Capital Region Board. Final Report. Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan Prioritization of Regional Transportation Projects

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1 Capital Region Board Final Report Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan June 27, 2014

2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction Background Objectives Methodology Overview of Evaluation Process Evaluation Criteria Criteria Weighting Original Ten Year IRTMP Project List Project Prioritization Project Scoring Project Prioritization Conclusion and Recommendations Conclusions Action Recommendations Other Recommendations 9 TABLES Table 2.1: Evaluation Criteria... following page 2 Table 2.2: Evaluation Criteria Weighting... 3 Table 2.3: Ten Year Project List... 4 Table 3.1: Priorities for Projects Ready for Construction... 5 Table 3.2: Priorities for Project... 6 Table 3.3: Priorities for Project Functional or Corridor Planning... 7 FIGURES Figure 1: Ten Year Roadway Project List... following page 4 Figure 2: Ten Year Transit Project List... following page 4 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Project Scoring Appendix 2 Additional Regional Road and Transit Projects for Future Consideration islengineering.com June 27, 2014

3 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background The Capital Region Board (CRB) approved the Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan (IRTMP) in September The Plan defines key elements of the Capital Region s future transportation system over a thirty five year time frame. The IRTMP builds upon and supports the policy framework established in the Capital Region Boards Growth Plan s land use and transit components. The IRTMP also lists the ten-year roadway and transit investment priorities throughout the region. Following approval of the IRTMP by the Capital Region Board in September 2011, the Plan was submitted to the Government of Alberta with a request for its approval and incorporation into the overall Capital Region Growth Plan (CRGP). In Spring of 2013 The Minister of Municipal Affairs advised that the IRTMP will be included as an Addendum to the CRGP and adopted by Ministerial Order. In addition, the Minister indicated that Alberta Transportation considers the IRTMP to be a policy document that will guide future planning and development of transportation infrastructure in the Region. The Minister recommended that CRB continue to work with provincial staff to align provincial and regional developments. Following provincial approval of the IRTMP, the Capital Region Board decided to begin implementing the IRTMP by developing a shorter term prioritization of the ten year roadway and transit project list. The development of such a regional priority list was to foster coordination of regional transportation initiatives between municipalities, as well as enable better alignment of regional and provincial transportation priorities. 1.2 Objectives The objectives of the IRTMP Implementation Project are: 1. To compile a listing of the Capital Region s transportation priorities that would serve to coordinate the actions of member municipalities and the Province over the short (3 year), term towards the longer term objectives of the CRGP. 2. To include provincial transportation staff in the development of regional priorities to achieve better alignment of municipal, regional and provincial capital plans. 3. To develop a set of action recommendations that will focus municipal and provincial attention and action on priority transportation initiatives by municipalities and the province in its 3 Year Capital Plan. 4. To enable timely and rolling updates of regional priorities as conditions evolve over time. This document is intended to be a living document which will be changed and improved in the future to meet and reflect changing conditions. islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page 1

4 2.0 Methodology 2.1 Overview of Evaluation Process The project prioritization process was undertaken by a Technical Review Committee with representation from the following jurisdictions: City of Spruce Grove City of St. Albert City of Edmonton Strathcona County Leduc County Sturgeon County Alberta Transportation Following is a summary of the various stages of the regional transportation project prioritization, as utilized in this process: 1. Reviewed the Ten Year Roadway and Transit Priorities Project Lists Project must be part of IRTMP Roadway or Transit Network Roadway projects needed to be regionally significant Defined project status 2. Defined Evaluation Criteria Specific criteria that related to the IRTMP and CRGP. 3. Determined Weighting of Evaluation Criteria (Using Pair-wise Analysis) 4. Each project was scored against the agreed upon criteria and their weights 5. Determined project urgency; high, medium or low 6. Adjusted project scoring Assigned numerical value to project urgency Applied project urgency rating to project score to arrive at adjusted score 7. Prioritized Regional Projects by project status category Sorted project list by adjusted score to arrive at project ranking 2.2 Evaluation Criteria In collaboration with the Technical Review Committee, a set of criteria were developed to help identify project priorities and select a list of projects that will be deemed to be of highest priority for the Region. The evaluation criteria defined in Table 2.1 correlate directly with the Policies and Principles of the IRTMP and are in alignment with the Capital Region Board s Growth Plan. Page 2 June 27, 2014

