Welcome to the

Deerfoot Trail Study

Open House
During this session, you can:
• View the long-term preliminary concepts for Deerfoot Trail and ask questions.
• Provide input on each preliminary concept.
• Learn how we developed the preliminary concepts.
• .Learn about the next steps.
The input we receive, along with our continued technical review will help us identify
a set of final recommendations to present to Calgarians in 2020.

In partnership with

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 Key improvement areas
This long-term corridor study: N
• Is a joint initiative between The City of Calgary and
Alberta Transportation. N
Stony Trail North
• Reviews Deerfoot Trail between Stoney Trail North and 128 Avenue 128NAvenue N.E.
Stoney Trail South. (future interchange)
• Covers approximately 35 kilometres of highway.
Be
dd N
• Includes 18 existing interchanges and one future interchange ing
ton
Tra
Beddington Trail N.E.
il
at 128th Avenue N.E.
• Looks at increasing capacity, reducing travel times and
improving safety on the corridor. McKnight Blvd N.E. Mcknight Boulevard

• Identifies potential short-term improvement options for the 16 A

ven
ue

next five years.

16 Avenue 16 Avenue N.E.
16 Avenue
• Plans for 30 years into the future to determine the amount of
Me
space (i.e. right-of-way) that will be needed to accommodate m
ori al D rive
Memorial Drive

all transportation needs (width of road, median, active mode

17 Avenue S.E. / 17 Avenue

connections, etc.). Peigan Trail S.E. /

Memorial Drive N.E.
Barlow Trail S.E. /
Fast facts about Deerfoot Trail
Peigan Trail
Glenmore Trail 50 Avenue
50 Ave Connector
Glenmore Trail S.
• In Calgary, Deerfoot Trail is part of the Primary Goods
Movement Network and is classified as a skeletal road in the Heritage Drive Glenmore Trail

Calgary Transportation Plan. Skeletal roads are generally

Southland D rive
designed to move large volumes of traffic over long distances.
Anderson Road

• The average daily traffic ranges from 83,000 vehicles

Anderson Road /

Bow
per day at the south end to 170,000 vehicles per day north

B o
Bow Bottom Trail S.E. /

tto m T
of Memorial Drive. ai
Southland Drive S.E.

r
l
Legend
• Deerfoot Trail is the only road, other than Stoney Trail,
providing a continuous north-south connection across
Future interchange

the city, and the only north-south skeletal road serving North Stony Tra i l South

central and east Calgary. Central

South

? Did you know? Deerfoot Trail is part of the National Highway

Network and managed by Alberta Transportation. 2.5 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 km

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Study goals and objectives
Goals
• P
. rovide recommendations to improve highway operations
and safety on Deerfoot Trail.

• P
. rovide recommendations to improve air quality and
reduce vehicular emissions as part of The City’s goals to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce travel time
within the corridor.

Objectives
• Develop potential improvements to preserve and enhance
highway operations.
• R
. ecommend safety and mobility improvements for people
who drive, take transit, walk and cycle.
• Engage the public, community groups and stakeholders to
identify users and demands for the corridor.
• .Build a range of potential options.
• D
. evelop an effective implementation strategy for the short,
medium and long-term needs of the corridor.

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Deerfoot Trail Study timeline
June 2016 September 2016 November 2016 May 2017
Collect data and public/stakeholder Develop and refine Present to public and Present final
input to understand the issues that short-term concepts for collect input to make recommendations
exist along and across Deerfoot Trail existing problems refinements to Council

Phase 1: Phase 2: OUTCOME

Project initiation Develop short-term Five short-term
and definition concepts (less than 5 years) recommendations

Phase 3:
Develop
long-term concepts
(30+ years)

Phase 5: Phase 4:
Present final Concept
recommendations – selection – June 2017
Summer 2020 Winter 2020 We
are Conduct technical review
here for the projected forecast
30 years from now and
develop solution toolbox

February 2018
Present toolbox to
November 2019 April 2019 March 2019 August 2018 – March 2018 stakeholders and
Present long-term Develop evaluation Present improvement January 2019 Identify improvement receive input
concepts to the public framework and areas to stakeholders Further refinement areas and conduct
and receive input long-term concepts and receive input of improvement technical analysis
areas

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 NORTH

Identifying challenges from

Stoney Trail N.E. to McKnight Boulevard N.E.
Many challenges have been Corridor challenges Adjacent road network challenges
identified through public
input on both the Deerfoot M

