Town of Cochrane Transportation Plan Update
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TOWN OF COCHRANE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE This report is prepared for the sole use of the Town of Cochrane. No representations of any kind are made by Urban Systems Ltd. or its employees to any party with whom Urban Systems Ltd. does not have a contract. 1728.0116.15 / April 2009 101-2716 Sunridge Way NE Calgary AB T1Y 0A5 Telephone: 403-291-1193 Fax: 403-291-1374 Town of Cochrane Transportation Plan Update TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ ES-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Study Area ............................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Study Objectives ...................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Study Horizons ......................................................................................................... 4 2.0 EXISTING INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Previous Studies ....................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Alberta Transportation .............................................................................................. 6 3.0 2006 CONDITIONS ............................................................................................................... 9 3.1 2006 Road Network .................................................................................................. 9 3.2 2006 Traffic Conditions ........................................................................................... 14 3.3 2006 Bicycle and Pedestrian Network ....................................................................... 15 4.0 2006 TRANSPORTATION MODEL ......................................................................................... 24 4.1 Zone System .......................................................................................................... 24 4.2 Model Road Network............................................................................................... 24 4.3 Land Use ............................................................................................................... 27 4.4 Afternoon Peak Hour Trip Rates ............................................................................... 28 4.5 Trip Distribution and Assignment ............................................................................. 29 4.6 External Trips ......................................................................................................... 30 4.7 Recalibrating the Cochrane Transportation Model ...................................................... 30 4.8 2006 Modelling Results ........................................................................................... 32 5.0 FUTURE CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................ 34 5.1 Future Land Use ..................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Future Trip Generation Rates ................................................................................... 36 5.3 Future Anticipated Base Road Network and Road Network Performance ...................... 36 6.0 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK EVALUATION ........................................................................ 43 6.1 2016 Recommended Road Network Improvements and Performance .......................... 43 6.2 2026 Recommended Road Network Improvements and Performance .......................... 44 6.3 CPR Crossings ........................................................................................................ 46 6.4 Alternate Mode of Transportation ............................................................................. 48 7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................... 51 7.1 Proposed Cochrane Transportation System ............................................................... 51 8.0 AUTHORIZATION AND CLOSING ......................................................................................... 59 Page (i) 1728.0116.15 / April 2009 U:\Projects_CAL\1728\0116\15\R-Reports-Studies-Documents\2009-04-07-Rep-TransUpdate.doc Town of Cochrane Transportation Plan Update LIST OF TABLES Table ES-1 Estimated Land Use ............................................................................................. ES-1 Table ES-2 Anticipated Future Road Network Improvements .................................................... ES-2 Table ES-3 Recommended Future Road Network Improvements .............................................. ES-3 Table 1a Road Classification for the Town of Cochrane ............................................................ 10 Table 1b Road Classification Details for the Town of Cochrane ................................................. 11 Table 2 Town of Cochrane Key Roadways ............................................................................ 13 Table 3 2006 Employment Location Percent Split for the Town of Cochrane ............................ 28 Table 4 2006 Estimated Land Use for the Town of Cochrane .................................................. 28 Table 5 Trip Rates for Cochrane Transportation Model ........................................................... 29 Table 6 Screenline Comparison Summary ............................................................................. 31 Table 7 Cordon Comparison Summary ................................................................................. 32 Table 8 Future Employment Location Percent Split for the Town of Cochrane .......................... 34 Table 9 Future Land Use for Town of Cochrane .................................................................... 35 Table 10 Distribution of Future Growth .................................................................................. 35 Table 11 2016 Anticipated Future Road Network Improvements ............................................... 36 Table 12 2026 Anticipated Future Road Network Improvements ............................................... 39 Table 13 2016 Recommended Future Road Network Improvements ......................................... 43 Table 14 2026 Recommended Future Road Network Improvements ......................................... 44 Table 15 Future Road Network .............................................................................................. 51 LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Study Area ............................................................................................................... 2 Exhibit 2 2006 Road Classifications ........................................................................................ 12 Exhibit 3 Traffic Count Locations ........................................................................................... 16 Exhibit 4 2006 Traffic Volumes - North ................................................................................... 17 Exhibit 5 2006 Traffic Volumes - East ..................................................................................... 18 Exhibit 6 2006 Traffic Volumes - South .................................................................................. 19 Exhibit 7 2006 Lane Configuration - North .............................................................................. 20 Exhibit 8 2006 Lane Configuration - East ................................................................................ 21 Exhibit 9 2006 Lane Configuration - South.............................................................................. 22 Exhibit 10 Bicycle and Pedestrian Network ............................................................................... 23 Exhibit 11 Transportation Zone Network .................................................................................. 25 Exhibit 12 2016 Recommended Road Network .......................................................................... 55 Exhibit 13 2026 Recommended Future Road Network ............................................................... 56 Page (ii) 1728.0116.15 / April 2009 U:\Projects_CAL\1728\0116\15\R-Reports-Studies-Documents\2009-04-07-Rep-TransUpdate.doc Town of Cochrane Transportation Plan Update EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction A transportation plan was completed for the Town of Cochrane (Town) in 1999 to study the impact of the rapid growth on the transportation network. As a result of the continual rapid rate of growth in the Town, a periodic update of the original 1999 Cochrane Transportation Plan is completed every few years. The first update was completed in 2003. 2006 Transportation Model The 2002 Cochrane Transportation Model was updated and recalibrated using existing road network and land use data to create a 2006 Cochrane Transportation Model. It was necessary to recalibrate the model in order to reflect existing conditions because of changes in the traffic volumes, land use, and study area. Land Use Assumption for Each Horizon Year Table ES-1 Estimated Land Use Land Use Horizon Year Population Employment Student 2006 13,700 3,750 3,660 2016 30,000 9,130 8,500 2026