5 Table 2.1 Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria Category Scoring Scoring Rationalization 1. Integration with the Capital Region's Growth Plan (First Guiding Policy Theme of the IRTMP) How well does the project support the CRB Growth Plan with imminent growth and development in Priority Growth Areas (PGAs)? i) Supports Growth in Priority Growth Areas (PGA's) (Supports Principle 1) * Provides Access to a PGA (as shown in IRTMP) 0 or 1 If located within or alongside a PGA as shown in IRTMP Figure 1, score 1. * The Project is a New Link or Adds Redundancy to the Regional Network 0 or 1 Score 1 if project is a new link or improves redundancy in the network. * The Project Supports Intensification 0 or 1 If supports access to known major infill area (i.e. City Centre Airport Redevelopment), score 1. * Number of PGAs Served (One point per PGA, as shown in IRTMP) Scores 1 Score 1 for each PGA the project is in or PGA boundary it approaches. per PGA ii) Maximize Use of Existing Infrastructure (Supports Principle 2) * The Project Improves an Existing Link 0 or 1 Score 1 if link exists currently. * The Project Increases Efficiencies in Person Carrying Capacity (i.e. HOV Lane/Transit Priority, etc) 0 or 1 Score 1 if HOV/Transit Priority lane, LRT or Park & Ride. iii) Supports the Regions Economy (Supports Principle 3) * Improves a Major Goods Movement Route 0 or 1 Scores 1 if project improves a major goods movement route. HOV/Transit Priority, Park & Ride and LRT is rated 0 even if on corridor. * Connects or Provides Direct Access to a Major Employment Area (as depicted in IRTMP) 0 or 1 Score 1 if road provides necessary connection or direct access to major employment area(s), as shown on IRTMP Figure 4. * Improves a Major Commuter Route 0 or 1 Scores 1 if on major commuter route. * Project Improves a High Load Corridor (as depicted in IRTMP) 0 or 1 If existing or potential future HLC/LCV as shown on IRTMP Figure 4, the project scores 1. * Connects to Major External Economic Corridors (i.e. to Fort McMurray, Hwy 2 south, etc) 0 or 1 Scores 1 if project along Hwy 2 south to Calgary/US or Hwy 28/28A/830/15 to the north. Hwy 21 also connection to north. HOV/Transit Priority, Park & Ride and LRT is rated 0 even if on corridor. 2. Increased Transportation Choices (Second Guiding Policy Theme of the IRTMP) How well does the project improve transportation choices for travellers by strengthening the transit and active transportation system? How well does the project improve connections to multi-modal facilites for goods movement? i) Provide Viable Alternatives to the Private Automobile (Supports Principle 1) * Project Provides a Viable Alternative to the Private Automobile 0 or 1 Scores 1 if HOV/Transit lane, Park & Ride or LRT. * Project Improves a Transit Priority Corridor or is a Park and Ride on a Transit Priority Corridor 0 or 1 Scores 1 if along a transit priority (including LRT) corridor shown on IRTMP (as depicted in IRTMP) Figure 5. ii) Supports Active Transportation (Supports Principle 2) * Project Supports Active Transportation 0 or 1 iii) Supports Multi-Modal Transportation Facilities (Supports Principle 3) * Project Improves Connections Between Modes (Road/Rail/Air/Transit/Active) 0 or 1 Score 1 if active transportation will clearly be incorporated in project (i.e. in planning study or design, or along TransCanada Trail). Score 1 if project is a MAJOR connection to multi<modal areas (i.e. EIA, Rail to Road yards, Park & Ride, etc) 3. Reduction of Environmental Degredation (Third Guiding Policy Theme of the IRTMP) Does the project reduce environmental degredation associated with the Region's transportation system? i) Project Reduces Environmental Degredation 0 or 1 All projects to meet environmental regulations and guidelines. Score 1 if will unequivocally reduce environmental degredation (i.e. HOV/Transit Lane, Park & Ride, LRT, or some other design concept, LEED, etc.) 4. Effective Coordination of Infrastructure Between All Jurisdictions (Fourth Guiding Policy Theme of the IRTMP) Is the project supported by multiple jurisdictions? i) A definitive agreement is in place between jurisdictions to complete the project 0 or 1 Score 1 if an agreement has been defined between two or more jurisdictions to complete the project (i.e. between municipalities and/or Alberta Transportation).

