City of Calgary - Macleod Trail Corridor Study June 7, 2012 Bike LanesMacleod Trail Corridor Study
Welcome
Macleod Trail Corridor Study
Open House
Presentation of Preliminary
Design Concepts
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Study Purpose
• Align corridor plans with The
City’s:
Ͳ Municipal Development Plan
Ͳ Calgary Transportation Plan
• Re-design Macleod Trail as:
Ͳ An Urban Boulevard (as per
Calgary Transportation Plan)
Ͳ A primary cycling, transit and high occupancy vehicle
(HOV) route
• Study goals:
Ͳ Accommodate cycling, transit and HOV requirements
Ͳ Confirm right-of-way
Study Area: 25 Avenue S to
Anderson Road
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Macleod Trail as an Urban Boulevard
What is an Urban Boulevard?
• Gives highest priority to walking, cycling and transit
• Accommodates high volumes of vehicle traffic
• Integrates high-density, mixed-use urban development
• Includes destinations where people live, work and gather
• Includes high-quality urban design and green infrastructure (e.g., landscaping, green building, etc.)
Urban Boulevard
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On-Line Survey Results
When considering Macleod Trail South between 25 Avenue and Anderson Road, please check all the statements that apply to you:
• 3,232 survey responses
• Over 61 communities near
2500
2000
1500
1000
922
2313
1616
You own or work at a business on Macleod Trail within the boundaries described above
You live near Macleod Trail within the boundaries descibed
You use this section of Macleod Trail to travel to a destination within the boundaries described
Macleod Trail represented
• 82% of respondents travel on or across Macleod Trail a few times per week or more..
500
0
377
You use this section of Macleod Trail for your daily commute into downtown or another destination outside boundaries described
Top Mobility Concerns
Future Changes to Macleod Trail
Traffic Delays
68%
Dedicated HOV or Bus lane
19%
Ease of Walking and Cycling
14%
More pedestrian/cycling space
16%
Risk of Vehicle Collisions 8%
Better walking/cycling connections to
LRT
16%
Transit Stops/Frequency 7%
More trees and landscaping
15%
Other 4%
Improved traffic Safety
13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
0% 10% 20%
Other responses include: more frequent transit service, areas for public seating, on-street parking, improved traffic flow.
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25 Avenue S – 34 Avenue S
Design features being considered:
• No change to road width
• Improvements to fences
• Cycling facility along Spiller Road
Existing cross-section (typical):
Possible boulevard cross-sections:
Pedestrian sidewalk one side with 6 traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area one side with reversible traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 4 traffic lanes
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34 Avenue S – 45 Avenue SW
Design features being considered:
• Uni-directional cycle tracks on both sides of roadway
• Pedestrian/cycling facilities along LRT
• Boulevard width could be expanded on either side or both (width and location to be determined)
Existing cross-section (typical):
Possible boulevard cross-sections:
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with reversible traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 4 traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 6 traffic lanes
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45 Avenue SW – 58 Avenue SW
Design features being considered:
• Uni-directional cycle tracks on both sides of roadway
• Pedestrian/cycling facilities along LRT
• Boulevard width could be expanded on either side or both (width and location to be determined)
Existing cross-section (typical):
Possible boulevard cross-sections:
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with reversible traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 4 traffic lanes
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 6 traffic lanes
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58 Avenue SW – Glenmore Trail SW
Design features being considered:
• Separate pedestrian/cycle bridges over
Glenmore Trail
• Bi-directional pathways for cycling
• Pedestrian bridge south of 61 Avenue SW
Existing cross-section (typical):
Possible boulevard cross-sections:
Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 6 traffic lanes Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 6 traffic lanes Enhanced pedestrian/cycle area both sides with 8 traffic lanes
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Glenmore Trail to 75 Avenue
Design features being considered: • Overall right-of-way width • Parking lanes • Frontage roads • Bicycle and pedestrian pathways (separate or combined) • Boulevard widths • Landscaping WEST Existing cross-section EAST 14.5m 3.6m 3.6m 3.7m 6.5m 3.7m 3.6m 3.6m 14.2m BLVD LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE BLVD 60m RIGHT OF WAY Preliminary design concepts Concept 1 C1 6 LANES, NO PARKING WEST EAST 5.0m 4.0m 5.9m 3.5m 3.3m 3.3m 6.0m 3.3m 3.3m 3.5m 5.9m 4.0m 5.0m WALK PATH BLVD LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE BLVD PATH WALK 60m RIGHT OF WAY PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION 6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH Concept 2 6 LANES, WITH PARKING C2 WEST EAST 5.0m 4.0m 3.4m 3.5m 3.3m 3.3m 6.0m 3.3m 3.3m 3.5m 3.4m 4.0m 5.0m WALK PATH BLVD LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE BLVD PATH WALK 60m RIGHT OF WAY PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION 6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY Concept 3 C3 6 LANES, FRONTAGE ROAD WEST EAST 3.0m 3.5m 3.5m 3.5m 3.3m 3.3m 4.0m 3.3m 3.3m 3.5m 5.0m WALK LANE BLVD LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE WALK 51.6m RIGHT OF WAY PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION 6 NARROWED LANES, FRONTAGE ROAD WITH ON-STREET PARKING AND ON-STREET BIKE LANE | GLENMORE TRAIL 67 AVE C1 68 AVE 69 AVE THE KEG 70 AVE C2 71 AVE DENNY'S BIG FOUR 73 AVE MOTORS C3 PART SOURCE | |
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75 Avenue to Heritage Drive
Design features being considered:
• Overall right-of-way width
• Parking lanes
• Frontage roads
• Bicycle and pedestrian pathways
(separate or combined)
• Boulevard widths
• Landscaping
75 AVE
C1
PART SOURCE
Existing cross-section
WEST EAST
LRT CORRIDOR
14.5m
BLVD
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.7m
LANE
6.5m
MEDIAN
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
3.7m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
14.2m
BLVD
78 AVE
Preliminary design concepts
Concept 1
WEST C1
6 LANES, NO PARKING
EAST
5.0m
4.0m
5.9m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
5.9m
4.0m
5.0m
KINGSLAND PARK
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
C4
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH
Concept 2
C2
6 LANES, WITH PARKING
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.4m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.4m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
Concept 4
C4
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY
HERITAGE DRIVE
WEST EAST
C2
4.67m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
4.67m
SDWK
LANE LANE LANE
LANE LANE LANE
SDWK
32.54m
PROPOSED CROSS SECTION AT CP OVERPASS
6 NARROWED LANES, NARROW MEDIAN AND WIDER SHARED SIDEWALK
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Heritage Drive to 90 Avenue
WEST
Design features being considered:
• Overall right-of-way width
• Parking lanes
• Frontage roads
• Bicycle and pedestrian pathways
(separate or combined)
• Boulevard widths
• Landscaping
Existing cross-section
EAST
HERITAGE DRIVE
C1
14.5m
BLVD
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.7m
LANE
6.5m
MEDIAN
3.7m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
14.2m
BLVD
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
Preliminary design concepts
Concept 1
WEST C1
6 LANES, NO PARKING
EAST
86 AVE
5.0m
4.0m
5.9m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
5.9m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
C2
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH
Concept 2
C2
6 LANES, WITH PARKING
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.4m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.4m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY
Concept 5
C5
6 LANES, REDUCED RIGHT OF WAY
WEST EAST
C5
5.0m
4.0m
3.5m
3.3m 3.3m
4.0m
3.3m 3.3m
3.5m
4.0m
5.0m
90 AVE
WALK
BIKE
LANE
LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE
BIKE
LANE
WALK
46m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK NARROW MEDIAN AND BIKE LANES
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90 Avenue to Southland Drive
Design features being considered:
