Welcome. Metro Line Northwest LRT Expansion Project

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1 Welcome Northwest LRT Expansion Project Today s open house provides you with information on the NW LRT project, and your opportunity to help us plan for LRT and the future of your community. Stay engaged! For more information on upcoming events, please call 311 or visit edmonton.ca/metronw

2 Campbell Rd NW Future St. Albert Park and Ride CARLTON OXFORD 153 AVENUE 137 STREET 127 STREET DUNLUCE BEAUMARIS CASTLE DOWNS EAUX CLAIRES 153 Ave NW 142 St NW CUMBERLAND BARANOW CAERNARVON 145 AVENUE EVANSDALE HUDSON CARLISLE GRIESBACH NORTHMOUNT 137 Ave NW 137 AVENUE 137 Ave NW Please tell us where WELLINGTON you live PEMBINA 127 St NW KENSINGTON ROSSLYN 132 AVENUE 97 St NW GLENGARRY 82 St NW ATHLONE CALDER 113a St NW LAUDERDALE KILLARNEY 127 Ave NW 127 Ave NW Yellowhead Trail Yellowhead Trail St. Albert Trail NW DELTON 127 St NW PRINCE CHARLES 97 St NW 82 St NW 118 Ave NW 118 Ave NW Groat Rd NW INGLEWOOD 124 St NW Kingsway Princess Elizabeth Ave NW NAIT SPRUCE AVENUE ALBERTA AVENUE 112 Av WESTMOUNT 111 Ave NW QUEEN MARY PARK 107 Ave NW CENTRAL MCDOUGALL 111 Ave NW KINGSWAY/ ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL 101 St NW MCCAULEY Stony Plain Rd NW 104 Ave NW OLIVER 109 St NW 105 St NW MACEWAN BOYLE STREET CHURCHILL RIVERDALE Jasper Ave DOWNTOWN Rossdale RD NW ROSSDALE Scona RD NW

3 Share Your Voice Shape Our City The City of Edmonton s Public Engagement Framework is part of the City s overall commitment to open government Edmonton as an Open City. Through the public engagement spectrum, there are four roles the public can play when they participate in the City s public engagement activities. Public input into the NW LRT at this stage of planning focuses on Advise and Refine. We are looking for your feedback in the following areas: Final track alignment Side or centre running track Community connections to stations Potential construction concerns

4 Edmonton s LRT Network METRO LINE LRT EXPANSION PROJECT AVENUE PARK & RIDE 137 STREET 127 STREET Expanding the LRT system is a key priority for the City to meet Edmonton s transportation needs as it ANTHONY HENDAY DRIVE 132 AVENUE CASTLE DOWNS 145 AVENUE GRIESBACH NAIT KINGSWAY/ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL MACEWAN STADIUM COLISEUM BELVEDERE 1 GORMAN CLAREVIEW ANTHONY HENDAY DRIVE continues to grow. By 2040, the City of Edmonton aims to LEWIS FARMS PARK & RIDE WEST EDMONTON MALL 182 STREET 156 STREET 95 AVENUE MEADOWLARK MISERICORDIA 149 STREET 142 STREET GLENORA 124 STREET 120 STREET 116 STREET 112 STREET 107 STREET 105/106 STREET GRANDIN CENTRE WEST CHURCHILL QUARTERS MUTTART 3 expand LRT service to all sectors of the City. UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRAL BAY/ ENTERPRISE SQUARE CORONA STRATHEARN HOLYROOD The NW LRT expansion will MCKERNAN BELGRAVIA BONNIE DOON connect communities in the northwest SOUTH CAMPUS 73 AVENUE part of the City to key destinations and WAGNER the City Centre. SOUTHGATE MILLBOURNE CENTURY PARK GREY NUNS 1 CAPITAL LINE NE EDMONTON TO HERITAGE VALLEY MILL WOODS METRO LINE 153 AVENUE TO HEALTH SCIENCES ELLERSLIE ROAD PARK & RIDE 3 4 ENERGY LINE LEWIS FARMS TO SHERWOOD PARK VALLEY LINE LEWIS FARMS TO ELLERSLIE 20 AVENUE SW HERITAGE VALLEY DESROCHERS 5 FESTIVAL LINE SHERWOOD PARK TO ELLERSLIE