6 2.3 Criteria Weighting Since the project selection criteria have differing levels of importance, a criteria weighting exercise was undertaken. To determine the weight of each criterion, a pairwise comparison of the criteria was carried out with the participation of the Technical Review Committee members, and resulted in a set of weighted criteria that reflect regional, municipal and provincial interests. Table 2.2 identifies the weighting of each criterion/sub-criterion. Table 2.2: Evaluation Criteria Weighting Criterion % Weight * Rank Maximize Use of Existing Infrastructure 27 1 Supports the Region s Economy 21 2 Provides Viable Alternatives to the Private Automobile 17 3 Supports Growth in Priority Growth Areas (PGA's) 15 4 Supports Multi-Modal Transportation Facilities 11 5 Coordination Between Jurisdictions-Agreement in Place 6 6 Project Reduces Environmental Degradation 4 7 *Rounded to nearest full percent 2.4 Original Ten Year IRTMP Project List The original Ten Year project listed in the IRTMP is presented in Table 2.3. Projects that have been implemented or commenced since the completion of the IRTMP have been excluded. In an addition to project type, Table 2.3 has assigned a status designation to each of the projects. The three status designations are: Strategic,, Prelim Engineering/. Projects that are at the strategic planning stage have typically been defined in a longer range strategic plan such as a transportation master plan; they have typically not undergone any type of engineering to confirm feasibility, alignment or specific configuration. These projects require significant planning and engineering work before they can be implemented. Projects that are at the functional plan stage (or concept plan in Edmonton) have undergone the initial stage of planning and engineering which establishes basic feasibility, alignment, configuration, property requirements and planning level construction cost estimate. Projects that have undergone preliminary engineering / design are the closest to being ready for implementation. This stage of planning and engineering entails considerable investigation and detail including geotechnical, hydrotechnical, structural and the preparation of construction contract packages that include drawings and specifications. In some instances, some projects were in several stages of planning and engineering. To streamline and simplify the project prioritization, these projects were split into separate pieces that correspond to a unique project status. The Ten Year Roadway and Transit Projects are depicted in Figures 1 and 2. islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page 3

