Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study TT2015-0099 Information Brochure ATTACHMENT 2 SHAGANAPPI TRAIL CORRIDOR STUDY AN INTEGRATED SOLUTION FOUND THROUGH COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS calgary.ca | call 311 Onward/ Providing more travel choices helps to improve overall mobility in Calgary’s transportation system. TT2015-0099 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study - Att 2.pdf Page 1 of 14 ISC: Unrestricted Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study Information Brochure Overview Transportation Planning conducted a study of the constraints so a solution for the entire corridor would Shaganappi Trail corridor between north of 16 have to accommodate for both sections of the Avenue and Stoney Trail. The study looked at how corridor and provide one connected configuration for best to accommodate all modes of transportation Shaganappi Trail. (walking, cycling, transit and driving), including High The physical constraints of the corridor became an Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, in a long-term vision opportunity for a highly integrated engagement for Shaganappi Trail. program for the project. The project team turned to The Shaganappi Trail study was made up of two the community to better understand their values and components: perspectives for the corridor and worked very closely with homeowners to come-up with an integrated 1. A Corridor Study from north of 16 Avenue N solution for the constrained area in Varsity that to Crowchild Trail NW ultimately connects to the rest of the corridor. 2. HOV Implementation Study from north of 16 The project team created a multi-phased Avenue N to Stoney Trail NW engagement program to work closely with internal The Study was undertaken after the 2009 Calgary and external stakeholders, area residents and the Transportation Plan re-designated Shaganappi Trail general public in order to integrate community from a Skeletal Road to an Arterial Street south of feedback into project decision-making. The corridor Crowchild Trail NW and identified Shaganappi Trail study kicked-off in the summer of 2012 and the as part of the Primary Transit Network, Primary HOV project team gathered community feedback for Network and Primary Cycling Network. two-years to create a long-term solution for the Shaganappi Trail Corridor. The Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study was also required in order to consider other planning The two main priorities the project team heard from initiatives in the area such as the University of Calgary area residents and the general public during the Master Plan, West Campus Master Plan and South engagement process is that the community wanted Shaganappi Communities Area Plan. An analysis of to limit or eliminate any impacts to residential future traffic volumes indicated that by 2039 traffic properties and that homeowners wanted to maintain volume increases on Shaganappi Trail will be 40 the frontage road (Voyageur Drive) that runs parallel percent over capacity if no changes are made to the to Shaganappi Trail. existing four-lane configuration creating gridlock Like many long-term transportation corridor studies conditions and unreliable transit service. undertaken by The City’s Transportation Planning One of the major challenges of the Study is that areas business unit, the Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study along Shaganappi Trail in the community of Varsity project team sought to create a recommended plan between 40 Avenue N and Crowchild Trail N have for the corridor that adheres to and balances the limited space to accommodate for any expansion of priorities of City of Calgary policy, is reflective of the the corridor without significant impact to residential values and perspectives of citizen and stakeholder properties along Shaganappi Trail. The southern input, meets technical requirements for safe and part of the corridor, from north of 16 Avenue N efficient street design and is fiscally responsible. to 40 Avenue N, doesn’t have the same property 2 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study: An integrated solution found through community conversations TT2015-0099 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study - Att 2.pdf Page 2 of 14 ISC: Unrestricted Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study Information Brochure Key benefits of the recommended plan for the Shaganappi Trail Corridor Supports Council’s Direction Plans for All Modes • Aligns with Council’s 2009 • Accommodates all modes of Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP) transportation including walking, and Municipal Development Plan cycling, transit and driving (MDP) Feedback Incorporated Community Support • Stakeholder and citizen feedback • Ninety percent of the community incorporated into the plan as members, who provided much as possible feedback, are in favour or neutral about the recommended plan Certainty for Residents Accommodates Future Traffic • No houses required for the • Provides a solution for recommended plan Shaganappi Trail that accommodates predicted traffic • No property required for the volume increases based on 2039 recommended plan traffic forecasts • Property access maintained • Accommodates future growth Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study: An integrated solution found through community conversations 3 TT2015-0099 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study - Att 2.pdf Page 3 of 14 ISC: Unrestricted Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study Information Brochure Key considerations of the Shaganappi Corridor Study • Create a new Shaganappi Trail corridor plan that needs of the 2009 CTP. In the absence of a new aligns with the 2009 CTP designation change corridor plan, the 1970 Shaganappi Trail corridor of Shaganappi Trail from a Skeletal Road to an plan that is currently in place would: Arterial Street and includes the following: » Upgrade Shaganappi Trail to a free- » Consider Shaganappi Trail’s new function as flow expressway with limited access via designated by the CTP, which looked at the interchanges. entire transportation network in The City, » Close the existing intersections at Varsity and determined that Shaganappi Trail no Drive and Valiant Drive. longer needs to be a free-flow expressway to » Physically separate planned BRT service from accommodate future traffic demand in the adjacent land uses. network. » Provide no accommodation for active modes » Accommodate for future traffic volume of transportation increases, with City forecasting indicating that Shaganappi Trail would be 40% over- » Require acquisition of about 30 homes on capacity by 2039 if no changes are made to the west side of Shaganappi Trail in areas of the existing four-lane configuration. These constrained right-of-way. gridlock conditions would particularly create • Consider the values and concerns of area unreliable transit service as buses would have residents including the reduction or elimination no ability to bypass peak-hour congestion. of residential and business property acquisition, This, in turn, would inhibit the ability of maintaining residential property access, parking Shaganappi Trail to be used as a Primary and quality of life for those residents along Transit route as designated by the CTP and Shaganappi Trail. the RouteAhead plan, providing high quality • Incorporate the input of citizens and stakeholders BRT service connections to the NW Hub into the decision-making process for the corridor transit area. and if feedback can’t be included, explain the » Accommodate use as a Primary HOV route, reasons why not. as designated by the CTP. • Create a stakeholder and citizen engagement » Accommodate use as a Primary Cycling program that adheres to The City’s engage! route, as designated by the CTP. Shaganappi Policy. Trail is a strategic link in the northwest • Recognize that Shaganappi Trail is an existing cycling network due to its direct connection road corridor with significant property constraints to popular destinations such as the Bow between 40 Avenue N and Crowchild Trail N, River Pathway, residential communities which limits the space available for expansion. and major Activity Centres including the The southern part of the corridor, from north University of Calgary, West Campus and of 16 Avenue N to 40 Avenue N does not have Market Mall. the same property constraints. Ultimately, a • Update an existing, outdated, previously recommended plan must integrate balanced approved Shaganappi Trail corridor plan solutions in areas with and without property developed in 1970 that no longer meets the constraints. 4 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study: An integrated solution found through community conversations TT2015-0099 Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study - Att 2.pdf Page 4 of 14 ISC: Unrestricted Shaganappi Trail Corridor Study Information Brochure Recommended plan The recommended plan would see the entirety of the corridor widened to a six-lane basic cross-section with the new exterior lanes designated for Transit / HOV-only use by transit and carpools. 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