Trail corridor and on the Stoney Trail NE

Stoney Trail NE
surrounding road networks.
Technical analysis during
Phase 1 of the study confirmed
the need to address the
following challenges along
Deerfoot Trail: Country Hill Blvd NE Country Hill Blvd NE

Capacity

Airport Trail NE
Weaving Airport Trail NE

Merging
Beddinton Trail NE
Beddinton Trail NE

Diverging

Intersection operations 64 Ave NE

64 Ave NE

Safety (collision)

McKnight Blvd NE
Issue identification
McKnight Blvd NE
Existing only
Existing and future
Future only

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64 Ave NE

Identifying challenges from

McKnight Boulevard N.E. to Peigan Trail S.E.
McKnight Blvd NE

Many challenges have been Corridor challenges Adjacent road network challenges
identified through public
input on both the Deerfoot McKnight Blvd NE
McKnight Blvd NE
Trail corridor and on the Stoney Trail NE

surrounding road networks.

Technical analysis during
Phase 1 of the study confirmed 32 Ave NE 32 Ave NE
the need to address the
following challenges along
Country Hill Blvd NE
Deerfoot Trail:
16 Ave NE 16 Ave NE
Capacity

Airport Trail NE
Weaving
Memorial Dr SE
Memorial Dr SE Anderso
Merging
Beddinton Trail NE 17 Ave NE

Diverging 17 Ave NE

Intersection operations 64 Ave NE

Safety (collision)
Peigan Trail NE
McKnight Blvd NE
Issue identification Peigan Trail NE

Existing only
Existing and future
Future only

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Identifying challenges from Peigan Trail NE

Glenmore Trail S.E. to Stoney Trail S.E.

Many challenges have been Corridor challenges Adjacent road network challenges
identified through public
input on both the Deerfoot McKnight Blvd NE

Trail corridor and on the Stoney Trail NE Glenmore Trail SE

surrounding road networks. Glenmore Trail SE
Technical analysis during

Barlow Trail SE
Phase 1 of the study confirmed 32 Ave NE
the need to address the Heritage Meadows SE
following challenges along
Country Hill Blvd NE

24 St SE
Barlow Trail SE
Deerfoot Trail:
Southland Dr SE 16 Ave NE Southland Dr SE

24 St SE
Capacity

Airport Trail NE
Weaving

Anderson Rd SE Memorial Dr SE Anderson Rd SE

Merging
Beddinton Trail NE

Diverging 17 Ave NE

130 Ave SE
130 Ave SE
Intersection operations

Safety (collision)
McKenzie Towne McKenzie Towne
Peigan Trail NE
d NE Blvd SE Blvd SE
Issue identification
Existing only
Stoney Trail SE Stoney Trail SE
Existing and future
Future only

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What we heard, what we did
What we heard? What we did
Single occupancy vehicles Developed concepts that address travel demand during the peak periods and
People travel alone on Deerfoot Trail between 3 and 7 p.m. to commute to and encourage carpooling and transit.
from work.

Reliability Developed concepts that improve capacity along the corridor to address
Most drivers experience delays along the study area most of the time. bottleneck points. Reconfigured interchanges to address traffic operation
concerns.

Congestion Developed concepts that improve capacity along the corridor to address
The route most travelled is from Stoney Trail South to Glenmore Trail, while the bottleneck points. Reconfigured interchanges to address traffic operation
most congested segment is McKenzie Lake Boulevard to Glenmore Trail. concerns.

Safety Developed concepts that address safety issues by reconfiguring infrastructure.

Those who don’t use Deerfoot Trail said it was because they don’t feel safe on Further analysis is being conducted to develop additional mitigation measures.
the road.

Satisfaction Developed concepts to improve travel times and reliability.

People are most satisfied with signage and traveler information and are least
satisfied with duration of travel times and reliability.

Importance Look for in Phase 4: Investigating Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to

Efforts to clear collisions and stalls is the most important factor while the least improve incident management activities and operations.
important factor is visual appeal and appearance.

Staging Look for in Phase 4: Determining the long-term plan and providing
Improve 17th Avenue S.E. and Anderson Road first. recommendations to prioritize implementation.

Top issues Developed concepts that improve lane continuity, reconfigure ramps, improve
Lane reduction, poorly designed on and off ramps, poorly designed interchanges capacity and reduce weaving along the through lanes. Developed network
and congestion. improvements to reduce short distance trips on the corridor.

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Developing improvement options
for the Deerfoot Trail corridor
A three-step process is being used to generate, assess, screen and evaluate various corridor improvement options to address the challenges
identified along Deerfoot Trail.

