Edmonton (Alta.) - 1979 - 97 Street corridor functional planning study_terms of reference (1979-05)

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T052/6127/1979

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97 STREET CORRIDOR FUNCTIONAL PLANNING STUDY

TERMS OF REFERENCE

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97 STREET CORRIDOR FUNCTIONAL PLANNING STUDY

TERMS OF REFERENCE

PLANNING DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BRANCH FUNCTIONAL PLANNING SECTION

MAY 1979

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Study Background

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1.2 Study Purpose

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2.0 STUDY OUTLINE

2.1 Definition of Study Limits

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2.2 Data Collection and Analysis

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2.3 Development of Alternatives

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2.4 Analysis of Alternatives

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2.5 Evaluation of Alternatives

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2.6 Staging and Implementation Requirements

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3.0 STUDY ORGANIZATION

3.1 Management

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3.2 Technical Coordination

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4.0 STUDY WORK PROGRAM

5.0 STUDY COSTS

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

In August of 1971 the Commission Board made the following recommendation to City Council:

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That the City accept the principle of widening and redeveloping 97 Street from 102 Avenue North to 137 Avenue.

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That the property on the south side of Jasper Avenue (for a proposed connection of 97 Street to the Low Level Bridge) be not purchased.

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That the Transportation Department investigate alternative connections from 97 Street to the Low Level Bridge.

In October 1971 City Council referred these recommendations to the Economic Affairs Committee to study in the usual budgetary manner.

In January 1974 the Economic Affairs Committee recommended that the 97 Street report remain on the appendix of the Economic Affairs Committee agenda and be dealt with after the completion of the Transportation Plan.

In July 1974 City Council approved the Transportation Plan - Part I. This plan identified 97 Street as a primary arterial roadway and as a major transportation corridor.

In February 1976 City Council concurred in the following recommendations:

1. That in order to complete the connection to the 125 Avenue Truck Route, City Council approve the widening of 97 Street between 127 Avenue and 135 Avenue.

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That property acquisition be concluded in 1976 with consideration to be given to undertaking construction of the widening between 127 Avenue and 135 Avenue in 1977.

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That Council be advised that the study on the widening of 97 Street between Jasper Avenue and 137 Avenue, as outlined in the Transportation Plan, is proceeding and will be presented shortly.

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That no roadway construction between Jasper Avenue and 125 Avenue be undertaken until the impact of such widening has .been assessed.

Construction of the section of 97 Street between 127 Avenue and 135 Avenue is currently scheduled for 1980.

The 1979 five year plan recommends approval of property acquisition for widening of 97 Street between 118 Avenue and 125 Avenue. This was approved by City Council on April 10, 1979. Rather than carrying out an impact study for this segment of the roadway only it was decided that a comprehensive functional planning study for the entire 97 Street corridor from Jasper Avenue to 137 Avenue should be carried out to take into account all aspects of functional design, traffic and transit operations and community impacts.

1.2 Study Purpose The purpose of the 97 Street Corridor Functional Planning Study is to develop a comprehensive functional plan which will optimize the person moving capacity of the corridor and which can be used to guide the development of transportation facilities in the corridor over the design period.

Specifically, the study objective is to make recommendations concerning.

1. The detailed roadway alignment and right-of-way requirements for the 97 Street corridor.

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The use of traffic system management to optimize vehicular flow in the corridor.

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The integration of transit requirements into the corridor design.

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The identification and resolution of community impacts resulting from changes to the corridor.

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A phased implementation program including land acquisition, construction and operational requirements, and financial implications.

2.0 STUDY OUTLINE

The development of a functional plan for the 97 Street Corridor will be carried out in six major phases:

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Definition of Study Limits

2.

Data Collection and Analysis.

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Development of Alternatives

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Analysis of Alternatives

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Evaluation of Alternatives

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Staging and Implementation Requirements.

2.1 Definition of Study Limits The north and south limits of the study area will be 137 Avenue and Jasper Avenue respectively. The section of 97 Street between 127 Avenue and 135 Avenue will be included in the study area, even though it is currently scheduled for construction in 1980, to allow continuity in the examination of transit alternatives between downtown and the proposed Northgate transit centre. 137 Avenue will be set as the north limit of the study area to allow the inclusion of the 137 Avenue/ 97 Street interchange in the recommended implementation program.

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The east and west limits of the corridor will be defined initially as 95 Street and 101 Street. These limits may be expanded during the study to allow for more detailed examination of traffic and transit operations, and community impacts.

