Pleasantview Traffic Concerns
Trial Complete and Next Steps
The community spoke and City administration heard a desire to remove the trial traffic management measures and to return roadways to their pre-trial design. The measures were removed in February and March 2016.
Lessons learned from this pilot will inform the development of a city-wide policy and procedure for traffic management issues which will be presented to City Council on June 22, 2016.
Moving forward the City will:
- Install driver feedback signs on both 106 Street and 109 Street
- Conduct a School Site Safety Review with recommendations installed by September, 2016
- Recommend Edmonton Public School Board to consider prioritizing Mount Pleasant School for construction of a school drop-off
Project History
CTMP Report To Council
March 23, 2016
A report for information was given to City Council’s Transportation Committee on the CTMP process in Pleasantview.
Transportation Committee Meeting Minutes (Items 6.1)
Update on Trial Traffic Measures Removal
February 9, 2016
The City reviewed the comments received at the February 3, 2016 community-wide meeting, the past three public workshops and the telephone survey. From this review, it was determined there is little community support for the trial traffic management measures, or support for any adjustments to the current traffic plan. Therefore, the City decided to remove all the traffic measures.
Median at 109 Street and 54 Avenue Removed
September 2015
Median was removed due to illegal activity - primarily U-turns - that caused safety concerns and impacted the private property of residents adjacent to the traffic measure. Edmonton Police presence at the intersection did not resulted in a reduction of this activity.
Trial Traffic Management Measures Installed
July 20, 2015
Trial traffic management measures were installed and changes to informational, warning and regulatory signage were made in response to feedback. Traffic monitoring of volume and speed data were shared in the Fall of 2015.
The trial traffic management plan included:
- Intersection modifications at 106 Street and 51 Avenue
- Changing 106 Street, between 53 Avenue and 56 Avenue, to one-way northbound for motor vehicles
- Curb extensions at the intersections of 58 Avenue and 60 Avenue with 109 Street
Mini barriers were installed on the roadway to create the shape of the curb extensions and medians. Changes were also made to roadway pavement markings and signage.
CTMP Process - Pilot Program
October 2014
City Council approved the implementation of a pilot program for the Pleasantview Community Traffic Management Plan process. The proposed changes gave the community a greater role in guiding the process and flexibility to meet the needs and expectations of local areas.
City Council Minutes October 22, 2014 (Item 6.6)
January to September 2014
Public engagement activities were scheduled with the community to identify traffic issues and to determine a traffic management plan.
How It Started
Fall 2013
Pleasantview is a residential neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton in close proximity to important commercial and employment hubs such as the University of Alberta, Southgate Centre and surrounding business areas.
Residents, businesses and other community stakeholders expressed concerns that the neighbourhood of Pleasantview was experiencing a significant amount of traffic issues due to:
- Traffic traveling at higher than posted traffic speeds
- Higher than expected traffic volumes
- Significant non-local shortcutting
As a response to the community’s expression of interest, the City of Edmonton partnered with the community to examine the neighbourhood’s traffic challenges and explore potential traffic management solutions.
For More Information
| Title | Transportation Engineer |
|---|---|
| Telephone | 780-944-5600 |
| pleasantviewtraffic@edmonton.ca |