5 1,381 Northwest Project History In 2009/2010, the City evaluated corridor options to connect 2009 February to July Corridor Selection The City of Edmonton launched a study to evaluate potential Northwest LRT corridors. A public involvement process was developed to work within the technical analysis of route options and the LRT Route Evaluation Criteria. Public involvement included online questionnaires, workshops and public hearings. Public engagement participants the planned NAIT station to a future park and ride facility at the northwest City limits. In 2013/2014, City Council approved the northwest LRT Concept Plan and identified public support for the LRT expansion to the north and northwest parts of the City. July The Edmonton City Council approved the corridor for the Northwest LRT and added this corridor to the Transportation Systems Bylaw. x 2011 & 2012 What stakeholders had to say: LRT expansion has great potential to serve both the region and the local population. Concept Planning Study & Public Engagement Input was gathered from key internal and external stakeholders, including directly impacted residents, businesses and the communities in which they live to assist with the concept planning phase of the project. The alignment must serve residents where they live, work and play. Concerns regarding traffic congestion at intersections, noise impacts and safety. x Comments received at public meetings, individual stakeholder meetings and through online consultation and communications informed the overall design process. LRT planning should integrate and complement other transportation modes, such as transit, pedestrian and cyclist connections. Support for expanding the to connect to the City of St. Albert Concept Plan Approved by City Council Applications for Funding 2016 Funding Becomes Available through the Public Transportation Infrastructure Fund. $ $ $ Examples of adjustments made to the recommended Concept Plan: November June 2017 Provided intersection access to YMCA from Castle Downs Road signaled and pedestrian crossings. Provided a park and ride at Campbell Road. Improved continuity of shared use path at 137 Avenue. x Public engagement events and Indigenous Relations program developed and implemented. Concept Validation & Preliminary Engineering, Contract is awarded Established urban style guidelines to improve how LRT fits into communities September November Procurement Public engagement events, stakeholder meetings and online engagement will continue through the preliminary engineering phase. x Final engagement reporting and transition to procurement will take place.

6 Urban Style LRT Urban style LRT is designed to better integrate with the communities it serves, and promotes transit use through the following features: Stuttgart, Germany Pittsburgh, USA Smaller scale stations spaced closer together to attract ridership Direct transit, pedestrian and cyclist connections Reduced operating speeds in neighbourhoods to ensure safety and minimize potential impacts Landscaping, streetscaping and architectural features to improve visual appeal Improved accessibility with minimal barriers (e.g., gates, fencing) and strong connections to community destinations Portland, USA Los Angeles, USA Examples of Urban High Floor LRT

7 Expansion and Sustainable Urban Integration The City has established Sustainable Urban Integration (SUI) guidelines for LRT integration that focuses on safety, station stops that are smaller in scale and spaced closer together, and design to enhance community character, passenger accessibility and civic sustainability., Edmonton Blatchford Future Community Concept Open and above-ground LRT makes activities more visible, helping to create a safe environment for transit users and surrounding neighbourhoods. Use of sustainable materials, walkways, plazas and landscaped spaces help make the LRT an attractive feature in communities. will be designed to be pedestrian-focused and to operate at neighbourhood speeds. This makes for safer interactions between pedestrians, vehicles and trains at intersections and stations., Edmonton Blatchford Future Community Concept Sustainable urban integration includes features that support and promote transit use at or near to stations, and that integrate well with other mobility options. In higher density urban areas, LRT can be designed to provide barrier free access to, and movement through and around stops and stations. Trains run at community traffic speeds, making signal gates, crossing alarms, and flashing lights unnecessary in most areas. Images to the right show SUI features that will be typical of the expansion.

8 and LRT Signaling LRT has operated in Edmonton since 1978, with both grade-separated and at-grade intersections, and the same frequency of trains seen today. LRT has always been a high capacity, high performance system in Edmonton. The LRT network was originally built along a dedicated corridor. Major roadways were gradeseparated to prevent traffic impacts. Other roadways that crossed at-grade did result in some traffic delays while the LRT passed safely through the intersection. In the early stages of LRT operations, following the 2012 expansion from Churchill Square to NAIT, traffic lights and LRT gate arms were tested for safety and had not yet been optimized. Reduced train speeds during initial operations also affected traffic delays. Motorists experienced the highest traffic delays when the began operation in What steps has the City taken to improve traffic flow? Recent changes to LRT system and traffic operations have reduced traffic delays while maintaining road safety at the Princess Elizabeth Avenue LRT crossing. Princess Elizabeth Avenue and 106 Street crossing warning systems have been separated from the traffic lights. LRT crossing signals control traffic independently. Additional LRT signal system changes will further enhance traffic flow, while limiting impacts to train service. Traffic delays have been significantly reduced following these changes. The City is committed to implementing improvements for the NW LRT expansion to optimize traffic and LRT performance within the road corridor.

