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Blackgold Drive th Date: April 4 , 4:00-7:00 pm Rollyview Road Grant MacEwan Dr Place: City of Leduc Civic Centre Lede Boardroom QE II Corridor 1 Alexandra Park Leduc, Alberta, T9E 4C4 Growth Areas Agenda

1. Introduction and Project Team 2. Background 3. TMP Function and Objectives 4. Project Methodology 5. Existing and Proposed Land Uses 6. Existing Conditions – Transit, Multi-Way, Heavy Vehicle Routes, Morning and Afternoon Peak Hour Congestion Levels 7. Transportation Modeling 8. Traffic Impact Assessment 9. Functional Design of Corridors 10. Sample TMP Policy Statements 11. Where Do We Go From Here? 1. Introduction and Project Team

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (CGC) Castleglenn Consultants Inc. (TS) Traffic Solutions Ltd. (HDR) HDR Inc. (ACI) Acoustical Consultants Inc. Mr. Arthur Gordon (PAR) Parsons (BT) Bytown Engineering (CTS) Cellint (CGC) Transportation Planning, Traffic Traffic Impact Assessment And Community Input And Public Functional Corridor Analysis Engineering, Modelling Evaluation Involvement

Mr. Gordon - Mr. Raj (CGC)

 Relevant Studies / Document Review  Collection of Background  Design Standards  Liase with municipalities, citizens,

 External Land Use Plans Information  Roadway Design Review local businesses, industry and

 Existing Roadway Network Analysis  Review of Existing Studies &  Upgrades to Routes community

 Parks, Public Space Integration Materials  Potential Widenings  Coordinate in Detail Public Open Mr. Matti - Ms. Gervais  Goods Movement (Truck Network)  Trip Generation  Safety Assessment Houses

 Regional Network Interface  Travel Demand Simulation &  Road Classification Policy  Consultations (EIA, CPR, UDI etc.)

 Traffic Forecasting / Modeling Forecasting (CGC)  Intersection Design  Website Information and Online

 Network Alternatives Evaluation  Staging the Developments  Roundabout Design Collection Feedback

 Roadway Integration with Land Use  Impact to Adjacent Connection  Engineering Assessments  Schedule Topics and timelines Mr. Tamanini - Ms. Fatema  Parking Strategy Management Roads  Right of Way Requirements  Promote exchange of ideas and group

 Community Impacts  Traffic Operations Assessment  Evaluation of design alternatives problem-solving

 Safety and Security  "Do Nothing" Scenario  Cost Estimates of Alternatives  Media relations and Public Notification (CGC)  Sustainable Solutions  Evaluate New Roadway  Functional Corridor Plans  Invitations, Fact / Comment Sheets

 Emergency Routing Network Configurations Production  Provide Poster with clear information

 Railway Impacts  Viability of Roadway Network  ROW Plans  Feedback to Stakeholders and Public Ms. Gervais - Ms. Soardi (CGC)  Traffic Counts and Data Collection Alternatives  Signage  Minutes of Meetings

 Transportation Economics  Intersection Capacity Analysis  Infrastructure Maintenance  Public Involvement Program Report

 Traffic Calming  High-Level Corridor Analysis  Storm Water Drainage Assessment

 Cost Benefit Analyses  Ancillary Development Impacts  Environmental Overview

 Future Roadway Network  Access Management Strategy Evaluation Functional Corridor Planning & Value Added  Evaluation Criteria / Guidelines High Speed Transit

 Conceptual Intersection Mr. S. Power - Mr. K. Whirfield Improvements

 Approvals Process  Value Planning Transit, Active Transportation  Required Staged Improvements  Functional Design(PAR) Activities  Value Engineering

Mr. J. Hubbell - Mr. I. MacLeod  HS Transit Design

 Traffic Operations  Active Transportation System Noise Study (HDR)  Rail OperationsMr. Steve Impact Taylor (BT)  Transit (Inter-Municipal) Mr. Patrick Froment (ACI) Mr. Yossi Kaplan (CTS)  Transit (Intra-Municipal)  Environmental Noise Monitor  Strategic Policy Statements  Macro O-D Information Collection  Noise Impact Assessment

Mr. Paul Chan (TS) 2. We Are Growing!