Step one: Strategy assessment

Purpose: Assess several high-level corridor improvement strategies,
We
based on key traffic management tools, that could potentially provide are
benefits to the Deerfoot Trail Corridor.. here

Six traffic management categories (toolboxes) were considered: Step three: Option package evaluation
1. Traffic mobility Based on the findings of the concept screening, option
2. Demand management packages are developed for public consultation.
3. Mode shift Public input and further technical analysis will be used to
4. Improved Safety Step two: Concept screening
determine the preferred concept.
5. Capacity and geometry improvements Concepts are developed based on the findings of the
6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) strategy assessment to target as many of the traffic
related issues idenfied as possible.
Key network improvement tools:
The toolboxes were screened into the following shortlist of applicable 1. HOV lanes
traffic management tools: 2. GP lanes
1. Managed lanes: High Occupancy Vehicles (HOV) and How is a concept developed?
Key improvement areas:
General-Purpose Lanes (GP) The 13 Strategies were assessed using high-level traffic
1. Beddington Trail N.E.
2. Express lanes: Collector/distributer (CD) lanes performance criteria to identify which strategy and which
2. McKnight Boulevard N.E.
3. Cross street and parallel network improvements traffic management tools were the most effective in
improving traffic operations along Deerfoot Trail. 3. 16th Avenue N.E.
4. Vehicle use restrictions
5. Walking and cycling reinforcement 4. 17th Avenue S.E./Memorial Drive N.E.
The most promising traffic management tools were (multiple options being considered)
6. Increased transit capacity
advanced to form eight concepts. Specific network 5. Peigan Trail S.E./Barlow Trail S.E./50th Ave. connector
7. Ramp, interchange and intersection reconfigurations
improvement and interchange reconfigurations were 6. Glenmore Trail South
8. Increasing number of lanes
also developed.
9. Lane balance and continuity 7. Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E./Southland
10. Deceleration/acceleration and auxiliary lanes Drive S.E. (multiple options being considered)
11. Basket weave structures and ramps
12. ITS – Queue warnings Screening process/criteria: The eight concepts which
13. ITS – Ramp metering included several key improvement areas and applied
14. ITS – Lane management HOV or GP capacity on the mainline were screened with Evaluation process: Two option packages will be
15. ITS – Speed harmonization respect to traffic performance, cost and property impacts. developed based on the key improvement tools (HOV
16. ITS – Incident detection and management and GP), several common network and interchange
improvements and the preferred options in the key
improvement areas.
Result: Various combinations of the shortlisted tools were applied Result: Two key network improvement tools (HOV and
to the corridor and 13 improvement strategies were developed for GP) and several key improvement areas are taken forward These option packages will be taken forward for final
further testing. for further consideration. evaluation using the MAE criteria.

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Shortlisted corridor improvement tools
Implementing either tool will address congestion along the entire study area. Improvements at key areas along the corridor will address the
remaining identified issues on Deerfoot Trail.

High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane General Purpose (GP) Lane

Benefits Benefits
• .Encourages carpooling N • Increases capacity along N
by allowing vehicles with Deerfoot Trail resulting
N N
two or more passengers 128 Avenue
Stony Trail North
in reduced congestion, 128 Avenue
Stony Trail North

to bypass congestion N reduced travel times N

Airport Trail Airport Trail
points, decreasing travel Be
dd
ing
ton
and improved reliability. Be
dd
ing
ton
N N
time and improving
Tra Tra
il il

• Improves safety by
reliability. reduced congestion and
Mcknight Boulevard Mcknight Boulevard

• R
. educes peak period trips
16 A
ven
ue improving traffic flow. 16 A
ven
ue

and vehicle kilometres Me

16 Avenue 16 Avenue
• Improves goods Me
16 Avenue 16 Avenue

travelled (VKT).
m Memorial Drive m Memorial Drive

movement by increasing
ori al D rive ori al D rive

17 Avenue 17 Avenue

overall capacity.
• M
. ay reduce the need Peigan Trail Peigan Trail
Glenmore Trail Glenmore Trail

to add further roadway

Trade-offs
50 Avenue 50 Avenue

capacity. Heritage Drive Glenmore Trail Heritage Drive Glenmore Trail

• Makes Deerfoot Trail

Trade-offs
Southland D rive Southland D rive

Anderson Road Barlow Trail more attractive for Anderson Road Barlow Trail
Bow B

Bow B
people who drive,
o

o t t o m Tr
• Median location makes
tto m T

potentially resulting
ai ai
r
l

l
enforcement challenging. HOV Lanes
in more vehicles using
• M
. ay result in additional Stony T
rail S outh