9 Expansion Project Features and Timeline The approved NW LRT Expansion includes: High floor urban style LRT 11km LRT service connecting northwest communities and the City of St. Albert with the City Centre and key destinations Extending the LRT alignment north through Blatchford and across the CN Walker Rail Yard Alignment north on 113A Street/Castle Downs Road to 153 Avenue Alignment west on 153 Avenue to Campbell Road 9 new LRT stations, including a new NAIT LRT station and 2 new transit centres 1 new park and ride location at Campbell Road in conjunction with the City of St. Albert STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Concept Plan Review to Finalize Preferred Design Concept Preliminary Engineering Sets the Stage for Construction SPRING TO MID-SUMMER 2017 SUMMER TO WINTER 2017 WINTER TO FALL 2018 Options for LRT crossings of major roads and intersections Create preferred design concept Detailed infrastructure design LRT track and station alignment Present preferred design concepts to community and stakeholders Station area workshops with community and stakeholders Station locations Confirm preferred design concept Final engagement reporting LRT design for community integration Project moves into procurement phase

10 Northwest LRT Crossing Options Campbell Rd NW Future St. Albert Park and Ride 153 AVENUE 137 STREET 127 STREET CASTLE DOWNS 153 Ave NW LRT road crossing options are being evaluated at the following locations: 142 St NW 145 AVENUE Princess Elizabeth Avenue NW 137 Ave NW 137 AVENUE 137 Ave NW 127 St NW 132 AVENUE 97 St NW 82 St NW 137 Avenue NW / Castle Downs Road NW 113a St NW 127 Ave NW 127 Ave NW 153 Avenue NW / Castle Downs Road NW Yellowhead Trial Yellowhead Trial 153 Avenue NW / 127 Street NW 97 St NW 118 Ave NW St. Albert Trial NW 127 St NW 82 St NW 153 Avenue NW / 142 Street NW Groat Rd NW 124 St NW Kingsway Princess Elizabeth Ave NW NAIT 118 Ave NW 112 Ave NW 153 Avenue NW / Campbell Road NW 111 Ave NW 107 Ave NW 111 Ave NW KINGSWAY/ ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL 101 St NW Stony Plain Rd NW MACEWAN 104 Ave NW 109 St NW 105 St NW CHURCHILL Jasper Ave The following criteria will be used in assessing the NW LRT Crossing Options: Rossdale RD NW Scona RD NW ACCESSIBILITY NETWORK OPERATIONS URBAN DESIGN & SOCIAL FEASIBILITY & ENVIRONMENT CONSTRUCTION How the various transportation modes link between one another How the surrounding and broader transportation network is impacted. How the surrounding communities Feasibility, cost and risk assessments. and with adjacent developments. and stakeholders are impacted.

11 Elevated LRT Example Northwest LRT Crossing Options Below grade LRT Example Surface LRT Example Please tell us what you think the issues and opportunities are for each type of crossing option for the.

12 Campbell Rd NW Future St. Albert Park and Ride CARLTON OXFORD 153 AVENUE 137 STREET 127 STREET DUNLUCE BEAUMARIS CASTLE DOWNS EAUX CLAIRES 153 Ave NW 142 St NW CUMBERLAND BARANOW CAERNARVON 145 AVENUE EVANSDALE HUDSON CARLISLE GRIESBACH In Your NORTHMOUNT 137 Ave NW 137 AVENUE 137 Ave NW Community WELLINGTON PEMBINA Now, please go to the centre 127 St NW KENSINGTON ROSSLYN 132 AVENUE 97 St NW GLENGARRY 82 St NW table where you will see a map ATHLONE of the alignment. Using the icons below, place them on the key CALDER 113a St NW LAUDERDALE KILLARNEY 127 Ave NW 127 Ave NW destinations and access routes to the LRT in your community. St. Albert Trail NW Yellowhead Trail Yellowhead Trail DELTON 127 St NW PRINCE CHARLES 97 St NW 82 St NW 118 Ave NW What the icons represent 118 Ave NW Grocery Shopping Groat Rd NW Church/Religion INGLEWOOD 124 St NW Kingsway Princess Elizabeth Ave NW NAIT SPRUCE AVENUE ALBERTA AVENUE 112 Ave Retail Shopping Recreation Centre Home School WESTMOUNT 111 Ave NW QUEEN MARY PARK 107 Ave NW CENTRAL MCDOUGALL 111 Ave NW KINGSWAY/ ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL 101 St NW MCCAULEY Park Restaurants Stony Plain Rd NW 104 Ave NW OLIVER 109 St NW 105 St NW MACEWAN BOYLE STREET CHURCHILL RIVERDALE Work Other Destination? Jasper Ave DOWNTOWN Health/Hospital Rossdale RD NW ROSSDALE Scona RD NW