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Highway 1 Alignment & Area Network, Highways 842 to 797, Planning Study

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OPEN HOUSE #3

HIGHWAY 1 ALIGNMENT and AREA NETWORK

Highway 842 to Highway 797

Planning Study

WELCOME

4 pm to 8 pm

November 24, 2011


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OPEN HOUSE FORMAT This Open House is an Informal Venue.

Attendees are provided with the opportunity to view the project information and discuss their interests and concerns with project staff.

There will be no formal presentation.

OPEN HOUSE PURPOSE

To Make the Community Aware of:

The Study Process,

Recent Developments, and

The Recommended Highway Network Plan


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Study Area


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STUDY PURPOSE 1. To identify the Highway 1 bypass of Strathmore;

2. To identify future freeway corridor requirements east of Calgary.

3. To rationalize the long-term provincial highway network between Calgary and Gleichen.

STUDY MANAGEMENT

The Study is managed by a Technical Review Committee representing Alberta Transportation, Wheatland County, Town of Strathmore, and Rocky View County.


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1. Data Collection

2. Presentation to Town and County Councils

3. Open House #1 – Information Gathering

4. Develop Strathmore Bypass/Road Network Options

5. Open House #2 – Preliminary Network Plan

6. Finalize Preliminary Plan


8. Open House #3 – Present Recommended Plan

9. Finalize Recommended Plan


11. Plan Approval by the Province

STUDY PROCESS


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1. Open House #1 – November 2009

2. Open House #2 – June 2010

3. Open House #3 – November 2011

4. Study Completion – Spring 2012

TIMELINE


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Ultimately, in the very long-term, the region east of Calgary will need more than the present Highway 1 corridor to support future growth and traffic volumes and to maintain mobility between regions.

This study was commissioned to:

Define the long-term (100 year) road network to support transportation needs east of Calgary.

Establish a transportation plan that is shared and protected by the province and the three municipalities.

WHY IS STUDY REQUIRED?


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FUTURE FREEWAY

Alberta Transportation is developing plans to upgrade Highways 1 & 22X to freeway standards:

To more safely accommodate future traffic flows.

To protect lands required for future highway upgrading.

What is a Freeway?

Freeways are free-flow highways.

Access to freeways is via interchanges only.

All traffic signals, intersections and driveways are

removed.

Freeways serve inter-regional and high volume traffic.


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Plan Shows:

Future freeway system in Alberta

Status of Bypass Plans in Alberta.

NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM


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The second open house was held to solicit input regarding a preliminary highway network plan.

The open house was advertised in the media, and notices were mailed to potentially affected landowners.

Approximately 164 people attended. 113 completed questionnaires were received at or following the open house.

OPEN HOUSE #2


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PUBLIC INPUT – OPEN HOUSE #2 No. Comment or Concern Total

1 Impacts associated with the potential highway routes. 47

2 Loss of agricultural lands/impacts to agriculture. 44

3 Maintain existing Highway 1 alignment (Hwy 797 to Hwy 842) 32

4 Routing suggestions. 21

5 Greater justification required. 19

6 Future access and traffic circulation. 18

7 Oppose the highway network concept. 13

8 No Comment. 11

9 Go through Strathmore. 10

10 Bypass Strathmore only. 7

11 Environmental impacts. 7

12 Concerns with other less related highway issues. 6


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Strathmore is the only low-speed signalized section of Highway 1 between Calgary and Saskatchewan without a Bypass Plan in place.

Short-term objective for the highway network is a Strathmore bypass.

Long-term objective is to upgrade the Highway 1 corridor to freeway standards.

EXISTING HIGHWAY 1 THROUGH STRATHMORE


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UPGRADE THROUGH STRATHMORE Upgrading existing Highway 1 through Strathmore would introduce the following impacts and issues: Significant property and business impacts.

Noise and aesthetic issues associated with the 110 km/h posted speed.

Traffic circulation issues with only one north-south crossing in town.

First intersections along Highway 817 would be located a minimum of 600m south of Highway 1.

First interchange west of town would be located at Highway 24, limiting access to future development and growth.


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Establishing freeway standards along a bypass route and retaining existing Highway 1 in town as a municipal road may introduce several benefits, including:

Town could redevelop the present highway into a business friendly, more aesthetically pleasing, local road.

Local residents could more easily access local business, with several connections to the commercial area.

New business corridor could more easily support various transportation modes.

No disruption of existing businesses along Highway 1 (compared with upgrading to freeway standards through town).

STRATHMORE BYPASS (RECOMMENDED)


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PRELIMINARY HIGHWAY NETWORK PLAN

RECOMMENDED HIGHWAY NETWORK


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ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 1: HIGHWAY 1 WEST OF STRATHMORE


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ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 2: HIGHWAY 1 BYPASS OF STRATHMORE


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ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 3: HIGHWAY 1 EAST OF STRATHMORE


ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 4: HIGHWAY 1 NORTH OF GLEICHEN

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ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 5: HIGHWAY 1 EAST OF GLEICHEN


ACCESS MANAGEMENT SHEET 6: HIGHWAY 22X WEST OF HWY 901

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Implementation of a new highway network strategy east of Calgary is a long-term plan.

Short to Medium Term

Strathmore Bypass

Long Term

Other interchanges along Highway 1

Upgrade Highway 22X

POTENTIAL STAGING


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ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

The study involves reviewing the following

environmental issues:

Soils & Vegetation

Fish and Wildlife

Historical Resources

Stormwater Management

Geotechnical Conditions


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The Recommended Plan:

Will be refined, taking into account the comments received here and from other stakeholders.

Will be presented to Alberta Transportation for approval.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?


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What Have We Missed?

Please help us by taking the time to fill

out the Comment Sheet provided and

drop it in the box near the entrance.

The Comment Sheet can also be returned

by mail to the address on the back.

COMMENT SHEET


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HIGHWAY 1 ALIGNMENT and AREA NETWORK

Highway 842 to Highway 797

Planning Study

THANK YOU

FOR ATTENDING

OPEN HOUSE #3


Open House #3 Information All materials presented at the open house will be posted a week following, on Alberta Transportation’s

website at: http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/projects/calgary.aspx

At this webpage, select “Hwy 1” on the right column, then select “Freeway Upgrade - Hwy 797 to 842”.

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http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/projects/calgary.aspx



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