the corridor. Stony T

rail S outh

lane changing, as vehicles

• Discourages more
access and egress the
efficient modes of
proposed median HOV
travel such as carpooling
2.5 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 km 2.5 0 2.5 5 7.5 10 km
Shoulder Lane Lane Lane HOV Lane Shoulder Shoulder HOV Lane Lane Lane Lane Shoulder

lane to enter or exit

or taking transit.
the highway.
HOV Lanes General Purpose Lanes

Shoulder Lane Lane Lane HOV Lane Shoulder Shoulder HOV Lane Lane Lane Lane Shoulder Shoulder Lane Lane Lane Lane Shoulder Shoulder Lane Lane Lane Lane Shoulder

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Beddington Trail N.E. (preliminary concept)

Benefits
N
• Provides connection between

4
Beddington Trail and 11th Street N.E., BED
DIN
N
GTO
reducing traffic on Deerfoot Trail. (900+ N TR
NW NOSE CREEK
N
vehicles are forecasted to use this PARK

proposed east/west connection during

4
peak hours by the long-term planning N

horizon (2048).
• Reduces weaving northbound on
Deerfoot Trail due to the large amount
of commuter, industrial and airport
delivery traffic between McKnight
Boulevard and Beddington Trail being
diverted to this new connection.
• Improved access to residential
communities and industrial areas
Legend

Trade-offs BEDDINGTON BLVD NW Possible property impacts

New or redesigned interchange

• Potential impacts to the Nose Creek
Park including the creek itself and New or redesigned intersection

adjacent wetlands. New crossing

• High costs due to constructing a New CD lane

new bridge across the Deerfoot Trail,
Remove access
rail line and Nose Creek Park as well
as constructing new ramps for the Future connection

Beddington Trail/11th Street N.E. New or redesigned ramp

connection.
Remove ramp

DEERFOOT TR
New river crossing

Existing roadway

11
ST
Proposed roadway

NE
Deerfoot Trail

# Number of lanes

4
4

Key issues it addresses

Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving $$$$$ Cost

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McKnight Boulevard N.E. (preliminary concept)

Benefits
N
• Moves northbound right vehicles
turning left at 12th Street N.E. onto N
the appropriate side of McKnight

1
N
Boulevard, resulting in less weaving.

4
4
• Allows for the extension of N
the eastbound left turn lane at
12th Street N.E.

Trade-offs

1
• A new traffic signal will control
northbound right movement rather

DE
ERF
than allowing free-flowing traffic.

OO
1

TT
2

1
R

1
1

MCKNIGHT BLVD
2
Legend

EXTENDED LEFT LANE TURN BAY

12 ST NE
Possible property impacts

1 1
New or redesigned interchange

2
New or redesigned intersection
EDM
ON

New crossing
TON

New CD lane
TR

Remove access

Future connection

New or redesigned ramp

2
Remove ramp

New river crossing

Existing roadway

Proposed roadway

Deerfoot Trail

4
4
# Number of lanes

Key issues it addresses

Weaving Safety $$ Cost

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16th Avenue (preliminary concept)

Benefits
N
• Reduces weaving and the resulting
congestion between 19th Street N.E. N
and Deerfoot Trail by grade separating
entrance and exit ramps N

• Increases capacity of the 16th Avenue

N
N.E. and Deerfoot Trail interchange by
adding a new bridge crossing for
east/west through traffic.
• Improves operations at 16th

19 ST NE
Avenue N.E. and 19th Street N.E.

4
by constructing a new interchange

4
18 AVE NE

DEERFOOT TR
to replace the existing signalized

2
intersection.

2
Trade-offs 16 AVE NE 1
1 2
2
• Significant costs as several new bridge 2

structures are required at the Legend 1 2 1

16th Avenue N.E./Deerfoot Trail Possible property impacts

interchange and at the proposed New or redesigned interchange

19th Street N.E. /16th Avenue N.E. 14 AVE NE
New or redesigned intersection
interchange.
4
4
New crossing

New CD lane

Remove access

Future connection

New or redesigned ramp

Remove ramp

New river crossing

Existing roadway

Proposed roadway

Deerfoot Trail

# Number of lanes

Key issues it addresses

Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving Safety $$$$$ Cost

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17th Avenue S.E./Memorial Drive S.E.

(preliminary concept #1)
Benefits 2

N
• Addresses high left turn movements

BARLOW TR SE
2 2
2

by reconfiguring the 17th Avenue 3 N

interchange into a diverging diamond
interchange. 4 3
N
MEMO
3
4 3
RIAL DR 4
3
SE 2

• Addresses high left turn movements

2

N
3

by reconfiguring the Memorial Drive 4

4
1

and Barlow Trail interchange into a 2

1
3 3

diverging diamond interchange.

