The functional planning study includes the 128 Avenue N.E. connection from Barlow Trail at the east end through to Stoney Trail at the west end, including the new interchange on Deerfoot Trail. The Stoney Trail/11 Street N.E. interchange was initially part of the project scope but has since been removed and is currently under design through a separate contract.

The functional planning study is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020. We are in Phase 2, the Explore Phase, and are considering concepts and conducting initial evaluation. The final plan will be presented to the public in Phase 3 (fall 2020).

128 Avenue will serve as a primary access route for traffic expected to be generated by the development of lands within the Stoney Industrial Area Structure and the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan.

As the need for this road is primarily development-driven, the timing of construction of various portions of the road will be primarily dependent on the various industrial development projects in the area. The timing of construction will not be identified as part of the current planning study.

Following this round of public engagement a preferred design option will be developed and presented back to the public this fall as part of Phase 3 “The Reveal Phase”. A final recommended plan will then be prepared. After the completion of the functional planning study, the project will move forward as development in the area progresses.

Public and stakeholder feedback arising from Phase 1 “The Discover Phase” has been used by The City to develop concepts and a What We Heard report can be found at calgary.ca/128AveNE.

Feedback received during Phase 2 “Explore Phase”, our current phase, will be used by The City to refine the evaluation of concepts and to develop a recommended plan. A What We Heard report from this phase of engagement will be available online this fall.

Feedback arising from Phase 3 “The Reveal Phase”, will be considered to finalize the recommended plan.

The top priorities from the first round of engagement were:

1. Maintain or enhance pathway connectivity
2. Protect the environment (e.g. Nose Creek)

The top priorities from the first round of engagement were used to evaluate the options.

1. Construction cost
2. Impacts on private and public lands
3. Utility impacts (overhead, underground)
4. Environmental impacts, including Nose Creek
5. Constructability, including disruption during construction
6. Opportunity for staging

Traffic forecasts for 128 Avenue N.E. are expected to be:

• Up to 30,000 vehicles per day (vpd) between Barlow Trail N.E. and 15 Street N.E.
• Up to 35,000 vehicles per day (vpd) between 15 Street N.E. and Stoney Trail

A traffic assessment, based on full development of the surrounding industrial areas, concluded that the daily traffic volumes along 128 Avenue N.E. could exceed the traffic volume threshold for a four-lane arterial road, requiring design for six lane.

In a newly developing area such as this, with multiple landowners and developers, new roadway infrastructure is often built in pieces as various development projects move forward. The extent of new roadway to be constructed for each development project is typically determined at the time of development approvals, between The City and the developer(s).

This connection was identified as part of the planning for the Council-approved Stoney Industrial Area Structure Plan and was specifically flagged as being for transit use and as a pedestrian/cyclist connection.

There will be multi-use pathways provided along both sides of 128 Avenue N.E. There will also be a pathway connection between 128 Avenue N.E. and the Coventry Hills community.

Once we have a recommended plan we will be meeting with Calgary Transit to determine where they will want transit stops located (e.g., on 128 Avenue N.E. and/or on the crossing streets). The City of Calgary will provide transit services in the future based on the future surrounding developments.

Yes. This interchange has been planned, studied and approved in principle for many years. It was included as a future interchange in the recent Deerfoot Trail planning study. The 128 Avenue N.E. interchange location is in alignment with the existing transportation plans of the Provincial Government.

Yes. The planning for this interchange goes back to when Stoney Trail was originally planned and was subsequently confirmed during the design and construction of this portion of the ring road. Pre-grading of this interchange was completed in 2006/2007 to facilitate the future completion of the interchange.

Each road alignment option under consideration will require some adjustment to the creek alignment to allow for an efficient crossing. Creek realignment and protection issues are being reviewed through discussions with The City’s Parks department and consideration of the requirements set out in the Nose Creek Watershed Water Management Plan.

The City is in the process of completing environmental studies such as a Level 1 Biophysical Impact Assessment (BIA) and a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA).