Since 2001 the City of Edmonton has been exploring options for the upgrade of Terwillegar Drive between Anthony Henday Drive and Whitemud Drive to accommodate evolving traffic demands along the corridor. In 2018, the original vision of a six-lane freeway complete with interchanges was recognized to incorporate several elements that were no longer consistent with […]
Gender has recently been emphasized as an issue to be featured on the agenda of sustainable and inclusive public transit planning practices. But, this knowledge mobilization study led by the University of Alberta researchers revealed that transport planning and design have paid little attention to gender. This can be attributed to a lack of gender-specific […]
“River Crossing is where the city meets the North Saskatchewan River at the heart of Edmonton. On both banks of the river connected by the impressive Walterdale Bridge, and on the water -- this is River Crossing.” The Rossdale Transportation Network project, identified in the River Crossing Business Plan (RCBP), aims to enhance public spaces and design […]
Evolving Edmonton’s Neighbourhood Renewal Program Presenter: Jen Rutledge, City of Edmonton The City of Edmonton started renewing neighbourhoods in 1995, and since has established a long-term Neighbourhood Renewal Program. The Program has gone from a "like for like" replacement of transportation infrastructure to expand and look at neighbourhoods more broadly. As the transportation infrastructure is […]
Registration and Social:11:40 AM-12:00PM (MDT) Luncheon and Presentation: 12:00PM – 1:00 PM (MDT) Location: Faculty Club, University of Alberta, 11435 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G9 Trans Mountain Expansion Project: Traffic Control Plan and Travel Delay Monitoring Mudasser Seraj, PhD Steve Ennis, MBA Innovation and Applied Research Manager, ATS Traffic EVP […]
A concept plan was completed for the Saskatchewan Drive (99 Street to 109 street in Edmonton) rehabilitation project in 2018 that included the addition of a shared use path and widening of the existing shared use path. The project did not proceed to preliminary design due to significant costs and stakeholder concerns. During the Covid […]
Time: 11:30 AM - 1 PM In Person Event: Hot Lunch Buffet Location: Papachase Room 2nd Floor Faculty Club, University of Alberta 11435 Saskatchewan Drive Edmonton, AB Cost: $37 About the Presentation Edmonton’s City Plan was developed with a target of doubling Edmonton’s population to two million people over several decades. The City Plan is Edmonton's combined transportation […]