7 Table 2.3: Ten Year Project List Project Number / Name Project Type Project Status Central Sector 2 Manning Drive (137 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) Widening 3 97 Street (167 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) Widening Strategic 4 Yellowhead Trail (156 Street to 66 Street) Upgrade to Free Flow Strategic/ 5 Whitemud Drive (75 Street to 34 Street) Widening Prelim. Eng Street (Whitemud Drive to Yellowhead Trail) Upgrading Strategic/ 7 50 Street (Ellerslie Road to 41 Avenue SW) Widening 8 Terwillegar Drive (Whitemud Drive to Anthony Henday Upgrade to Free Flow Strategic/ Drive) 9 Heritage Valley Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Prelim. Eng. 11 W-LRT (Downtown - Lewis Estates) LRT Extension Prelim. Eng. 12 S-LRT (Century Park - Ellerslie) LRT Extension Prelim. Eng. West/Northwest Sector 14 Highway 60 (Highway 16A to Highway 16) Twinning complete 15 Highway 627 (Anthony Henday Drive St) New Link Concept 16 Whitemud Drive / Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Drive to Upgrading 231 Street) 17 Whitemud Drive / Highway 628 (231 Street to Highway 60) Twinning 18 Ray Gibbon Drive (Anthony Henday to Villeneuve Road) Twinning Street (Anthony Henday Drive to St. Albert New Link Strategic/ Trail/Highway 2) 20A Highway 16 Spruce Grove to 97 St - HOV/Tansit Priority HOV / Transit Priority Strategic 20B Highway 16 (Bremner to Manning Fwy) - HOV/Tansit Priority HOV/ Transit Priority Strategic 21 Spruce Grove Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Strategic South Sector 23 QE2 65 Avenue (Leduc) Interchange & Arterial (QE2 to Hwy New Interchange & Strategic/ 39) Arterial 24 Highway 19 (QE2 Highway to Highway 60) Twinning Ongoing 25 Highway 625 (Nisku to Highway 814 Beaumont) Twinning Street (Anthony Henday Drive to 41 Avenue SW) Upgrading Street (41 Avenue SW to Highway 19) Extension New Link Strategic 28 Nisku Spine Road (Twp Rd 510 to Highway 625) Widening/New link Strategic 29 QE2 (65 Avenue - Ellerslie Road) HOV/Transit Priority Lane HOV / Transit Priority Strategic East/Northeast Sector 32 Highway 21 (Highway 16 to Highway 628) Upgrade to Free Flow Strategic 33 River Xing; Hwy 21 to15 and connecting roads: Hwy 21 New Link Strategic (Hwy 16 to Twp. 540); Twp. 540 (Hwy 830 to Hwy 21) 34 Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 21) Twinning Twinning 35 Highway 830 (Highway 16 to Highway 15) Widening 37 Baseline Road/98 Avenue - HOV/Transit Priority HOV /Transit Priority Strategic 38 Wye Road/Sherwood Park Fwy/Whyte Avenue - HOV /Transit Priority Strategic HOV/Transit Priority 39 Fort Saskatchewan Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Strategic 41 Highway 28 (Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 63) Twinning 42 Highway 28A (Highway 15 to Highway 28) Twinning Strategic 44 Highway 15 - HOV/Transit Priority HOV/ Transit Priority Strategic Page 4 June 27, 2014

8 Wabamun WABAMUN I.R. 133A/B 39 Map Date: June 11, 2014 Duffield Keephills Warburg 43 Carvel ALEXANDER I.R Stony Plain P A R K L A N D Telfordville Thorsby Sunnybrook Pine Sands Calahoo Villeneuve Airport Spruce Grove 16A Buford L E D U C 44 Villeneuve 628 Alcomdale Riviere Qui Barre 44 Mearns STONY PLAIN I.R Devon Calmar E.I.A. 65 Ave A CFB/ASU Edmonton St. Albert Edmonton Morinville Legal S T U R G E O N 803 Bon Accord Cardiff 8 24 Carbondale 19 4 Leduc Nisku 41 Namao Kavanagh Gibbons Beaumont 42 28A 825 Lamoureux Sherwood 216 Park Rolly View Redwater Fort Saskatchewan 36 Ardrossan Looma Twp Rd Half Moon Lake Bruderheim Josephburg S T R A T H C O N A South Cooking Lake New Sarepta 35 Antler Lake Collingwood Cove 45 Alberta's Industrial Heartland North Cooking Lake Hastings Lake KILOM ETRES Star Lamont St. Michael 29 L A M O N T 15 Wostok Hilliard IRTMP IMPLEMENTATION for discussion purposes (June 2014) Figure 1 Ten-Year Roadway Priorities Existing Roadway Roadway Improvement* Roadway Project Number Railway International Airport Other Airport Priority Growth Area Major Employment Area 16 Future Major Employment Area Federal Jurisdiction *NOTE: All roadway alignments are conceptual and subject to further engineering and technical review. 855

