City of Calgary Transportation Planning has begun a long-term transportation Corridor Study for Crowchild Trail. This project includes a transportation corridor study of Crowchild Trail from 24 Avenue N to 17 Avenue S, and High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) corridor study from 16 Avenue N to Glenmore Trail S. Currently, this section of Crowchild Trail is not identified on the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Plan (TIIP) list for funding, and this study is considered a long-term planning study.
The purpose of this study is to update the plan for this corridor to align with the 2009 Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP) and land use planning initiatives in the area. (The original functional study for this corridor was prepared in 1978.) The CTP classifies Crowchild Trail as a skeletal road, and a supporting goods movement corridor. Currently Crowchild Trail provides a major crossing west of the downtown over the Bow River and carries 106,000 vehicles per day. Additionally, the CTP identifies this section of Crowchild Trail as part of the Primary HOV and Transit Networks. The regional pathway, located on a structure under Crowchild Trail over the Bow River, is a link in the Primary Cycling Network.
The study will consider community access, walking, cycling, transit accommodation, and interchange locations. At this time, The City is looking to engage the communities, businesses and travellers in the area to help identify the most significant issues along the corridor within the study boundaries.
This is a local issue for all residents of Banff Trail and we encourage all of you to participate! You can find the survey at www.calgary.ca/crowchild from now until February 3rd, 2012.