Trans-Canada Highway Comprehensive Highway Corridor ManagementPlan Kamloops to the Alberta Border BRITISH Ministry of Transportation COLUMBIA and Highways Summary Previous Planning Studies October 1996 Index Introduction ii List of Contents V Key Plan ix Studieswith Specific Corridor Application, beginning 1 Studieswith General Corridor Application, beginning 69 LandUse Plans, beginning 113 Appendix Additional studies missed in the original search List of other related studies and reference material i Introduction Sections of theTrans-Canada Highway have beenstudied before, by various agencies and consultants, at various levels of interest and detail. This Summav document is intended to be a source forquick review of transportation related studies previously done by others which are pertinent to the section of highway between Kamloops and the Alberta border. If hrther information is required the reader can refer directly to the individual studies of interest, available at theindicated planning office locations of the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways. This Summary is divided into three sections Studies with specific application to the corridor [ Kamloops to the Alberta border ] Studies are ordered from west to east along the highway corridor . Studies with provincial scope and general application to the corridor Land use plans Previous studies included some interestingobservations and recommendations. “It would be desirable to meet ...a, Highway Capacity Manual level of service ‘C’ or better with travel speeds of at least 90 km/hr, achieved through an extensive capital improvement program with the aim of moving towards four lane standards.” Highway I Corridor Stu& Ajion Interchange to Perry River, I994 0 “The existing highway, ignoring the affects of intersections, is operating at an acceptable level of service ‘B’ or better, in nearly allsections where the crosssection is four lanes or more ...The only four lane section not operating atan acceptable level under 1990 traffic volumes ...is the ...freeway section between Columbia Street and Highway 5 North in Kamloops. Because of the grade on thissection, it is necessary to increase it to six lanes in order to provide an adequate level of service. All other sections of Highway 1 between Kamloops and Revelstoke are presently operating at an unacceptable level of service ‘D’ or ‘E’.” “An evaluation of...thirteen alternatives concluded that the futureHighway 1 should remain approximately within its existing corridor.” Highway I Planning Study, PhaseI - Capacity Analysis, Kamloops to Revelstoke; Phase 2 - Corridor Evaluation, Kamloopsto Canoe, I991 “...level of service ‘C’... criteria led to the conclusion that four-laning of the entire section of Highway 1 from Monte Creek to Revelstoke would be required within the 25 year planning period, with most of it required within tenyears. Attempting to satisfy this criteria by constructing new passing lanes would mean that alternate passing lanes would be required along virtuallythe entire length of thehighway, in effect, turning Highway 1 into a three-lane highway.” “It is recommended that a staged implementation program spread over a short period be followed. The benefits achieved by constructing new passing lanes will essentiallydisappear on most sections ii of Highway 1 by 2007, and therefore an implementation periodof five years or less would maximize the benefits achieved.” “Constructing passing lanes at regular intervals and in locations where existing passing opportunities are minimal helps break up platoons of vehicles.” Highway I Passing Lane Study. Monte Creek to Revelstoke, I993 0 “Over the past 20 years, traffic has increased approximately70%, with the result that during the peak summer months significant congestion and reducedoperating speeds are common along muchof thehighway.” “...the entire length of the Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and the Alberta border must be upgraded to four lanes by 201 1, in order to maintain a level of service ‘C’. A number of sections require four-laning sooner and some require four lanes immediately. On other sections it is possible to add passing lanes at specific locations to achieve a levelof service ‘C’. As traffic increases, the number and length of passing lanes required along eachsection of the highway will increase, until it is not possibleto add any more passing lanes without expensive construction. At this point a four-lane section is required.” Capciq Analysis Study. Trans-CanahHighway, Revelstoke to the Alberta Border, I991 “In terms of trafic composition, it is estimated that truck traffic will grow at a faster rate that auto traffic over the next 20 years.” “...twelve passing lanes (including climbing lanes) in GlacierPark (five westbound