9 ALEXANDER I.R. 134 Pine Sands 779 Calahoo Villeneuve Airport 44 Villeneuve Alcomdale 642 Riviere Qui Barre 44 Mearns 2 St. Albert Morinville Legal 651 S T U R G E O N 803 Bon Accord Cardiff Carbondale 28 Namao CFB/ASU Edmonton 216 Edmonton 37 Gibbons A 825 Lamoureux Redwater Alberta's Industrial Heartland Fort Saskatchewan Bruderheim 15 Josephburg S T R A T H C O N A Star Lamont St. Michael Wostok L A M O N T Hilliard 855 Wabamun WABAMUN I.R. 133A/B Duffield Keephills Carvel Thorsby Stony Plain P A R K L A N D Telfordville Spruce Grove Buford A STONY PLAIN I.R Devon Calmar 20A E.I.A Nisku 30 Leduc 10 Beaumont Sherwood Park B 628 Rolly View Ardrossan Looma Half Moon Lake 629 South Cooking Lake New Sarepta Antler Lake Collingwood Cove North Cooking Lake Hastings Lake IRTMP IMPLEMENTATION for discussion purposes (June 2014) Figure 2 Ten-Year Transit Priorities Existing LRT LRT Extension Transit Priority Corridor Park & Ride Transit Project Number Existing Roadway Railway International Airport Other Airport Priority Growth Area Major Employment Area Warburg Sunnybrook L E D U C A Kavanagh KILOM ETRES Future Major Employment Area Federal Jurisdiction Map Date: June 11, 2014

10 3.0 Project Prioritization 3.1 Project Scoring The initial phase of project prioritization involved the scoring of each project against the evaluation criteria outlined in Table 2.1, together with the criteria weights outlined in Table 2.2. The results of this scoring exercise are depicted in Appendix Project Prioritization Following completion of project scoring, the list of projects was subjected to an additional round of scoring to reflect the urgency of each project; high, medium or low. The project urgency rating was assigned a numerical value: high = 3; medium = 2; low = 1. Each project s weighted score was then multiplied by the project urgency rating to arrive at an adjusted score for each project. The project list was then refined to reflect only the three main project status categories; strategic, functional plan and prelim engineering/design. The list was then organized into three sections corresponding to project status and sorted by the adjusted score from highest to lowest. The resulting lists by project status are depicted in tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 below. Table 3.1: Priorities for Projects Ready for Construction Project Rank Adjusted Score Project No Project Project Type Rationale Heritage Valley Regional Park and Ride Highway 19 (QE2 Highway to Highway 60) S-LRT (Century Park - Ellerslie) W-LRT (Downtown - Lewis Estates) Highway 28 (Highway 28A to Highway 63) Highway 60 (Highway 16A to Highway 16) Whitemud Dr. (75 Street to 34 Street) Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Dr. to Highway 21) Park & Ride Twinning LRT Extension Lease at Century Park Expiring Safety/ Congestion/ Development/ Redundancy Support growth and promote mode shift Next Steps/ Actions, Construct Resolve 3rd EIA Runway/ /Construct LRT Extension Support growth and promote mode shift Highway Congestion/ / Upgrading Safety Construct Twinning Congestion/ Land Development Acquisition/ Construct Widening Congestion/ Safety Twinning Congestion / Construct islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page 5

11 Table 3.2: Priorities for Project Project Rank Adjusted Score Project No Project Project Type Rationale Nisku Spine Road (Twp Rd 510 to Highway 625) Yellowhead Trail (97 St to 50 Street) New Link Upgrade to Free Flow Congestion/ Development/ Redundancy Congestion/ Development Pressures Next Steps/ Actions Yellowhead Trail (156 Street to St Albert Trail) 50 Street (Ellerslie Road to 41 Avenue SW) Whitemud Drive / Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Drive to 231 Street) 170 Street (Anthony Henday Drive to 41 Avenue SW) Terwilllegar Drive (Whitemud Drive to Anthony Henday Drive) Highway 28A (Highway 15 to Highway 28) Whitemud Drive / Highway 628 (231 Street to Highway 60) Highway 625 (Nisku to Highway 814 Beaumont) Ray Gibbon Drive (Anthony Henday to Villeneuve Road) Highway 627 (Anthony Henday Drive St) Manning Drive (137 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) 127 Street (Anthony Henday Drive to St. Albert Trail/Highway 2) Upgrade to Free Flow Congestion/ Development Pressures/ Goods Movement /Land Aqu. Construction Widening Congestion Upgrade on new alignment to correct road condition Widening as necessary Upgrade to Free Flow Development Pressures/ Regional Link Development Pressures Congestion/ Development Pressures Twinning Development Pressures Upgrade on new alignment to correct road condition Twinning Development Pressures/ Regional Link Congestion/ Development Pressures/Goods Movement Twinning Congestion New Link Development Pressures /Network Analysis for New SW River Crossing Widening Development Pressures New Link Development Pressures / in Edmonton Page 6 June 27, 2014

