Addressing future transportation needs

The Transportation Master Plan (TMP), last updated in 2015, sets the vision and actions for connecting and moving people, goods and services throughout St. Albert in a safe, efficient and effective manner. It includes roads, trails, sidewalks, and other infrastructure needed to move people and goods, and is a strategic document that guides how the City addresses and plans its current and future transportation needs to the year 2042.

Objectives

• Maximizing the benefit of the existing infrastructure available.
• Collaborating on and advocating for improvements to regional infrastructure to alleviate pressure on St. Albert Trail.
• Improving transportation choice through the development of alternative infrastructure and coordinating with land-use planning to encourage a shift to alternative modes

Focus Areas

1. Roadways - The existing road network faces significant pressure from regional traffic. Future growth and infrastructure changes such as LRT require the existing road network to be used as efficiently as possible. This includes consideration and implementation of intelligent transportation systems, neighbourhood traffic calming, complete streets, as well as key upgrades to St. Albert Trail and new regional connections (i.e. Ray Gibbon Drive; 127 Street).
2. Active Transportation – The City’s transportation network provides opportunities for residents to choose walking, cycling and other active modes, especially for shorter trips, which supports a healthier community and opportunities for reduced greenhouse gas emissions. This includes new/improved trails, filling in gaps in the sidewalk network where possible, and future opportunities for on-street bicycle infrastructure through complete streets.
3. Public Transportation – The TMP supports the Transit Long-Term Department Plan and the development of the LRT, as well as land-use planning to enhance future ridership on the LRT, both through densification near proposed stations and park and ride for regional traffic. This includes consideration of non-traditional transit.
4. Goods Movement – St. Albert has two industrial areas and plays an important role in the movement of goods throughout the region. Key strategies include aligning the road network with land uses and functionality providing key connections to industrial areas within St. Albert and the Region, while keeping heavy vehicles away from residential and school areas.
5. Intelligent Transportation Systems – ITS uses technology to improve the efficiency, safety and security of the existing and proposed road network. Examples include adaptive traffic signal control, traveller information (traffic conditions, weather advisories), transit signal priorities, commercial vehicle operations and data management.

Subsequent Efforts

Since the completion of the TMP, the City has developed several strategic plans, processes and/or guidelines in the following areas: 

Network Improvement Strategy

Active Transportation Strategy

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Complete Streets

Transportation Impact Assessments

Neighbourhood Traffic Calming
 

Resources 

Introduction, Strategic Framework, Existing & Future Conditions (6 MB)

Transportation Master Plan & Implementation Plan (3 MB)