and seven eastbound), andthree in Mount Revelstoke Park (one westbound and two eastbound) are required to accommodate trafficvolumes at an acceptable levelof service up to year 2005.” “In order to maximize the operational benefits expected fromthe proposed passing lanes, planning and design shouldbe integrated with the long term plans for theTrans- Canada Highway in British Columbia.” Passing LaneSt@ and Traffic Analysisof the Ponding Areas for Avalanche ’ Conirol, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks.I988 “By the year 2005 the Trans-Canada Highway inboth Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks must be upgraded to four lanes in order to maintain an acceptable level of service. Ifthe passing lane program is not implementedin the near future its value as an interim measureto extend the life of the Trans-Canada Highway as a two-lane facility willbe seriously eroded.” Ponding Area Analysis andTraffic Management Plan, Mount Revelstokeand Glacier National Parks, I991 0 “In order to ensure that the life of the highway as a two-lane facility is extended as long as possible, passing lanes are proposed at four westbound and six eastbound locations.:” Passing Lane Stu& Yoho National Park, I987 “The long term objective is to widen the highway to four lanes between Kamloops and the Alberta border.” Provincial Transportation Plan, GoingPlaces, Transportation for British Columbians, I995 iii “Highways of greatest concern include the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and the Alberta boundary...” “The goals (for the TCH) are to keep the standard of service consistent withthe route’s hnction as a key inter-provincialli &...and to ensure that the route’s principle hnction is not compromised bylocal congestion caused by commuter travel.” “The general strategy for this comclor is to add capacity between Kamloops and the B.C./ Alberta border.” A British Columbia Highway Strategy, 1994 “...large sums of money must be spent in the next 15 years to ensure that British Columbia’s expanding economy and population continueto enjoy the benefits of well maintained transportation systems.” “There are a number of comdors in the Province which are either already suffering congestionor will do so before the year 2000 ...These comdors include ...Highway #1, Kamloops to the AlbertaBorder” A Transportation Planning Overviewofne Province ofBritish Columbia, 1988 0 “Priorities... include critical stretches on the Trans-Canada Highway between Kamloops and SalmonArm, and Donald / Golden to Yoho ...” “In the strategic network plan for the year 2000, four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta border would be warranted.’’ Recommendations of the Regional Transportation Task Forcefor the Thompson-Okanagan, 1988 “It is estimated that 20 sections of highway in the Mountain Parks Zone either are, or will become deficient in terms of highway capacity during the period 1985 to 2000.” “The development of new routes through the Rocky Mountains (...Hawse Pass) would have little effect on reducing traffic volumeson existing routes.” “The traffic volumes on all but one of the20 projects are now, or will be before the year 2000, above the practical limit below which passing lanesare effective.” Western Trans MountainParks Highway Study, 1985 “... the 1985 Highway CapaciyManual level of service methodology does not provide a sufficiently accurate representation of traffic operational characteristics in Canada. Predicted platoon delay valuesare generally much higherthan observed, while speed prediction errors were more random in nature.” Two-Lane Highway Capaciy and Level of Service Research Project, Phase III - Final Report, 1991 The Trans-Canada Highway Comprehensive HighwayCorridor Management Plan, Kamloops to the Alberta border, has the directive to review previous work and prepare a sound comdor plan which defines existing highway deficiencies,projects hture needs, explores alternatives and impacts,and recommends a managementstrategy which realistically addresses highway investment, operation, improvement and policyoptions. iv List of Contents Reobrt Location& STUDLES WITH SPECIFIC CORRIDOR APPLICATION Trans CanadaHighway - SystemsStudy 1992 Apr V 1 Highway 1 Corridor Strategy 1994 Oct K 3 Afton Interchange to Perry River Kamloops FreewayStudy, Copperhead Interchange 1991 Feb K 5 to the Yellowhead Interchange Highway 1 Planning Study 1991 Mar K 7 Phase 1, Capacity Analysis, Kamloops to Revelstoke Phase 2, Corridor Evaluation, Kamloops to Canoe HighwayStudy, 1Lane Passing 1993 Mar K 11 Monte Creek to Revelstoke ArchaeologicalOverview, Highway 1 Corridor Study 1991 Mar K 14 Kamloops to Canoe Trans Canada Highway 1, Pritchard to Tappen - K 15 Corridor Study - Engineering 1993 Apr PreliminaryGeotechnical Investigation 1993