12 Table 3.3: Priorities for Project Functional or Corridor Planning Project Rank Adjusted Score Project No. 20A 20B Project Project Type Rationale Regional HOV Transit Priority Study ( Hwy 16, Baseline Rd./98 Ave, Wye Rd./ Sherwood Pk. Fwy./ QE2 Hwy to Leduc) QE2 65 Avenue (Leduc) Interchange & Arterial west of QE2 Hwy. River Xing; Hwy 21 to15 and connecting roads: Hwy 21(Hwy 16 to Twp. 540); Twp. 540 (Hwy 830 to Hwy 21) Yellowhead Trail (St. Albert Trail to 97 Street) Fort Saskatchewan Regional Park and Ride Spruce Grove Regional Park and Ride 170 Street (41 Avenue SW to Highway 19) Extension 75 Street (Argyll Road to Yellowhead Trail) 97 Street (167 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) HOV Lane/ Transit Priority New Interchange New Link Upgrade to Free Flow Park & Ride Park & Ride New Link Widening Widening Congested highway sections impede transit effectiveness and reliability; CRGP mode shift policy implementation Relieve Access constraints for City of Leduc and Edm. Int. Airport Congestion and lack of river crossing capacity Congestion/ Development Pressures/Goods Movement Support Increased travel choice and mode shift Support Increased travel choice and mode shift Support Growth/ Create parallel route to QE2 Hwy to EIA, Congestion/ Goods movement accommodation Development pressure Next Steps/ Actions Undertake Regional HOV/Transit Priority Study Develop Corridor Study to define alignment and configuration Highway 830 (Highway 16 to Highway 15) Highway 21 (Highway 16 to Highway 628) Widening Upgrade to Free Flow Development/ alternate route to Industrial Heartland Development pressure Review Highway 28 (195 Avenue to Highway 28A) Twinning Congestion/ Goods movement islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page 7

13 4.0 Conclusion and Recommendations 4.1 Conclusions The Ten Year Roadway and Transit project lists included in the IRTMP have been successfully prioritized in a manner that reflects both the policy goals of the Capital Region Growth Plan, as well as on"the"ground challenges and imperatives. Implementing any long term strategic such as the IRTMP and The Growth Plan, requires an ongoing commitment to planning, design and construction that is reasonably true to the underlying policy objectives. As such, the process for arriving at regional transportation priorities identified priorities in three categories: construction, design and functional planning. The regional project priorities listed in Tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 include a mixture of project types that respond to urgencies throughout the Capital Region. More importantly, the priorities were arrived at collaboratively between a mix of municipal and provincial representatives. It is recognized that while completion of planning and design activities are crucial elements of project implementation, other activities such as land acquisition and funding harmonization that may also need to be completed to effect project construction. Nevertheless, the prioritized lists should serve to inform municipal and provincial priorities over the next three years and help the region coordinate and align its infrastructure investments with a better understanding and respect for differing interests. 4.2 Action Recommendations The following recommendations are made to advance the implementation of regionally important transportation projects: R1 That the recommended regional transportation priorities reflected in Tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 be approved by the CRB. R2 That the CRB approve a motion to encourage its members to work to align their local capital programs with regional priorities to the greatest extent possible. R3 That the CRB forward the regional priorities expressed in this report to the Government of Alberta for active consideration in their 2015 Three Year Capital Plan Page 8 June 27, 2014