2.2 Data Collection and Analysis

Collection and analysis of input data for the study falls into two activity areas:

2.2.1

Assembly of physical and technical information: mapping - property ownership - noise and air quality levels - community concerns review of previous reports

2.2.2

Assembly of travel forecasting data land use - travel characteristics socio-economic infoLwation - transportation system characteristics

2.3 Development of Alternatives

The development of alternatives falls into two activity areas:

2.3.1

Traffic Projection Alternatives

The study will use traffic projections for the 1986, 1991 and 2001 design years in the development and analysis of alternatives. The following network projections are currently available, or will be completed for the Transportation System Plan by the time this study commences:

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Existing Plus Committed Network - 1981, 1986 1991, 2001,

- Default Strategy Network - 2001

These network alternatives will require some modifications to produce turning volumes etc. for design purposes.

Furthermore, as the Transportation System Plan makes certain assumptions regarding levels and rates of development, further traffic alternatives will have to be developed to test the sensitivity of the projections to development in the Castle Downs II Area.

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Design Alternatives

The following design alternatives have been identified for initial consideration:

127 Avenue to 135 Avenue

Examination of transit and traffic operation implications of the plan currently approved for construction.

118 Avenue to 127 Avenue

- 6 lane divided with service road - 6 lane undivided with lane control - 8 lane divided transit priority measures will be considered for all alternatives.

Jasper Avenue to 118 Avenue

Princess Elizabeth Avenue/101 Street/97 Street Interchange (or Intersection) - 101 Street/97 Street One-Way Couplet 98 Street/97 Street One-Way Couplet

Treatments of traffic and transit operations, local access, local traffic circulation and community impacts will be developed for all design alternatives.

2.4 Analysis of Alternatives

Each alternative will be analysed to deteLmine service characteristics (roadway capacity), transit operations, construction costs, property requirements and community impacts.

2.5 Evaluation of Alternatives

The evaluation stage will require the determination of the cost and effectiveness of each alternative. Costs will include capital construction cost, land acquisition, and environmental and community impacts. Measures of effectiveness will relate to impacts on travel time and roadway and transit levels of service.

2.6 Staging and Implementation Requirements

This phase will involve the preparation of a recommended construction schedule for the recommended alternative which will be presented in the final report along with detailed functional design drawings, land acquisition requirements, capital costs and financial implications.

3.0 STUDY ORGANIZATION

3.1 Management The overall responsibility for carrying out and managing the study rests with the Transportation Planning Branch of the Planning Department. However, due to, the comprehensive nature of the study, data input and analytical services will be required from other Branches and Departments. A breakdown of study involvement is as follows:

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Transportation Planning Branch', Planning Department

a) Functional Planning Section overall management and day-to-day co-ordination of the study. preparation of base mapping - determination of forecast traffic and transit volumes - preparation of functional design plans and evaluation of alternatives preparation of final report.

b) Land Use and Development Section co-ordination of data collection and analysis of community characteristics and environment - design and co-ordination of public participation - determination of community impacts and design and analysis of measures to alleviate impacts.

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Studies and Research Section - provision of historical traffic and transit volume data determination of forecast year traffic volumes (Transportation Systems Plan)

2. Engineering Department

a) Design Section - To assist in the determination of design standards and to review all functional design plans.

b) Traffic Operations Section - To provide operational analysis of alternatives

3. Transit Department

a) Marketing and Development Section - To provide details of existing operational aspects and levels of service.

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To provide details of planned changes to operations.

To provide input on the transit operations impacts of alternative plans.

3.2 Technical Co-ordination

Technical input and guidance will be provided to the study by a Technical Steering Committee comprised of personnel from the following groups:

1. Transportation Planning Branch Functional Planning Section - Land Use and Development Section

2. Engineering Department - Design Section - Traffic Operations Section

3. Transit Department - Marketing and Development Section

4. Alberta Transportation

4.0 STUDY WORK PROGRAM

The detailed study work program is shown in Table 4.1 and specifies a final completion date of mid-October 1979. This will allow time for processing through the Interdepartmental Transportation Committee, Commission Board, and Municipal Planning Commission prior to presentation to City Council in early December, 1979.

Interim briefings will be held for the Interdepartmental Transportation Committee, and Branch Managers prior to completion of the final report.

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FUNCTIONAL PLANNING STUDY

WORK PROGRAM FIGURE 4.1

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DATA COLLECTION AND MAPPING

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ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS

COMMUNITY IMPACTS

ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES

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FINAL DESIGN AND COSTING

REPORT PREPARATION

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5.0 STUDY COSTS

All costs of the study are internal to the City and are summarized in Table 5.1. The total projected cost for the study is $42,000 which will be incurred in total before the end of fiscal 1979.

TABLE 5.1 STUDY COSTS DEPARTMENT

MAN-DAYS

COST

215

$ 30,200

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1,300

44

5,500

8

1,000

24

3,000

8

1,000

308

$ 42,000

Planning Functional Planning Studies & Research Land Use & Development

Engineering Design Traffic Operations

Transit Transit Marketing & Development TOTAL:-