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Public Open House
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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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ey es gn ons era ons
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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a e ear
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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a e ear con
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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a e ear con
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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ow o ese op ons mpac :
Your use of the area as a motorist, transit user, resident, visitor,
cyclist, and/or pedestrian;
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,
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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:
Your use of the area as a motorist, transit user, resident, visitor,
cyclist, and/or pedestrian;
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.
ease ou commen orms.
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