• Overall right-of-way width
• Parking lanes
• Frontage roads
• Bicycle and pedestrian pathways
(separate or combined)
• Boulevard widths
• Landscaping
90 AVE
C1
WEST
Existing cross-section
EAST
14.5m
BLVD
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.7m
LANE
6.5m
MEDIAN
3.7m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
14.2m
BLVD
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
Preliminary design concepts
Concept 1
WEST C1
6 LANES, NO PARKING
EAST C2
94 AVE
5.0m
4.0m
5.9m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
5.9m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH
Concept 2
C2
6 LANES, WITH PARKING
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.4m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.4m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK C5
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY
Concept 5
C5
6 LANES, REDUCED RIGHT OF WAY
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
BIKE
3.5m
3.3m 3.3m
4.0m
3.3m 3.3m
3.5m
4.0m
BIKE
5.0m
SOUTHLAND DRIVE
WALK
LANE
LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE
LANE
WALK
46m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK NARROW MEDIAN AND BIKE LANES
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Southland Drive to Willow Park Drive
Design features being considered:
• Overall right-of-way width
• Parking lanes
• Frontage roads
• Bicycle and pedestrian pathways
(separate or combined)
• Boulevard widths
• Landscaping
WEST Existing cross-section
EAST
SOUTHLAND DRIVE
C1
CANADIAN TIRE
14.5m
BLVD
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.7m
LANE
6.5m
MEDIAN
3.7m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
14.2m
BLVD
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
Preliminary design concepts
Concept 1
C2 SPORTMART
WEST C1
6 LANES, NO PARKING
EAST
99 AVE 99 AVE
5.0m
4.0m
5.9m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
5.9m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH
Concept 2
C2
6 LANES, WITH PARKING
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.4m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.4m
4.0m
5.0m C5
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY
Concept 5
C5
6 LANES, REDUCED RIGHT OF WAY
WEST EAST
TOYS R US
WILLOW PARK DR WILLOW PARK DR
5.0m 4.0m
3.5m
3.3m 3.3m
4.0m
3.3m 3.3m
3.5m
4.0m 5.0m
WALK BIKE LANE
LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE
BIKE WALK LANE
46m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK NARROW MEDIAN AND BIKE LANES
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Willow Park Drive to Anderson Road
Design features being considered:
• Overall right-of-way width
• Parking lanes
• Frontage roads
• Bicycle and pedestrian pathways
(separate or combined)
• Boulevard widths
• Landscaping
C5
WILLOW PARK DR
C1
WEST Existing cross-section
EAST
14.5m
BLVD
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.7m
LANE
6.5m
MEDIAN
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
3.7m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
3.6m
LANE
14.2m
BLVD
109 AVE
Preliminary design concepts
Concept 1
WEST C1
6 LANES, NO PARKING
EAST
C2
5.0m
4.0m
5.9m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
5.9m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK AND TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH
Concept 2
C2
6 LANES, WITH PARKING
SOUTHCENTRE MALL
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.4m
3.5m
3.3m
3.3m
6.0m
3.3m
3.3m
3.5m
3.4m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
PATH
BLVD
LANE LANE LANE
MEDIAN
LANE LANE LANE
BLVD
PATH
WALK
60m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK TWO-WAY MULTI-USE PATH AND PARKING BAY
Concept 5
C5
6 LANES, REDUCED RIGHT OF WAY
WEST EAST
5.0m
4.0m
3.5m
3.3m 3.3m
4.0m
3.3m 3.3m
3.5m
4.0m
5.0m
WALK
BIKE
LANE
LANE LANE LANE MEDIAN LANE LANE LANE
BIKE
LANE
WALK
46m
RIGHT OF WAY
PROPOSED TYPICAL CROSS-SECTION
6 NARROWED LANES, WIDE SIDEWALK NARROW MEDIAN AND BIKE LANES
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Complete the Feedback Form
Your feedback will be considered in the development of recommended plans for the Macleod Trail Corridor.
Next Steps
• Review feedback from open houses
• Continue work on design concepts
• Share recommended plans with the public
(expected: fall 2012)
For more information visit www.calgary.ca/macleod
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