14 4.3 Other Recommendations The project priority lists contain several projects where the CRB should take a coordinating or lead role. These projects are: R4 A Regional HOV/Transit Priority Study- this study would explore the type and extent of transit priority improvements that should be implemented on approach highways to Edmonton along Highway 15, Highway 16, QE2 Highway and along Baseline Road/98 Avenue and Wye Road/ Sherwood Park Freeway. This project should include representation from the province and the municipalities who operate transit service on the roadways in question. Funding for such a project could be shared amongst these municipalities, the province and CRB, or in some other mutually agreeable manner. R5 A high priority project in need of functional planning work is the proposed new river crossing connecting Township Road 540 and Highway 21 in Strathcona County with Highway 28A within the Horsehills area of Northeast Edmonton. This project is of high importance to the regional transportation network as a result of a severe lack cross-river capacity in an area of the region that will experience significant economic growth within the next 5-10 years. As this project will be of interest to multiple jurisdictions, CRB should consult with the affected parties to determine if there is a will to undertake a joint study, with CRB having a coordinating role. R6 The LRT network within Edmonton has been substantially planned out within the City s current boundaries. With a funding strategy for the Downtown to Southeast LRT line now largely in place, attention needs to turn towards the next LRT extension priorities. To this end it is recommended that detailed analysis be completed to determine where the next LRT extension should be. Since LRT alignments and sequencing have regional implications, it is recommended that the CRB be consulted through this sequencing and priority setting process. R7 That that this report on regional transportation priorities be updated periodically to reflect changing and emerging priorities. It is recommended that a ten year back log of projects be kept and maintained as an appendix and used as feeder for the near term three year priorities. Appendix 2 appended to this report constitutes this list of emerging priorities. islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page 9

15 Appendix 1 Project Scoring islengineering.com June 27, 2014 APPENDIX

16 Appendix 1: Project Scoring Project Number / Name Project Type Project Status Weighted Central Sector 2 Manning Dr (137 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) Widening Street (167 Avenue - Anthony Henday Drive) Widening Strategic 43 4 Yellowhead Trail (156 Street to 66 Street) Upgrade to Free Flow Strat/ Func Whitemud Dr (75 Street to 34 Street) Widening Prelim. Eng Street (Whitemud Dr to Yellowhead Trail) Upgrading Strat/ Func Street (Ellerslie Road to 41 Avenue SW) Widening 36 8 Terwillegar Drive (Whitemud Dr to Anthony Henday Dr) Upgrade to Free Flow Strategic/ Functional 31 Plan 11 W-LRT (Downtown - Lewis Estates) LRT Extension Prelim. Eng. 55 West/Northwest Sector 14 Highway 60 (Highway 16A to Highway 16) Twinning Highway 627 (Anthony Henday Drive St) New Link Whitemud Dr / Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Dr to 231 St.) Upgrading Whitemud Dr/ Highway 628 (231 Street to Highway 60) Twinning Ray Gibbon Dr (Anthony Henday Dr to Villeneuve Rd) Twinning Street (Anthony Henday Dr to St. Albert Trail/Highway 2) New Link 13 20A Highway 16 Spruce Grove to 97 St - HOV/Tansit Priority HOV / Transit Priority Strategic 66 20B Highway 16 (Bremner to Manning Fwy) - HOV/Tansit Priority HOV/ Transit Priority Strategic Spruce Grove Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Strategic 60 South Sector 23 QE2 65 Avenue (Leduc) Interchange & Arterial (QE2 to Hwy 39) New Interchange & Arterial Score Strat/ Func Highway 19 (QE2 Highway to Highway 60) Twinning Ongoing Highway 625 (Nisku to Highway 814 Beaumont) Twinning Street (Anthony Henday Drive to 41 Avenue SW) Upgrading Street (41 Avenue SW to Highway 19) Extension New Link Strategic Nisku Spine Road (Twp Rd 510 to Highway 625) Widening/New link Strategic QE2 (65 Avenue - Ellerslie Road) HOV/Transit Priority Lane HOV / Transit Priority Strategic S-LRT (Century Park - Ellerslie) LRT Extension Prelim. Eng Heritage Valley Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Prelim. Eng. 60 islengineering.com June 27, 2014 Page i