2 3

1
2 4

• Eliminates weaving between Memorial 1

1

Drive and 17th Avenue by removing

south facing ramps at Memorial Drive. Bow R
iver 3
MAX BELL 3

• Increases capacity along Deerfoot Trail CENTRE

by providing an additional lane in

each direction.

24 ST SE
DEERF
Trade-offs

OOT T
2

Legend 2

R SE
• Potential property impacts to the Possible property impacts 2
1

Inglewood Golf Club by widening New or redesigned interchange

2
1

Deerfoot Trail. OT T R S E
2 2
17 AVE SE
New or redesigned intersection C K FO 2 1 2

A BUSWAY 1

BL
1

• Potential impacts to residential 2

2
2
2

BUSW
AY

New crossing
properties by reconfiguring the
1 1

Memorial Drive and Barlow Trail

BU
SW
New CD lane AY

interchange. Remove access

2

• Access to Max Bell Centre is relocated

4

Future connection INGLEWOOD 2

to 17th Avenue.
4
GOLF CLUB
New or redesigned ramp
• Access to 24th Street S.E. from Barlow
Remove ramp
Trail is removed to avoid closely spaced Bow
Riv
er
and potentially unsafe intersections New river crossing

along Barlow Trail.

2

Existing roadway

Proposed roadway
• Moderate to high costs due to 4

Deerfoot Trail
constructing a new connection 5

# Number of lanes
between Deerfoot Trail South and
Barlow Trail and reconfiguring the
17th Avenue and Memorial Drive/
Barlow Trail interchanges. Key issues it addresses
Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving $$$$ Cost

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17th Avenue S.E./Memorial Drive S.E.

(preliminary concept #2)
Benefits
N
• Provides direct connection between

BARLOW TR SE
Blackfoot Trail and Barlow Trail by N
reconfiguring the 17th Avenue
2

interchange. N
2
2
2

• Addresses high left turn movements 3

N
by reconfiguring the Memorial Drive
4 3

and Barlow Trail interchange into a MEMO

3
4 3
RIAL DR 4
3
SE
diverging diamond interchange. 1
3

• Eliminates weaving between Memorial 4

3
1
3
1

Drive and 17th Avenue by removing 2 3

3

south facing ramps at Memorial Drive. 2 4

1

• Increases capacity along Deerfoot Trail 4

1 3

by providing additional lane in each

4

Bow R
iver
direction. 3

MAX BELL 3

24 ST SE
DEE
CENTRE
• Provides new connection to Barlow Trail

RFO
from Deerfoot Trail and Blackfoot Trail. Legend

OT T
R SE
Trade-offs
Possible property impacts 2

New or redesigned interchange

• Potential property impacts to the New or redesigned intersection 2

Inglewood Golf Club and Parks land 1

1

New crossing
by widening Deerfoot Trail. 1 1

RS E
O T T 2 17 AVE SE
New CD lane
• Potential impacts to residential O
2

KF
1

LAC
BUSWAY 1

B
properties by reconfiguring the
2
2
Remove access BUSW
AY

Memorial Drive and Barlow Trail Future connection BU

SW
2
2
AY

interchange.
1
New or redesigned ramp
• Access to Max Bell Centre is relocated
1

Remove ramp
to 17th Avenue. INGLEWOOD
GOLF CLUB 4
New river crossing
• Access to 24th Street S.E. from Barlow
4

Trail is removed to avoid closely spaced Existing roadway

Bow
Proposed roadway
and potentially unsafe intersections Riv
er
Deerfoot Trail
along Barlow Trail.
# Number of lanes

• Moderate to high costs due to

constructing a new connection
between Deerfoot Trail South and
Barlow Trail and reconfiguring the
Key issues it addresses
17th Avenue and Memorial Drive/
Barlow Trail interchanges. Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving $$$$ Cost

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17th Avenue S.E./Memorial Drive S.E.

(preliminary concept #3)
Benefits
N

BARLOW TR SE
• Eliminates weaving by separating 4

entrance and exit ramps between

4
2
N
Memorial Drive and 17th Avenue S.E.
2
N
• Increases capacity along Deerfoot Trail
by adding another lane in each direction.
N
• Maintains existing travel patterns MEMO
4
4

RIAL DR
and routes between Blackfoot Trail, SE 4
4
4
3

17th Avenue S.E., Memorial Drive and 2

2
1

Deerfoot Trail.
• No impacts to Bow River.

