walterdale bridge replacement presentation

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www.edmonton.ca/RoadPlans

Public Open House

November 18, 2010


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ee ng urpose

To provide background and context information

To share information on potential roadway modifications and

bridge style options

To gather your input on the options, specifically how they

impact:

Your use of the area as a motorist, transit user, resident, visitor,

cyclist, and/or pedestrian;

Nei hbourhood and communit access and

Use and enjoyment of the River Valley and its parks and

facilities.

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Project Objectives & Timelines

Background & Context

Ke Desi n Considerations

Roadway Options

Bridge Styles

Question & Answer Session



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Concept Phase: Review and evaluate alternatives, including

Bridge location;

Signature bridge styles;

Approaches/exits (Queen Elizabeth Park Road/Walterdale

Road ;

Access for affected adjacent stakeholders; and,

Safe accommodation of pedestrians and non-motorized

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A replacement bridge is needed

2008 study (Walterdale Bridge Crossing Strategic Planning

Concept Study.)

The replacement will be a functional signature bridge.

Concept design to include location, alignment, impacts and

constraints.

Project work is being coordinated with other planning initiatives in

the area, specifically including:

West Rossdale Urban EPCOR Rossdale

Design Plan Repurposing Expo 2017



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ccess ra c accommo a on rom ve o venue.

Grades at south approach.

Detouring and closure impacts, utility staging.

Aesthetics signature bridge.

Traditional Burial Grounds and Fort Edmonton Cemetery

Commemoration Site, historical resources.

North Saskatchewan River Valley plans.

Environmental policies and procedures.

,Rossdale repurposing, EXPO 2017 bid, and other area plans.

Pedestrian and cyclist accommodation.



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on uc e mee ngs n erv ews w ey s a e o er groups o a e.

Met twice with Aboriginal Elders, including a pipe ceremony.

Issues raised by key stakeholders:

o The project presents an opportunity to address vehicle traffic issues

and to improve pedestrian and cyclist circulation throughout the

area.

o The challenge for this project is to achieve a balance between

providing improved access for private vehicles to downtown

Edmonton and protecting/preserving the character, safety and

integrity of the communities that the roadways approaching thebridge replacement will be impacting.



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ssues a se y ey a e o ers:

o Better signage and wayfinding should be provided to improve

circulation into and out of the river valley.

o The bridge design needs to reflect the history of the area.

o This is a relatively small area and the bridge and roadways must fit

the small area.

o East/west flows (River Valley Road through Rossdale) must be

maintained and/or improved.

o Make better use of Gatewa Boulevard and Cal ar Trail not 99

Street and 109 Street) to funnel vehicle traffic in and out ofdowntown.



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ssues a se y ey a e o ers:

o Current traffic volumes on Gateway Boulevard, Calgary Trail and

109 Street onto Walterdale Hill and Queen Elizabeth Park Road are

o era e, u ese s ou no ncrease an no a ona proper y

or parkland should be sacrificed to achieve greater roadway

capacity.o o no con nue o ave anes sou o e r ge ave o merge

into two lanes on the bridge and then expect to 4 lanes again on the

other side of the bridge.

o wo way ra c on e r ge s es ra e.



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Neighbourhood and community access; and,

Use and en o ment of the River Valle and its arks and facilities.



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Point of pride

Entrance to downtown

Touch the water

Examples

High Level Bridge,

Edmonton

Brooklyn Bridge, New York

Lions Gate Bridge,

Vancouver

Le Pont du Gard,

near Nimes, France



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River crossing

Vehicular traffic

Pedestrians

Respect

Existing bridge heritage

Histor of site

Cyclists Legislature grounds

Adjacent neighborhoods

Legacy

Residents and tourists

1% for public art



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Precedents

Section through river valley

Bridge types

Girder

Arch

Extradosed

Cable-stayed



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New I-35W Bridge

Minnea olis Minnesota



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Apollo Bridge,

Slovakia



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Golden

Ears Bridge,



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Photo by zoetnet

Erasmus Bridge,


,Photo by jar0d


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Safety

Connection

Inte ration with trails

Experience not speed

Alameda Bridge

Valencia S ain



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Project Timelines

Interim Plan Goes to Transportation and Public Works Committee

Januar 2011

Public Information Session

February/March 2011

April 2011

Plan Goes to Council

April 2011



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How do these options impact:



Neighbourhood and community access; and,



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To ensure everyone has a chance to be heard:

Each speaker will have 2 minutes for their question or comment. 1

minute is allowed for1 follow-up question.

3 people may ask questions in each round. They will be given

microphones.

There will be 3 rounds of questions.

Additional questions from same person not recognized until no new

participants are wanting to ask questions.

Please use micro hones as this session is bein recorded.



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Please visit the display area to view the alternatives and speak withproject team members.

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