The City of Leduc has experienced sustained growth.

• Average annual growth over last decade has been 6-to-7% in all sectors. • Approximate number of residential permits: • 460 units in 2012; • 500 units in 2013 (10% increase); • 640 units in 2014 (26% increase); • 350 units in 2015 (45% decrease); and • 220 units in 2016 (36% decrease). CONCLUSION: The pace of development is slowing. • Energy sector decline has affected the pace of development, but provides the opportunity to: • Update, develop & refine the City’s TMP; • Develop a proactive approach to the internal transportation planning process; and • Guide infrastructure objectives of the municipality. 3. TMP Function and Objectives

The TMP will...

• Function as an implementation tool that supports the overall Municipal Development Plan’s goals, objectives and high-level policies; • Examine various transportation corridors to ensure effective development of transportation infrastructure to support Leduc’s future growth; • Establish roadway planning initiatives, provide for contingencies and establish targets for roadway improvements; and • Guide and coordinate future urban growth decisions and infrastructure investment.

PROJECT

TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN TRAFFIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Land Use, Transportation Modeling, (Meadowview and Robinson Transit, Cycling, Multi-Way) Communities)

FUNCTIONAL CORRIDOR ANALYSIS (Functional Corridor Planning, Transit, Noise Assessment) 4. Project Methodology

Transportation Master Plan Functional Corridor Analysis Traffic Impact Assessment • Assemble/review background •42nd/43rd Street (Allard Ave to • Assemble/review background information; Airport Rd); information; • Determine existing local travel • Grant MacEwan Blvd (South of • Review Area South-East Leduc trends and operations; City Boundary to 65th Ave); ASP and develop forecasts; • Review/update Strategic Policy •65th Ave W (74th St to Hwy 2); • Undertake travel demand Statements; forecasting and modeling; •65th Ave E (Hwy 2 to Rge Rd • Review operations of CP 250); • Assess existing conditions and Railway corridors; development impacts; • Black Gold Dr (50th St to Grant • Review transit service and multi- McEwan Blvd); • Evaluate traffic impacts of way system operations; supporting roadways and • South East Boundary Rd (Hwy network configurations; • Review/update heavy vehicle 2A to East Boundary); route network; • Define the viability of roadway • Transit corridor (EIA to Leduc); network alternatives; • Undertake travel demand • Noise attenuation requirements; forecasting and modeling; • Recommend staged and improvements. • Establish a long-term (2044) • Planning level cost estimates. roadway network. 5. Existing and Proposed Land Uses

• The study has incorporated City of Leduc all planned developments IDP (2014) within the City. Deer Valley • South and West: ASP (2008) Saurahb Park Outline Plan (2006) Mostly residential Woodbend 65th Avenue developments. OP (2016) West AVS (2015) Cathton Farm • North and East: ASP (2013) Sawridge Business Mostly business and Park ASP (2013) Leduc Energy Park industrial developments. Concept Plan (2016) • A phasing strategy was West Area Harvest Industrial developed for each growth ASP (2016) Park ASP (2010) area. Lakeside Industrial • Estimates included: Westhaven Park ASP (2014) ASP (2002) • Population/employment Suntree growth relationships; Rolleyview & Blackgold NE ASP (2013) and SE 2549-25-W4 ASP (2001) Brightwell Emery and Eaton • Several horizon years. ASP (2014) Concept Plan (2016) • Consultation was Windrose Blackstone undertaken with ASP (1999) ASP (2014) Robinson development proponents Southfork ASP (2013) and City staff. ASP (2014) Meadowview/Tribute SE Leduc ASP (2014) City of Leduc West Developments

West Area & Woodbend: West Area • Four quarter sections on the west side of the City of Leduc covering ~700 ac. • Largely residential and low-density in nature. Higher densities are anticipated closer to the future 65th Avenue West corridor. • Commercial and institutional land uses are located closer to 50th Ave. • Additional plans have been recently developed for the quarter section just north of 50th Ave (Woodbend).

