Unofficial transcript: https://goo.gl/3SL5Nf

Report and supporting materials:

http://sirepub.edmonton.ca/sirepub/agdocs.aspx?doctype=agenda&itemid=46915


Meeting agenda:
http://sirepub.edmonton.ca/sirepub/mtgviewer.aspx?meetid=1490&doctype=AGENDA


Option 1: Shared-Use Path on 97 Street (Recommended Option)

The construction of a shared-use path along 97 Street is estimated at $4.25M, including restriping the roadway to the pre-bike route configuration (see Attachment 3). The shared-use path could be constructed in the existing boulevard space, with the relocation of utilities. Any off-street parking areas for businesses that currently extend onto road right-of-way will be impacted by this design. This estimate does not consider the widening of the pedestrian facility on the 97 Street bridge over Whitemud Drive, which is sub-standard for cycling. An unfunded capital profile based on this option has
been prepared, for Council’s consideration as part of the Fall 2015 Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment. (Implementation - 2017) 

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Option 2: Removal of 97 Street Bike Route

Removal of the bike route on 97 Street between 34 Avenue and 63 Avenue and restriping the roadway to the pre-bike route configuration is estimated at $650K. Onstreet parking can be re-instated with this option. (Implementation - 2016)

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Option 3: Addition of On-Street Parking to 97 Street

Addition of on-street parking on one side of the majority of the 97 Street corridor, while retaining the bike lanes, is estimated at $600K (see Attachment 4). The addition of onstreet parking on both sides of the road is not possible without removal of the bike route or road widening. (Implementation - 2016)

Parking surveys were completed in late November and early December of 2014 to assess vehicle parking supply and demand for businesses along 97 Street. These surveys looked at the parking opportunities both on-street along the avenues
connecting to 97 Street as well as parking in off-street private surface parking lots. The surveys focused on areas identified in a citizen Expression of Interest received by Transportation Services. The surveys found the highest usage of an off-street private surface parking lot to be 86 percent of capacity with utilization of most other parking lots and on-street parking being below or well below that level. Parking opportunities both  Options for Parking and Turning along 97 Street on-street and off-street were observed to be sufficient for the observed needs of the existing businesses. The addition of on-street parking would further increase the
opportunity of passenger vehicles to park in the area and would provide for parking of large vehicles such as transport trucks.

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Option 6: Shared-Use Path on 91 Street

The construction of a shared-use path along 91 Street to complete the 91 Street corridor between 23 Avenue and 34 Avenue is estimated at $1.2M, including restriping the 97 Street roadway to the pre-bike route configuration (see Attachment 2). On-street
parking can be re-instated with this option. Further construction of shared-use path connections between 91 Street and 97 Street along 39 Avenue and 58 Avenue could also be considered, at a cost estimated at $1.5M (a total cost of $2.7M). Shared-use paths on the avenues will provide cyclists with network connectivity to the 97 Street area, with a physical separation for cyclists from traffic, while maintaining on-street parking on the avenues. (Implementation - 2017)

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