Trade-offs 2

• Potential property impacts to the Bow R

iver
Inglewood Golf Club by widening

24 ST SE
MAX BELL
Deerfoot Trail. CENTRE
Legend

DEERF
• Potential impacts to City of Calgary
Parks lands in the northwest quadrant Possible property impacts

OOT T
of the 17th Avenue S.E. interchange. New or redesigned interchange

R SE
2

• Potential impacts to Western Irrigation New or redesigned intersection 2

District Canal. New crossing

1

E
TR S
1

• Moderate costs due to constructing New CD lane KF O O T 2 17 AVE SE

C
BLA
BUSWAY

new overpass to separate the 2

2
2
2
AY
BUSW

entrance and exit ramps between Remove access

1
2
1

Memorial Drive and 17th Avenue S.E.

1
BU
Future connection
SW
AY
1

as well as reconfiguring the New or redesigned ramp 1

17th Avenue S.E. interchange. 4

2

Remove ramp
INGLEWOOD 4

GOLF CLUB
New river crossing

Existing roadway
Bow
Proposed roadway Riv
er
Deerfoot Trail

# Number of lanes

Key issues it addresses

Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving $$$ Cost

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50th Avenue/Peigan Trail (preliminary concept)

Benefits
N
• Reduces east/west traffic and local
trips using Deerfoot Trail between N
Peigan Trail and Glenmore Trail.
N
• Increases capacity along Deerfoot
Trail by redirecting local trips. SE
T R
T N

4
Approximately 1,500 vehicles/hour r FOO
i v e E R
R DE
are anticipated to use the new

4
Bow
connector in the long-term planning
horizon (2048).
• 50th Avenue connector can use
46 A 2
existing Deerfoot Trail Bow River bridge. VE S
E 2 50 AVE SE

• W
. ill address the lack of existing
east/west connections between
17th Avenue and Glenmore Trail.
Legend
Trade-offs

E
N RD S
2
2
E
SCENT S
Possible property impacts
LD CRE 2

OGDE
I G H F I E
• New crossing over the Bow River is H 2
New or redesigned interchange
required to realign Deerfoot Trail which 4
11 ST SE

New or redesigned intersection

may cause some environmental impacts. 4

New crossing
• Potential impacts to Refinery Park and
REFINERY
Beaver Damn Park. PARK
New CD lane

• Potential impacts to City of Calgary Remove access

Parks lands. Future connection

• High costs due to constructing a new New or redesigned ramp

bridge across the Bow River.
Remove ramp

er
Riv New river crossing
Bow
Existing roadway
4

Proposed roadway
4

Deerfoot Trail

# Number of lanes

BEAVER DAM
PARK

Key issues it addresses

Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving $$$$$ Cost

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Glenmore Trail (preliminary concept)

Benefits
N
• Reconfigured interchange at
Blackfoot Trail reduces weaving around N
Deerfoot Trail and Glenmore Trail.
N

Bo
• Reconfigured interchange at

wR
TR

ive
Glenmore Trail provides for all

r
OOT
N

T SE
movements and removes the use of

F
DEER
11 S
Heritage Meadows Road to perform
northbound to westbound movement. 1

2
1

1
• Reduces congestion on Deerfoot Trail

2
from northbound Heritage Meadows
Road off-ramp.
1

Trade-offs
3
3

1
1

• Potential impacts to commercial/

industrial properties. 1

• New design accommodates all the Legend

movements at the Glenmore Trail Possible property impacts 1
2

1
and Deerfoot Trail interchange and
New or redesigned interchange
warrants removal of the right-in/

GL
EN
1
right-out access on Glenmore Trail

M
New or redesigned intersection

OR
ET
in both directions.

RS
New crossing

E
• High costs due to constructing New CD lane
new ramps.
Remove access
BLACKFOOT TR SE

1
Future connection

New or redesigned ramp

Remove ramp

New river crossing

HERITAGE DR SE
Existing roadway

Proposed roadway

Deerfoot Trail

# Number of lanes

Key issues it addresses

Capacity and resulting congestion $$$$$ Cost

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Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E./

