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95 Avenue, between 163 Street to 189 Street, is being renewed. Planning and design is currently underway, with construction anticipated to begin in 2023.
The project is currently in the planning and design stage. Stakeholder engagement with adjacent homeowners began in August. Further stakeholder engagement is planned over the next couple of months to gather additional feedback for the project.
Information and updates regarding the project will be shared on this page as they become available.
95 Avenue from 163 Street to 189 Street will undergo renewal. Renewal projects rehabilitate roads, replaces street lights, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and adds missing sidewalk links, where possible. The project is also considering other opportunities that improve how people walk, bike, roll, drive and gather.
Engagement with residents and stakeholders is critical to help inform the development of the design plans. The City makes decisions using a combination of policy and program information, public engagement input, technical requirements and available funding. This process helps to ensure the decisions we make are fiscally responsible, align with best practices, consider the existing public and private infrastructure, land uses and activities along the roadway, and result in the best outcomes for our city.
We acknowledge the previously removed painted bike lanes on 95 Avenue did not meet expectations of the public, and the project team is making every effort to ensure the new design is appropriate and suitable, while allowing for the safe accommodation of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motor vehicles. 95 Avenue is identified as a district connector as part of the City of Edmonton’s Bike Plan, as well as a missing link in Edmonton’s cycling infrastructure. In alignment with this plan, the design will include a new shared pathway along the corridor. This shared pathway is meant for all active users, including pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists or other people strolling, rolling or walking. Please note: the contemplated shared pathway is different from the previous painted bike lane.
The following summarizes each section of the project on 95 Avenue from 163 Street to 189 Street. Impacted stakeholders will be contacted directly during the design and construction phases.
The project team will be reaching out to property owners, residents, businesses, community leagues and other public interest groups to seek feedback on priorities within the project limits.
The project is currently in the planning and design stage. Engagement with property owners and residents on 95 Avenue between 163 Street and 170 Street is underway.
Preliminary phone interviews with residents and property owners have been completed to help plan the upcoming in-person meetings in summer 2022.
We will be looking for feedback during the in-person meetings to help us confirm area specific priorities, to allow us to come up with a design that considers all input, while satisfying technical requirements, to facilitate addition of a shared pathway along 95 Avenue.
Stakeholder engagement is underway with affected property owners and residents. After engagement, we will assess priorities identified by stakeholders, assess trade-offs, review technical and policy requirements and determine whether further investigation is required. Please note, a boulevard shared pathway will be included along the south side of 95 Avenue as part of this project.
The City’s policies (City Plan and Bike Plan) identify the need for an active mode network in areas through the city. Missing links in these plans are considered when roadways are up for renewal. Renewal projects provide cost-effective ways to meet City policies and incorporate appropriate, safe and comfortable active mode infrastructure.
Active transportation describes all human-powered forms of travel, such as walking, cycling, and wheeling. Active infrastructure is vital for sustainable, healthy, inclusive and vibrant communities and supports Edmontonians that may not be able drive, or choose not to drive.
When the City Plan and Bike Plan were developed, there was public engagement to assess the need for an active mode network. Using the outcomes of this engagement, 95 Avenue was identified as a future route. 95 Avenue was identified as a district connector to:
We understand that the previous painted bike lanes on 95 Avenue did not meet the expectations of drivers and cyclists. We have learned from that experience that we need to engage with all stakeholders so we can develop a suitable design for all roadway users. Since 95 Avenue is up for renewal between 163 Street and 189 Street, this presents an opportunity to better support users of all ages and abilities and provide improvements for the long term.
The entire 95 Avenue corridor was reviewed on a technical and budget perspective to determine the most suitable and consistent facility that can be incorporated into the renewal project without changing the project’s objective for infrastructure renewal.
No, the entire 95 Avenue corridor was reviewed to determine which side would be best suited for it. The review included constraints such as access to commercial lots, tree and utility conflicts, availability of space for this infrastructure as well as tie-ins to adjacent properties. Based on these assessments, it was determined that the south side would be most appropriate for the district connector.
Shared pathways are maintained by the City beginning at the end of a snowfall and completed within 48 hours.
No, on-street parking and access to your property will be maintained. Private walks will be extended through the boulevard to the roadway. On-street parking will be available for owners, residents, visitors, deliveries, emergency vehicles, et cetera.
After engagement, the design will progress while considering public and other feedback from internal stakeholders (such as emergency services, waste management, traffic operations and maintenance) to ensure operational requirements are met.
Access will still be available from 165 Street, 167 Street, as well as just south of 94 Avenue off 169 Street. The closure of the service road was only one of the options explored by the project team. The final design is subject to feedback received during the engagement process.
Through communications with stakeholders, the project team became aware of the condition of the back alley. Back alley renewal is not part of this project. The City’s Infrastructure Maintenance team has been made aware of the concerns raised; the
typical process to address these concerns is by contacting 311 via phone or through the Edmonton 311 app.
It is too early in the project to determine the extent of the impacts to the trees. Through engagement we will determine priorities of the roadway elements. Impacts to existing mature trees will be minimized if possible, and new tree plantings will be considered in the boulevard space adjacent to the proposed shared pathway.
Design is planned to be completed in late 2022 with construction planned for summer of 2023.
Glenwood (West of 163 Street) Neighbourhood and Alley Renewal: Public engagement and planning for the Glenwood (West of 163 Street) Neighbourhood and Alley Renewal project is currently underway. This project will include work north of the 95 Avenue Renewal project limit within the Glenwood neighbourhood. Visit the Glenwood (West of 163 Street) project page for details and engagement opportunities.
