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The Deerfoot Trail Study has been broken down into three sections- North, Central and South. These are the long-term options of the North section:

  • Beddington Trail N.E.
  • McKnight Boulevard N.E.

As part of our technical analysis we are using the Multiple Account Evaluation (M.A.E.) with four main factors: financial, environmental, socio-community, and customer service. The questions below will help us understand how you feel each of our proposed concepts stand up to these criteria. Public input will be only one factor in how we assess these preliminary concepts.

NORTH DEERFOOT CONCEPT PLANS

Beddington Trail Concept
Beddington Trail Concept Plan
McKnight Blvd Concept
McKnight Blvd Concept Plan

1) Beddington Trail - One Preliminary Concept

View the following image and answer the questions below for Beddington Trail.

Beddington Trail Concept

Benefits

Trade-offs
  • Provides connection between Beddington Trail and 11th Street N.E., reducing traffic on Deerfoot Trail. Over 900+ vehicles are forecasted to use this proposed east/west connection during peak hours by the long-term planning horizon (2048).
  • Reduces weaving northbound on Deerfoot Trail due to the large amount of commuter, industrial and airport delivery traffic between McKnight Boulevard and Beddington Trail being diverted to this new connection.
  • Improved access to residential communities and industrial areas.
  • Potential impacts to the Nose Creek Park including the creek itself and adjacent wetlands.
  • High costs due to constructing a new bridge across the Deerfoot Trail, rail line and Nose Creek Park as well as constructing new ramps for the Beddington Trail / 11th Street N.E. connection.
1) Considering the different evaluation factors, what kind of impacts do you think the preliminary concept for Beddington Trail N.E. might have?
Strongly Positive Impact
Positive Impact
No Impact / Neutral
Negative Impact
Strongly Negative Impact
I don’t know
a) Environmental – land, water, wildlife
b) Environmental – air and emissions
c) Customer Service – Improved access to/from Deerfoot Trail and communities
d) Customer Service – road safety
e) Socio-community – impacts to property and special areas
f) Socio-community – visual or noise impacts
2) For Beddington Trail N.E. - How much do you feel the construction cost is a factor when considering changes at this intersection?

Please choose one.

3) At Beddington Trail N.E. - How important is to you to improve access across Deerfoot Trail for all road users?

Please choose one.

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Please continue to answer the McKnight Blvd. questions below.

2) McKnight Blvd. - One Preliminary Concept

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McKnight Blvd. Concept

Benefits

Trade-offs
  • Moves northbound right vehicles turning left at 12th Street N.E. onto the appropriate side of McKnight Boulevard, resulting in less weaving.
  • Allows for the extension of the eastbound left turn lane at 12th Street N.E.
  • A new traffic signal will control northbound right movement rather than allowing free-flowing traffic.
1) Considering the different evaluation factors, what kind of impacts do you think the preliminary concept for McKnight Blvd. N.E. might have?
Strongly Positive Impact
Positive Impact
No Impact / Neutral
Negative Impact
Strongly Negative Impact
I don’t know
a) Environmental – land, water, wildlife
b) Environmental – air and emissions
c) Customer Service – Improved access to/from Deerfoot Trail and communities
d) Customer Service – road safety
e) Socio-community – impacts to property and special areas
f) Socio-community- visual or noise impacts
2) For McKnight Blvd. N.E. - How much do you feel the construction cost is a factor when considering changes at this intersection?

Please choose one.

3) At McKnight Blvd. N.E. - How important is to you to improve access across Deerfoot Trail for all road users?

Please choose one.

You have 200 characters left.

The survey form is now closed. Thanks for your contributions.

Please fill out the remaining surveys for the Central and South routes found below.

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