Woodbend

Blackstone & Brightwell: • Residential development, south of 50th Ave, east and west of Grant McEwan Blvd. ~300 ac.

Brightwell Blackstone

Source: Brightwell ASP (Stantec, 2016), Blackstone ASP (Stantec, 2014), Woodbend Outline Plan (Select, 2016), West Area ASP Update (Select, 2016) City of Leduc Southeast Developments

Largely residential, with a mix of low-density and medium-density developments. Southfork: West of Hwy 2A and east of Hwy 2. ~ 500 ac. Meadowview/Tribute: East of Hwy 2A, south of Rollyview and west of C.W. Gaetz Rd. ~ 300 ac. Robinson: South of Rollyview Rd and east of C.W. Gaetz Rd. ~ 150 ac.

Southfork Meadowview & Tribute Robinson

Source: Southfork ASP (Stantec, 2014), South East Leduc ASP (Al-Terra, 2014), Robinson Overall Unit/Lot Count (IBI, 2016) City of Leduc East Developments

Sawridge Business Park, Harvest Harvest Industrial Park and Lakeside Industrial Park Industrial Lakeside Industrial:

• North of Telford Lake. ~ 550 ac. Sawridge Business Park • Mostly business employment and industrial development with green space protected.

Telford Lake Southern District: • East, between Telford Lake and the City of Leduc Boundary. ~ 500 ac. • Hub for transportation & logistics, agri- business and other Aerotropolis land uses.

Eaton and Emery: Eaton and Emery • South of Rollyview Rd and east of C.W. Gaetz Blvd. ~ 160 ac. • Residential, commercial and business developments.

Source: Sawridge Business Park ASP (FOCUS, 2013), Harvest Industiral Park ASP (Welder Eng., 2010), Lakeside Industrial ASP (Watkins, 2014), Alberta Aerotropolis Viability Study (MXD Development Strategists & Stantec, 2015) , Eaton and Emery ASP, Figure 4 (IBI, 2016) City of Leduc North Developments

Saurahb Park, Cathton-Farm and Leduc Energy Park: • North of 65th Avenue, west of Rge Saurahb Park Rd 250 (future Nisku Spine Rd), and south of Airport Rd. • Largely employment and industrial developments with some Cathton-Farm Air commercial land uses. Leduc Industrial Park • Area represents ~ 900 ac. with developments having already occurred along, and west of, 39th Street. • Some development has already taken place within Saurahb Park and Cathton-Farm. Leduc Energy Park

Source: Saurahb Park OP (Durrance Projects Ltd, et al., 2006), Cathton-Farm Air Leduc Industrial Park OP (Stantec, 2013), Leduc Energy Park OP, Figure 4 (Stantec, 2016) Alberta Aerotropolis Development (City Lands)

• South of 65th Ave and west of Hwy 2. ~500 ac. • Commercial, Public/Semi Public and Residential land uses are compatible with noise contour data. • Development focus will be towards aerospace and aviation, life sciences, transportation and logistics. (Source: Alberta Aerotropolis Viability Study, May 2015, MXD Development Strategists and Stantec) • Integration with Edmonton International Airport initiatives. • Intended to work in concert with the 65th Avenue West corridor.

Source: Land Use Bylaw 809-2013, Leduc, Alberta 6. Leduc Transit Routes and Ridership

Transit ridership has increased steadily from 33,100 riders in Route 1 2011 to 68,600 in 2016. terminates at Century Park LRT Station in Edmonton

Park & Ride

Leduc Transit • All weekday routes provide 30 minute Ridership Distribution service frequency. Service is provided by Route 4, Route 3, 9% four 40-foot buses and three 28-foot 7% buses. • LATS provides daily service to seniors and Route 2, 13% Route 1, adults with cognitive/physical disabilities 70% on an as-required and shuttle basis. Service is provided by five cutaway buses.

06‐Apr‐17 6. The Multi-Way Pathway System

Multi-Way Path Lengths • Primary Path: 3.0 m Primary Path: ~55km wide, asphalt. Cleared of snow in winter. Secondary Path: ~8 km Nature Trail: ~1 km • Secondary Path: 1.8 m wide, asphalt or concrete. • Nature Trail: Width varies upon location and type, typically gravel.

06‐Apr‐17 6. Heavy Vehicle Routes

• Heavy vehicle truck routes are designated by the City of Leduc. • Heavy vehicles must follow the route network within City limits. • Destinations that are not directly on the route must be reached by taking the most direct and practical way from the nearest truck route. • With the advent of a 65th Avenue crossing, the need for the 50th Street SB and 50th Avenue WB routes are to be examined.

06‐Apr‐17 6. Morning Peak Hour Congestion Levels

2016 AM Peak Hour Airport Rd & 43rd St Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control Airport Rd Constrained Movements: NB-LT, NB-Th, SB-LT, SB-Th Planned Improvements: Current project envisions widened Airport Rd and prohibited NB- LT, NB-TH, SB-LT, SB-TH and WB-LT movements

Edmonton Vehicles Impacted: ~200 veh-per-hour International Airport

42nd / 43rd St / 43rd 42nd Proposed Airport Rd/43rd Street Intersection Improvements

Grant McEwan Blvd & Suntree Prom Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control AIRPORT ROAD Constrained Movements: All EB movements 65th Ave E. Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~370 veh-per-hour

Suntree Prom Airport Rd & Range Rd 250 Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control 50th Ave Constrained Movements: All NB & SB movements

Grant Grant McEwan Blvd Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~125 veh-per-hour

50th St & Bella Coola Dr Current Configuration: 1-Way Stop Control Airport Rd & 36th St Constrained Movements:All EB movements Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control Future Improvements: Widened 50th St to 4-lane Constrained Movements: All NB & SB movements cross-section with dedicated NB-LT Rollyview Rd. Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~110 veh-per-hour Vehicles Impacted: ~135 veh-per-hour St

Bella Coola Dr th 50

Hourly volumes adjusted to reflect peak traffic conditions. 6. Afternoon Peak Hour Congestion Levels

Black Gold Dr & Alton Dr 2016 PM Peak Hour Airport Rd & 43rd St Current Configuration: 4-Way Stop Control Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control Airport Rd Constrained Movements: All WB movements Constrained Movements: NB-LT, NB-Th, SB-LT, Planned Improvements: Traffic signal control SB-Th Vehicles Impacted: ~690 veh-per-hour Planned Improvements: Current project envisions widened Airport Rd and prohibited NB- LT, NB-TH, SB-LT, SB-TH and WB-LT movements

Edmonton Vehicles Impacted: ~395 veh-per-hour Black Gold Dr International Airport Alton Dr Alton

42nd / 43rd St / 43rd 42nd Proposed Airport Rd/43rd Street Intersection Improvements

Grant McEwan Blvd & Suntree Prom Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control AIRPORT ROAD Constrained Movements: All EB movements 65th Ave E. Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~50 veh-per-hour

Suntree Prom Airport Rd & 36th St Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control 50th Ave Constrained Movements: All NB & SB movements

Grant Grant McEwan Blvd Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~440 veh-per-hour 50th St & Bella Coola Dr Current Configuration: 1-Way Stop Control 43rd St & Allard Ave Constrained Movements:All EB movements Current Configuration: 2-Way Stop Control Future Improvements: Widened 50th St to 4-lane Constrained Movements: All WB movements cross-section with dedicated NB-LT Rollyview Rd. Future Improvements: Traffic signal control Vehicles Impacted: ~55 veh-per-hour Vehicles Impacted: ~390 veh-per-hour St

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Hourly volumes adjusted to reflect peak traffic conditions. 7. Transportation Modeling

• Visum Transportation Demand Model is being developed. • 2016 base year traffic volumes are being simulated and calibrated with current traffic counts. • Work has been undertaken with the City of Leduc, Leduc County and the City of Edmonton to prepare land use estimates for the 2025, 2035 and 2044 future horizon years. • Travel demand forecasts are being produced for each horizon year using residential dwellings/population and employment estimates.