17 Project Number / Name Project Type Project Status Weighted East/Northeast Sector 32 Highway 21 (Highway 16 to Highway 628) Upgrade to Free Flow Strategic River Xing; Hwy 21 to15 and connecting roads: Hwy 21(Hwy 16 to Twp. 540); Twp. 540 (Hwy 830 to Hwy 21) Score New Link Strategic Highway 628 (Anthony Henday Dr to Highway 21) Twinning Twinning Highway 830 (Highway 16 to Highway 15) Widening Strategic Township Road 540 (Highway 21 to Highway 830) Upgrading Strategic Baseline Road/98 Avenue - HOV/Transit Priority HOV / Transit Priority Strategic Wye Road/Sherwood Park Fwy/Whyte Ave - HOV/Transit Priority HOV / Transit Priority Strategic Fort Saskatchewan Regional Park and Ride Park & Ride Strategic Highway 28 (Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 63) Twinning Highway 28A (Highway 15 to Highway 28) Twinning Strategic Highway 15 - HOV/Transit Priority HOV / Transit Priority Strategic 67 * Strat/Func. Plan = Strategic/ Page ii June 27, 2014

18 Appendix 2 Additional Regional Road and Transit Projects for Future Consideration islengineering.com June 27, 2014 APPENDIX

19 Additional Regional Road & Transit Projects For Future Consideration Integrated Regional Transportation Master Plan (IRTMP) Implementation Project Name Project Type Project Status Central Sector Fort Road (Yellowhead Trail - 66 Street) Yellowhead Trail (50 Street to Victoria Trail) 170 Street CNR Grade Separation Anthony Henday Drive - Overpasses and IC upgrades Riverview Regional Park and Ride Ellerslie East Regional Park and Ride Downtown LRT NW-LRT (NAIT - Campbell) NE-LRT (Clareview - Gorman) West/Northwest Sector Cardiff Road Interchange at Highway 2 Highway 16 (Anthony Henday Drive to Highway 779) Highway 16A (Stony Plain Road) Highway 627 (Anthony Henday Drive - Highway 60) Highway 628 (Highway 60 to Highway 779) Reconstruction & Surfacing Highway 779 (Highway 16A to Highway 628) Upgrades Ray Gibbon Drive Extension (Villeneuve Road to Highway 2) Fowler Way (Ray Gibbon Drive to St. Albert Trail) Widening/Upgrading Widening Grade Separation Interchange Upgrades Park & Ride Park & Ride LRT Extension LRT Extension LRT Extension Interchange Widening Interchanges/Widening Widening Upgrading/ Surfacing Upgrading New Link New Link Concept Concept Strategic Concept Strategic Strategic Prelim. Eng. Concept Prelim. Eng. Strategic Concept Concept/ Strategic Prelim.Eng. Prelim.Eng. South Sector QE2 Highway - Ellerslie Road Interchange Upgrading Interchange Upgrades Concept QE2 Highway Widening / Realignment (Anthony Henday Drive to Widening/ Realignment Concept Highway 19) QE2 Highway/Highway 2A Interchange Interchange Strategic Highway 625 (Highway 814 to Highway 21) Twinning 170 Street Extension (Highway 19 to Highway 39) New Link Strategic 170 Street Extension (Highway 39 to Highway 2) New Link Strategic Nisku Spine Road (Highway 625 to Airport Road) Upgrading Nisku Spine Road (Airport Road to Highway 623) New Link Functional Plan/ Nisku Spine Road (Highway 623 to Highway 2A/QEII) New Link Strategic 91 Street (Ellerslie Road - 41 Avenue SW) 4 Lane Widening Widening Concept East/Northeast Sector Highway 16 (East of Sherwood Drive to Highway 830) Widening/Hwy 830 Strategic Interchange Highway 21 (Highway 628 to Highway 625) Twinning Strategic Strathcona County High-Speed Transit High Speed Transit Strategic North/Northeast Sector Highway 15 (Anthony Henday Drive to North City Limit) Highway 15 (East of Fort Saskatchewan to Lamont) including Intersection Improvements at Highways 830, 45 and 29 Highway 825 (Highway 37 to Highway 643) Grade Widening New Interchanges Twinning/Intersection Upgrades Widening Strategic Strategic Ongoing