of Montgomery and Parkdale/ Point McKay

• Accommodate all modes of transportation including walking, cycling, driving, HOV (high-occupancy vehicles), and transit

• Move people and goods in an efficient way, providing continuous traffic flow and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

• Preserve and enhance land in the study area where there are opportunities

Study Goals and Objectives



Estimated Costs and Timeline

The estimated cost range to implement the short-term plan is $2-5 million in 2017 dollars. If approved by Council and allocated funding, the plan could be implemented within five years.

The estimated cost range to implement the long-term plan is $90-110 million in 2017 dollars. Currently, the existing infrastructure has a lifespan of 30 years, so we anticipate this plan being implemented beyond 30 years.

The cost estimate includes all the recommendations in the plan, such as infrastructure, connections for people who walk and bike, utility relocations and land acquisition.

Estimated Timeline: 5 yearsEstimated Cost: $2-5 million

Estimated Timeline: Beyond 30 yearsEstimated Cost: $90-110 million

2015 2025 2030 2035 2040

WEAREHERE

2019 to 2024:Short-term

Implementation Target

2048 and beyond:Long-term

Implementation Target

2020 2045 2050



Funding Process

Identifies the role of the road in the transportation network, where it will go, and how it will move people, goods and services.

Based on the road’s role, roadway planning determines how much room is needed for the road, what upgrades are required, construction staging, and how to accommodate various modes of travel. An estimate is produced and the recommendations become projects that are prioritized for funding.

Projects are prioritized based on key directional documents, like Investing in Mobility that help plan for the growth of Calgary, and the results from citizen engagement activities like the Action Plan. A budget is allocated to projects that are identified as priorities.

Details like utility placements, curbs, sidewalks, and boulevards are refined and finalized. Work begins and the project is managed for cost, schedule and quality.

Calgary Transportation Study 1967

Go Plan 1995

Calgary Transportation Plan

Updated 2009

South Shaganappi Study

Network Planning

Roadway Planning Funding Engineering/

Construction

The South Shaganappi Study will identify short- and long-term plans for the study area. If approved by Council, they will help address current issues and challenges, and accommodate the continued growth of Calgary. Currently, there is no funding to implement these plans.

Planning Horizon: 30+ years Planning Horizon: 10+ years Planning Horizon: 5 - 10 years Planning Horizon: project specific

WEAREHERE


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Short-term Recommended

Plan



Address key collision history concerns

Enhance connectivity for people who walk and bike

Resolve key traffic problems where feasible

Feasible for implementation within five years

What does the Final Short-term Recommended Plan achieve?



Benefits that address what we heard from Calgarians:

Improves safety for people who drive through the study area by addressing high traffic collision areas

Improves safety for people who walk and bike through the study area by providing additional pathway space, slowing traffic, and reducing crossing distances

Improves safety for Montgomery residents by slowing traffic entering and moving through the community

Improves traffic flow along Bowness Road/Parkdale Boulevard

Improves transit movements through the study area by providing bus queue jump lane

Provides opportunity to repurpose areas of land, add gateway features, and make land enhancements in the study area

Trade-offs:

New signals may create delays for traffic moving from northbound Bowness Road to westbound 16 Avenue at peak times

Construction of a new ramp will impact trees in the area

New signals may encourage people who drive to take 44, 45, and/or 46 Street

Benefits and Trade-offs

People who drive

People who walk and bike

People who take transit

Surrounding communities

Surrounding land

Project costs

Short-term Recommended Plan



Short-term Recommended Plan: Latest changes

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Long-term Recommended

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Evaluation Criteria

Each of the preliminary concepts were evaluated by the technical team using the multiple accounts to the right.

The criteria also includes public evaluations that were conducted in November 2016.

The results of the evaluation informed the preferred concept selection.

SafetyAddress safety for those who use and/or live by

the corridor.

Access and ConnectivityAddress accessibility across and

throughout the corridor,connecting adjacent

communities.

Multi-Modal Transportation

Accommodate all modes oftransportation including walking,

cycling, HOV (high occupancy vehicles), and transit.

Efficient Traffic FlowMove people and goods in an efficient way, providing

continuous traffic flow and a reduction in

greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Land EnhancementPreserve and enhance land within the study area where

there are opportunities.

Public InputA plan that reflects the

values and priorities of the community.

Financial FeasibilityAffordable and cost-effective.

Costs are achievable, sustainable in the

long term and provide good value for money.

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Preliminary Concept Long-term Evaluation Process

At-Grade Intersections

East-West Couplet

Public Input

Technical Input No Build

Tight Urban Diamond

Hybrid

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Preliminary ConceptsIdeas Multiple Account Evaluation

Public Input

Safety

Efficient Traffic Flow

Land Enhancement

Access and Connectivity


Financial Feasibility



Technical and Public Evaluation: Overall RankingsResults

No Build

Tight Urban Diamond

Hybrid

East-West Couplet

At-Grade Intersection

Outcome:The Tight Urban Diamond is the preferred concept because it best meets the technical evaluation criteria, community values and project objectives.

HIGHEST RANKED CONCEPT

Public Input Safety Efficient

Traffic FlowLand Enhancement

Access and Connectivity


Financial Feasibility



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Benefits that address what we heard from Calgarians:

Facilitates safer traffic movements along 16 Avenue by adding merge ramps to provide access to/from Shaganappi Trail.

Maintains travel times along 16 Avenue by providing continuous traffic flow.

Enhances connectivity with cycle tracks on Bowness Road and new pathways along 16 Avenue and Shaganappi Trail.

Enhances accessibility for people who walk and bike on Bowness Road by providing a continuous connection under 16 Avenue.

Maintains existing transit service on Bowness Road.

Encourages people who drive to use 16 Avenue given the additional travel time required to access Bowness Road.

Provides opportunity to re-purpose land not being utilized by infrastructure for other uses (to be reviewed in a future study).

Trade-offs:

Removes direct access from 16 Avenue to Bowness Road.

May result in increased traffic on 43 Street from people who drive attempting to access Bowness Road from 16 Avenue.

Requires intersection crossings for people who walk and bike along the regional pathways on Shaganappi Trail.

Reduces flexibility for future transit service along 16 Avenue.

Possible property impacts to properties along Montgomery View.

Requires four new bridge structures, which are costly to build and maintain.

People who drive

People who walk and bike

People who take transit

Surrounding communities

Surrounding land

Project costs

Long-term Recommended Plan: Tight Urban Diamond



Long-term Recommended Plan: Latest changes

Blue boxes represent the latest changes



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Montgomery Main Street - Bowness Road N.W.

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16 Avenue N.W. Main Street

Shouldice & Hextall Bridges Pathway Underpass Repair Project

Shaganappi Pump Station Construction

16 Avenue N.W. Corridor Study (Sarcee Trail - Banff Trail N.W.)

Business Improvement Area

Community Centre / Community Association

Park / Greenspace

School• Montgomery Main Streets project

• Land repurposing in study area

• 16 Avenue Corridor Study

• Bowness Road Corridor Study

• Modifications to Bowness Road and Shaganappi Trail NW

• Shouldice & Hextal Bridges Pathway Underpass Repair

• Shaganappi Water Pump Station

• High-Occupancy-Vehicle Strategy

Future Considerations



Stay informed.

To learn more about the project visit calgary.ca/southshaganappi

Email the project team at [email protected]

Present recommendations to Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit (July 2018) and Council (July 2018)

Next Steps

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