Southland Drive S.E. (preliminary concept #1)
Benefits N

SO
SE
T R N

UT
O T
• Reduces weaving along Deerfoot O

HL
KF
AC

AN
2
BL
Trail by adding a collector distributor 2
N

DD
2
2
2

RS
(CD) lane in each direction between

ANDERSON DR SE

E
Southland Drive S.E. and Anderson N
Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E. This 3
3

separates the highway through 2

movements from the interchange 3 3 MAPLE RIDGE 1

GOLF COURSE
movements at the entrance and 2

exit ramps.
1

1 2

• Provides more capacity with an

2 2

2 1 1

additional lane in each direction across

3
2
2
1
1 2

the Bow River and with the CD lanes

1 1 1

SUE HIGGINS
north of Southland Drive. BO PARK
W 2

BO
TTO 1

• East/west traffic continues to use MT

1
2
RS
E
the Deerfoot Trail corridor via the
2

2 1
2

CD lanes north of Anderson Road/

1

1
iver
Bow Bottom Trail S.E. interchange Legend 2

Bo w R

while the core lanes are primarily Possible property impacts

reserved for north/south traffic. New or redesigned interchange

• Improves the diverging operations New or redesigned intersection

along northbound Deerfoot Trail by
New crossing
enlarging the loop ramp for Anderson
Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E. New CD lane

Trade-offs ive
Remove access 4
R
ow
4

B
Future connection
• Potential impacts to properties
New or redesigned ramp
including Sue Higgins Park,
Maple Ridge Golf Course and Remove ramp

private property.
E
TR S

New river crossing

• Moderate costs due to constructing

OT

Existing roadway
RFO

new overpasses for basket weave Proposed roadway

DEE

structures and separating the exit Deerfoot Trail

Number of lanes
and entrance ramps between #

Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E.

and Southland Drive S.E. interchanges.
Key issues it addresses
Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving Safety $$$ Cost

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Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E./

Southland Drive S.E. (preliminary concept #2)
Benefits T R SE
N

SO
OT
F O N

UT
• Reduces weaving along Deerfoot Trail ACK
BL

HL
2

by adding a collector distributor (CD)

AN
2

ANDERSON DR SE

DD
2
2

lane between Southland Drive S.E.

3
2

RS
3

and Anderson Road/Bow Bottom

E
N
Trail S.E., separating the highway
2

through movements from the

2

interchange movements at the 3 3

2
1

MAPLE RIDGE 2

entrance and exit ramps.

2

GOLF COURSE
1
1 1

• Provides additional highway capacity, 3

3

including across the Bow River, with 2

3
1
3

the two CD lanes in each direction 1 1

1

starting at Barlow Trail.

2 2

SUE HIGGINS
PARK
• Provides improved traffic operations BO
W
2

BO 1

along Deerfoot Trail as the CD lanes TT

OM
1 1
2

TR
2

accommodate east/west local trips SE 2

2
1 1
1

separately from the north/south trips

that would primarily use the core Legend 2
2

w R iver
Bo
travel lanes. Possible property impacts

• Improves the diverging operations New or redesigned interchange

along northbound Deerfoot Trail by New or redesigned intersection

enlarging the loop ramp for Anderson
New crossing
Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E.
New CD lane
• Provides additional distance northbound 2
r
to change lanes by reconfiguring the Remove access
Rive 3

ow
3

ramps at Southland Drive. Future connection

B 3

• Provides easier connection between New or redesigned ramp

Blackfoot Trail and Southland Drive by
Remove ramp
reconfiguring intersection.
SE
TR

New river crossing

Trade-offs
OT

Existing roadway
FO
ER

Proposed roadway
• Potential impacts to properties
DE

Deerfoot Trail
including Sue Higgins Park and Number of lanes
#
private property.
• Moderate to high costs, primarily
associated with the new structures Key issues it addresses
across the Bow River and through the
Anderson Road/ Bow Bottom Trail S.E.
interchange to accommodate the
Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving Safety $$$$ Cost
northbound and southbound CD lanes.

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Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E./

Southland Drive S.E. (preliminary concept #3) N
Benefits

SO
S E
R N

U
T T

TH
O
• Reduces weaving along Deerfoot Trail FO

L
CK

AN
A
BL N
by adding collector distributor (CD)
2

D
2

ANDERSON DR SE
2

DR
2 2

lanes in each direction between

SE
Southland Drive S.E. and Anderson 2
2
N
Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E., separating 2

the highway through movements from

2
2

the interchange movements at the 2

1

entrance and exit ramps. 2 3

MAPLE RIDGE 1

• Provides additional highway capacity,

1

GOLF COURSE 1
2 3
3
2

including across the Bow River with the 1

two CD lanes in each direction starting 3

2
3
1 1

at Barlow Trail. 3

SUE HIGGINS
• Provides improved traffic operations BO
W 1
2
PARK
BO
along Deerfoot Trail as the CD lanes
2 1
TT 1
1 1

