Fall/Winter 2012

Draft plans to Council

September 2012

Focus Group on Recommendations

Summer 2012

Data Collection, Analysis, Solutions Development

June 2012

Booth at Farmer’s Market

Stakeholder Sessions

March 2012

Project Start Survey

April 2013

Final ReportCouncil to select which recommendations are implemented for Summer 2013

March 2013

Open House on Draft Plan

Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanWays to go

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PARKING MANAGEMENT ACTIVE MODES TRANSIT GOODS MOVEMENT

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

Now

• Currentroadnetworkcapacityisreachedat20,000vehicles/day• Congestionislimitingopportunitiesforeconomicgrowth• Over2,000pedestrians&200vehicles/houratpeaktimes atCaribouStreet/BanffAvenueintersection• BottleneckatBear&BuffaloStreetcreatescongestionon BanffAvenue• Trafficshouldbeinterceptedbeforeitreachesdowntown

Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanTraffic Management

You told us

• Congestionaproblem—44%of commentsoverallrelatedto congestion• 54%experiencedtrafficcongestion inthesummer

Goal • Tomaximizetrafficefficiencywithoutbuildingcostlynewroadinfrastructure• 12scenariosofturningpriorities,additionallanesandcreatingpedestrianmallwere modelledtodeveloprecommendations

Key recommendations

A.Optimizetrafficsignaltimingsthroughouttown

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Exhibit 1.12

Scenario 1: Traffic Signal Optimization (Uncoordinated)

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Intersection Operating Below Capacity

Intersection Approaching Capacity

Intersection Operating At Capacity

Traffic Signal Warranted

Traffic Queing is Evident

Queing evident in the eastbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onLynx Street north of Wolf Street.

Provision of separate westboundright and southbound left turn bays.

Provide clearer signage and pavementmarkings for ‘no stopping zones’.

Provide clearer signagefor lane designation.

Revise northboundpavement markings.

PROS CONS

Improve intersection operation at Lynx

Street/Caribou Street.

Improve intersection operation at Bear

Street/Buffalo Street.

Improve traffic flow on Banff Avenue.

Reduce queue lengths on and south of

the Bow River bridge.

Remove on-street parking

(approximately eight 30-minute and 3-

hour spaces) on westbound Buffalo

Street between Banff Avenue and Bear

Street.

Remove on-street parking

(approximately eight 2-hour spaces) on

southbound Bear Street north of Buffalo

Street.

Increase in queues on westbound Wolf

Street.

Description

This scenario optimizes the current signal timings and cycle lengths at all of the signalized locations within

the Town of Banff. Traffic signals were assumed to be uncoordinated and, therefore, the cycle length is

allowed to vary each cycle (based on detection).

Necessary Improvements

- Optimize cycle lengths (without coordination) and signal timings at all signalized locations

within Town.

- Provide traffic signal at Lynx Street/Caribou Street.

- Provide traffic signal at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.

- Provide separate dedicated westbound right turn bay at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.

- Provide separate dedicated southbound left turn bay at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.

- Provide clearer signage and pavement markings for ‘no stopping zone’ at Banff Avenue/Spray

(Cave Avenue).

- Provide clearer signage for lane designation at Lynx Street/Wolf Street.

- Revise northbound pavement at Banff Avenue/Buffalo Street markings.

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Exhibit 1.9

Peak Long Weekend Traffic Conditions - Emerging Issues

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Intersection Operating Below Capacity

Intersection Approaching Capacity

Intersection Operating At Capacity

Traffic Queing is Evident

Queing evident in the eastbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onLynx Street north of Wolf Street.

Motorist disobeying `no stopping zone`in thewestbound and southbound directions causinglarge vehicles (i.e., tour busses and transitbusses) to have difficulty turning.

Queing evident in the westbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onBanff Ave. south of Buffalo Street.

Queing evident in the northbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays on SprayAve. east of Banff Ave. and on Mountain Ave.west of Spray Ave.

Queing evident in thesouthbound direction.

Confusing signage andpavement markings.

Traffic signal warranted.

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

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D.Specialtransportationplansforbusytrafficdays,includinghighwaysignageandtrafficdirectors

B.TurninglanesatjunctionofBuffalo&BearStreet—wouldrequireatleastsummer,peakhourparkingrestrictions(frontofthepostofficeandbusloadingonlyby101BearStreet)

C. ScrambleintersectionsatBanffAvenueandWolf,Caribou&BuffaloStreets;startwithtrialatCaribouandBanffAvenue

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Two lane, two waytraffic flow with 80degree angle parking on the east side of the street, and vegetaion pod separationsapproximately every10 stalls. Creating an additional 33 regular sized parkingspots along the block (78 stalls in total).

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Exhibit #.#

Parking Concepts

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Radius (meters)

Potential Parking Location

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Appendix 1.2

Average 3hr. Peak Occupancy - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

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Appendix 1.3

Peak Hour Occupancy - Saturday, July 21, 2012

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Parking Concept A:Bow Avenue100 Block

Angle parking on eastside of road,plus vegetationpods every ten stalls toameliorate aesthetics.Creating 47 stalls intotal (displacing 15 RV stalls to RailwayAve.) While keepingtwo lane/two way traffic flow.No existing vegetation removal will berequired for this parking concept.

