BOWNESS ROAD NW COMPLETE STREET PROJECT

48Avto70St

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Whywearehere
Pavementneedsreplacing
BownessRd 48Avto70St(CP underpass) scheduledforsurfaceoverlay summer2014

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OldPavement

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ProjectLimits
BownessPark

Belvedere School

Bowness Community Centre

BownessMall

Bowcroft School

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Whywearehere
Opportunitytointroduceadifferentstripinglayout
Sensitivetoneighbourhood
Pedestriansneedtocrosstheroad Kids/parentstryingtogettoschool Kids/parentstryingtogettoBownessPark Accesstobusinesses Supportallmodes
Drive,bus,walk,bike

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Supporting Policy
BownessARP
Discouragenonlocaltrafficfromusinginternal communitystreets Addresspedestrianandbicyclistsafetyconcerns,withan emphasisonchildreninthevicinityofschools,parks,and childcarefacilities facilities.

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Supporting Policy
CouncilapprovedPathwayandBikewayPlan

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Current/Proposed
4to3lane conversion

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Rationale
Fourtothreelaneconversionsaresuitable
Roadswithlessthan15,000vehiclesperdayoptimal Wheredemandforleftturnsexist Wherecrashhistoryexists
pedestriansandbicyclists rearend dand dside id swipe i

BownessRoadnotlikelytoseemoreregionaltraffic

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Rationale: Already l d TwoLanesnorth hend d

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Rationale: Already l d TwoLanes eastend d

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TrafficVolumes
11,000to13,000tripsper day
Bikes/peds 1%ofwhich

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Safety
Bikes/Peds involvedin10%ofreportedcollisions

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TypeofCollisions

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TrafficVolumesOverTime
Bowness o essRd dNW
18000 15000 12000 9000 6000 3000 0 1968 1980 1987 1998 2000 2005 2007 2012

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BenefitstoPedestrians
Reducesnumberoflanes thatpedestrianshaveto cross Reduceschancethatcarin secondlanedoesnotsee pedestriancrossing

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BenefitstoPedestrians

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BenefitstoMotorists
Leftturningcarscanleave travellane
Reducessideswipecollisions Reducesrearendcollisions

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BenefitstoBicyclists
Spacetosafely accommodatebicyclists
Transportationand recreationaltrips

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OtherBenefits
Severityofcollisions reduced Betterspeedcompliance Lesstrafficnoise(lower speeds) Improveliveability

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SimilarProjects
10StNWnear20Av
12,000to14,000 vehiclesperday

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Cost
WouldbeinstalledwithplannedSurfaceOverlay Havetoinstallfreshpavementmarkingsanyway Minimalcosttochangedesign

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Currently

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Proposal

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Concept:BownessRdand 44Av

North

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Concept:BownessRdand83St

North

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Concept:BownessRdand83St

North

Investigatingtoseeiftrafficsignaliswarranted inthefuture

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BownessRdand77St

North

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Concept:BownessRdand77St

Possiblesharedbikelaneandrightturnlane

North

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Feedback?
CityofCalgaryTransportationDepartment TomThivener AbdulSamad JasonBell

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