OM 2

TR
accommodate east/west local trips SE 2 1
2 2

separately from the north/south trips

that would primarily travel in the Legend 1
2

core lanes. Possible property impacts

• Provides direct access between New or redesigned interchange

Blackfoot Trail and Deerfoot Trail. New or redesigned intersection

• Increases capacity and improves traffic New crossing

operations by replacing existing loop
New CD lane
ramp with directional ramp at Deerfoot 2

Trail and Anderson Road. Remove access

3
3

Trade-offs
2
Future connection

New or redesigned ramp

• Potential impacts to properties
Remove ramp
including Sue Higgins Park,
E
RS

Maple Ridge Golf Course and New river crossing

T
OT

private property. Existing roadway

FO
ER

Proposed roadway
• High costs due to constructing
DE

Deerfoot Trail
new access between Deerfoot Trail Number of lanes
#
and Blackfoot Trail, new bridges
across the Bow River to accommodate
the CD lanes and reconfiguring the
Anderson Road/Bow Bottom Trail S.E.
Key issues it addresses
interchange.
Capacity and resulting congestion Weaving Safety $$$$$ Cost

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In Phase 4, the project team will present
the preferred concepts and ideas to:
1. Improve walking and biking connections
• Potential locations for new active transportation crossing and for existing active transportation Memorial Dr

crossing upgrades are currently being considered.

N N
• The recommendations for additional and/or improved active transportation facilities within Stoney Tr N
17 Ave SE
or across the corridor will be made when the project team identifies a set of preferred corridor 128 Ave NE

improvement options.

2. Improve transit service Country Hills Blvd NE

Peigan Tr SE

50 Ave SE
• If the HOV lane option is chosen, the added capacity provides travel time benefits for transit
and other buses using the corridor. Airport Tr NE

• The study team is also currently exploring other HOV priorities measures such as direct ramps
from the proposed median HOV lanes at key interchanges.
Calgary International Airport
• Improved interchange operations will in turn improve east-west traffic flow on many of the Glenmore Tr

east-west arterials crossing the Deerfoot Trail corridor. Existing transit services using these
east-west arterials will also benefit with travel time savings and improved reliability. 64 Ave NE

3. Technology
Southland Dr SE

24 St SE
McKnight Blvd NE
Anderson Rd SE
• The study team is also investigating the further use of technology along the corridor to improve
safety, travel time reliability and traveler information. 32 Ave NE

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications such as queue warning systems,

automated incident detection systems and additional travel time/speed advisory signs are 130 Ave SE

currently being considered. 16 Ave NE

• The most appropriate applications will be recommended as part of an overall package of future
McKenzie
Blvd

corridor improvements. Memorial Dr

Legend
Existing pathways Deerfoot Trail alignment 1 Ave SE

Existing pathways connector Retains existing facility

Stoney Tr S
Existing bikeways Improves existing facility

City primary network New crossing opportunity

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Multiple Account Evaluation (MAE)
Criteria Customer service
• Travel time savings
There are four main accounts • Vehicle operation cost savings
that make up the MAE. Each • Road safety
• A
 ccommodating pedestrian,
has specific criteria the project cycling and transit service
team will analyze in Phase 4. Financial performance facilities
This account looks at the • C
 onstructability and
Each of the preliminary overall cost of each option package maintenance of traffic
long-term concepts are over a prescribed life cycle. • Traffic operations
evaluated using the MAE. • Rail impacts
The results along with public
Socio-community
input will inform the preferred Socio-community
This account documents any • P roperty impacts (residential
concept selection. major community impacts and commercial)
and trade-offs associated • S pecial areas (agricultural,
STANDARD with each option package. parks, schools, institutions
and heritage properties)
ACCOUNTS • Visual impacts
Environment • Noise impacts
This account looks at • E mergency service
the type, extent and magnitude accessibility
of any environmental,
biophysical or archaeological
Environmental
impacts associated with
• Aquatic impacts
each option package. • Terrestrial impacts
• Sensitive land impacts
Customer service • A
 ir quality and vehicle
This account documents the emissions
user benefits or disadvantages
accumulated over the analysis period.
Financial performance
• Capital costs
• O
 peration and maintenance
costs
• Salvage costs
• Property costs
• B
 enefit-cost ratio and net
present value (NPV)

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Thank you for participating
Your input, along with our continued technical review will help us identify a set of final recommendations to present to Calgarians in 2020.
Stay informed. Have your say. Provide input on the preliminary concepts between October 30 and November 25 at calgary.ca/deerfoot.
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