Visum Zone System 7. 2044 Growth Forecast

Employment Residential Dwellings

• Existing (2016) Employment • Existing (2016) Residential Dwellings • Forecast (2044) Employment • Forecast (2044) Residential Dwellings 8. Traffic Impact Assessment

TIA goals • Assure efficient and effective traffic operations for the proposed and existing communities on the existing and planned arterial roadways. • Assure the development proponents and the City of a realistic “go-forward” plan that addresses each sequential stage of the developments identifying target thresholds for required transportation infrastructure.

South Park

Proposed Corinthia Park Proposed Meadowview Park Caledonia Robinson & Tribute Development Developments Existing (2016): Existing (2016): ~200-300 units ~900-1000 units Southfork Forecast (2044): Forecast (2044): ~1100-1200 units ~2300-2400 units (area outlined in blue) (area outlined in red) 8. TIA Network Phasing

Phase 1: 10-Year Horizon – Boundary Rd connection from 50th Phase 3: 30-Year Horizon – Boundary Rd connection from CW • ItemSt 1… to Coady Blvd Gaetz to Robinson Dr and Hwy 2A Realignment • Item 2… Rollyview Rd Rollyview Rd WGezRd CW Gaetz Caledonia Dr Rd CW Gaetz Caledonia Dr

Southfork Dr Southfork Dr Robinson Dr Robinson Dr

Boundary Rd Boundary Rd

Phase 2: 20-Year Horizon – Boundary Rd connection from • ItemCoady 1… Blvd to CW Gaetz Rd • Item 2… Rollyview Rd

Caledonia Dr Rd CW Gaetz

Southfork Dr Robinson Dr

Boundary Rd 9. Functional Design of Corridors Street rd /43 nd 42 Transit Corridor Transit Conceptual Future Future Conceptual

65th Avenue West 65th Avenue East

Black Gold Drive Grant MacEwan Grant Blvd

East Boundary Road

06‐Apr‐17 10. TMP Policy Statements

• Strategic Policy Statements are intended to be used as guidelines for municipal planning and work in concert with the Municipal Development Plan Policy. • Sample draft policy statements are provided as examples below.

Environmental Sustainability Economic Development Existing Neighbourhoods The City should make provision The City should develop its The City’s planning policies for environmentally sustainable transportation network to should encourage a more modes of transportation within a support development nodes compact form of development multi-modal transportation and industrial areas, by in existing neighbourhoods, system, including high quality ensuring efficient connections which will lead to less of a active transportation facilities to a local multi-modal requirement for new and transit services. These are transportation system and a infrastructure to be provided, intended to provide a wider regional transportation and more efficient utilization of convenient and feasible system. infrastructure: for example, alternative to the use of the shorter average trip lengths can The City should ensure that private automobile, thus be more feasible by sustainable convenient access to/from encouraging modal shift, with transportation modes. places and events of interest in the increased use of these the region is provided by all modes of transportation modes (or combinations of resulting in improved air quality, modes) of transport. health benefits and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. 11. Where Do We Go From Here?

• Complete traffic modeling for the City of Leduc and define travel demand forecasts for the short- term, medium-term and long-term transportation horizons. • Complete Robinson and Meadowview Traffic Impact Assessment. • Prepare Functional Corridor plans. • Public Open House No. 2 anticipated for Autumn 2017.

Thank you!

• For your interest and involvement in the study;

• For your comments, concerns and issues raised; and

• For the opportunity to familiarize you with the mandate and scope of this project.

Contacts: • Arthur Gordon, Principal, 403-252-9303, [email protected] • Josiane Gervais, Transportation Planning Engineer, 403-252-9303, [email protected] • Krysten Else, Executive Administrative Assistant, 403-252-9303, [email protected]