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• 1,400on-streetandoff-streetstalls—ashortfallof125 stallsatpeak• Shortfallisexpectedtoincreaseto360stallsinfive years;600stallsin10years• Beaver&BearStreetsarenotideallocationsformore parkades—roadnetworktothoseareasisalready beyondcapacity• Upto30%oftrafficvolumeduringpeakconditions createdbydriverslookingforparking• Upto20%ofparkingoccupancy(upto280stalls) duringpeakperiodsisbyresidents• 65%oftimeviolationticketsissuedin2011wereto residents• Mostvisitors(76%onweekdaysand65%onweekend) stayintownforlessthan5hours• 75%ofdriversdonotrelyonsignagetofindparkingstalls• 72%ofvisitorssurveyedwouldbewillingtopaytopark

Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanParking Management

You told us

• Parkingisaproblemdowntown, particularlyduringthesummer; additionalparkingisneeded• Over80%saidparkingisnotan issueinwinter

Goal • Tomaximizeefficiencyoftheavailableparkingdowntown• Toexplorethedevelopmentofadditionalparkingtomeetfuturegrowth• Toincreaseparkingturnover&reducecongestionfromcirclingmotorists

Key recommendations

A.ChangetoangleparkingonBowAvenue,Beaver&BuffaloStreet(byLibrary)togenerateupto100stalls;—changestostreetscapemitigatedwithlandscaping

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

Key findings

D.Long-termaction:Constructinterceptparkinglot—preliminarystudyshowsWolfStreetbetweenLynxStreet&BowAvenuelocationfeasible

B.Eliminateovernightparkingoryear-roundrentalinBearStreetParkadebasement(70stalls)

C. Long-termaction:Considerexploringpayparkingasatooltoincreaseturnover,supportincreasednumberofnewstallsanddecreasecongestionfrommotoristscirclingwhilesearching

Base Map Source: The Town of Banff

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Appendix 1.3

Peak Hour Occupancy - Saturday, July 21, 2012

LEGEND

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70% - 84% Occupancy

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Appendix 1.2

Average 3hr. Peak Occupancy - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

LEGEND

85% - 100% Occupancy

70% - 84% Occupancy

50% - 69% Occupancy

0% - 49 % Occupancy

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ProvideadditionalRVparkingoutsideofdowntown

Enhanceparkingwayfindingsinage

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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanActive Modes

• 45%ofvisitortripsand50%ofresidenttripstakeplace onbikeoronfootYou told

us• Theexistingnetworkisgoodbut improvementscanbemadeinmany areas

Goal • Tobuildonandstrengthentheexistingnetwork

Key recommendations

A.ExtendeastboundLegacyTrailtowardtowncentre—optionsincludeleft-handturnlanestoMarmotCrescentorconvertinganorthboundBanffAvenuelaneintoabikelane

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

Key findings

D.Long-termaction:EnhancepedestrianexperienceinBanffAvenue/BearStreetlanewaywithalternativematerialsforawalkingsurface,improvedsignageandpotentiallighting

B.Developoff-streetroutefromWolfStreet&BowAvenuetoMuskratStreetforconnectiontoBanffAvenueandtheriversidetrailsystem

C. Long-termaction:RedesignBearStreet—e.g.providepedestriansandcyclistsprimaryright-of-way(withvehiclesstillpermitted)

Long-termaction:Createcyclistrestareaadjacenttodowntown&linkedtoLegacyTrail

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Recommended Cycling Route Improvements

Strengthen connection between Legacy Trailand Marmot Crescent/ Cougar Street.

Add “Bike Route To Town Centre” signage.

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Wolf

Route leads to/ from potential location for Bike RestStop at north end of Bear Street.

Sign route to “East Town Centre” via Muskratand potentially route to Banff Springs Hotel if riverBridge crossing is added to Muskrat alignment.

Pavement coloring to indicated route throughintersection.

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Connect Wolf Street to Bow Avenue with sharrowsand pavement coloring through Lynx intersection.

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Sharows along Buffalo Street.

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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanPublic Transit

• 5%ofresidentsand13%ofvisitorssurveyedusepublic transit• 42%ofvisitorssurveyedstatedthatavailabilityofpublic transitisimportantwhenchoosingvacationdestination

You told us

• Increaseawarenessamongvisitors

Goal • Toincreaseridership

Key recommendations

A.Enhancebusstopsignagetoincreasevisibility

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

Key findings

D.Long-termaction:Improveroutes&frequency—e.g.,connectTunnel&Sulphurmountains,increasefrequencyonprimaryrouteto15minutes,addsummerroute

B.Modifybuswrapdesigntoenhancerecognitionastransitsystem

C. Improveunderstandingoftheridershipprofile—e.g.,whoridesthebus?whichstopsaremostpopular?

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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanGoods Movement

• Congestionnegativelyimpactsgoodsmovements,tourbus andtransitYou told

us• Lanesdifficulttonegotiate—illegal parking&trafficmovement

Goal • Tomaximizetheefficiencyoftheavailableinfrastructure

Key recommendations

A.Increaseenforcementinlanesandneardriveways

banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan

Key findings

B

D.Long-termaction:Upgradeloadingareasasre-developmentpermits

B.Considerloadingfromstreetduringoff-peakperiods

C. Implementgeometricimprovementsatdrivewaysandlanes

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Long-termaction:Considerthedevelopmentofaloadinghub—wouldrequireseparatestudyE