Fall/Winter 2012
Draft plans to Council
September 2012
Focus Group on Recommendations
Summer 2012
Data Collection, Analysis, Solutions Development
June 2012
Booth at Farmer’s Market
Stakeholder Sessions
March 2012
Project Start Survey
April 2013
Final ReportCouncil to select which recommendations are implemented for Summer 2013
March 2013
Open House on Draft Plan
Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanWays to go
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PARKING MANAGEMENT ACTIVE MODES TRANSIT GOODS MOVEMENT
banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan
Now
• Currentroadnetworkcapacityisreachedat20,000vehicles/day• Congestionislimitingopportunitiesforeconomicgrowth• Over2,000pedestrians&200vehicles/houratpeaktimes atCaribouStreet/BanffAvenueintersection• BottleneckatBear&BuffaloStreetcreatescongestionon BanffAvenue• Trafficshouldbeinterceptedbeforeitreachesdowntown
Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanTraffic Management
You told us
• Congestionaproblem—44%of commentsoverallrelatedto congestion• 54%experiencedtrafficcongestion inthesummer
Goal • Tomaximizetrafficefficiencywithoutbuildingcostlynewroadinfrastructure• 12scenariosofturningpriorities,additionallanesandcreatingpedestrianmallwere modelledtodeveloprecommendations
Key recommendations
A.Optimizetrafficsignaltimingsthroughouttown
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Exhibit 1.12
Scenario 1: Traffic Signal Optimization (Uncoordinated)
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Intersection Operating Below Capacity
Intersection Approaching Capacity
Intersection Operating At Capacity
Traffic Signal Warranted
Traffic Queing is Evident
Queing evident in the eastbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onLynx Street north of Wolf Street.
Provision of separate westboundright and southbound left turn bays.
Provide clearer signage and pavementmarkings for ‘no stopping zones’.
Provide clearer signagefor lane designation.
Revise northboundpavement markings.
PROS CONS
Improve intersection operation at Lynx
Street/Caribou Street.
Improve intersection operation at Bear
Street/Buffalo Street.
Improve traffic flow on Banff Avenue.
Reduce queue lengths on and south of
the Bow River bridge.
Remove on-street parking
(approximately eight 30-minute and 3-
hour spaces) on westbound Buffalo
Street between Banff Avenue and Bear
Street.
Remove on-street parking
(approximately eight 2-hour spaces) on
southbound Bear Street north of Buffalo
Street.
Increase in queues on westbound Wolf
Street.
Description
This scenario optimizes the current signal timings and cycle lengths at all of the signalized locations within
the Town of Banff. Traffic signals were assumed to be uncoordinated and, therefore, the cycle length is
allowed to vary each cycle (based on detection).
Necessary Improvements
- Optimize cycle lengths (without coordination) and signal timings at all signalized locations
within Town.
- Provide traffic signal at Lynx Street/Caribou Street.
- Provide traffic signal at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.
- Provide separate dedicated westbound right turn bay at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.
- Provide separate dedicated southbound left turn bay at Bear Street/Buffalo Street.
- Provide clearer signage and pavement markings for ‘no stopping zone’ at Banff Avenue/Spray
(Cave Avenue).
- Provide clearer signage for lane designation at Lynx Street/Wolf Street.
- Revise northbound pavement at Banff Avenue/Buffalo Street markings.
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Exhibit 1.9
Peak Long Weekend Traffic Conditions - Emerging Issues
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Intersection Operating Below Capacity
Intersection Approaching Capacity
Intersection Operating At Capacity
Traffic Queing is Evident
Queing evident in the eastbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onLynx Street north of Wolf Street.
Motorist disobeying `no stopping zone`in thewestbound and southbound directions causinglarge vehicles (i.e., tour busses and transitbusses) to have difficulty turning.
Queing evident in the westbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays onBanff Ave. south of Buffalo Street.
Queing evident in the northbound direction,causing spillback and minor delays on SprayAve. east of Banff Ave. and on Mountain Ave.west of Spray Ave.
Queing evident in thesouthbound direction.
Confusing signage andpavement markings.
Traffic signal warranted.
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Key findings
D.Specialtransportationplansforbusytrafficdays,includinghighwaysignageandtrafficdirectors
B.TurninglanesatjunctionofBuffalo&BearStreet—wouldrequireatleastsummer,peakhourparkingrestrictions(frontofthepostofficeandbusloadingonlyby101BearStreet)
C. ScrambleintersectionsatBanffAvenueandWolf,Caribou&BuffaloStreets;startwithtrialatCaribouandBanffAvenue
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Parking Concept:Beaver Street100 Block
Two lane, two waytraffic flow with 80degree angle parking on the east side of the street, and vegetaion pod separationsapproximately every10 stalls. Creating an additional 33 regular sized parkingspots along the block (78 stalls in total).
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Exhibit #.#
Parking Concepts
High School
Site
Remote Overflow
Site
Recreation
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Hospital
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Beaver
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Train
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Joint Venture
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Shell
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St. Site
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Radius (meters)
Potential Parking Location
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Appendix 1.2
Average 3hr. Peak Occupancy - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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85% - 100% Occupancy
70% - 84% Occupancy
50% - 69% Occupancy
0% - 49 % Occupancy
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Appendix 1.3
Peak Hour Occupancy - Saturday, July 21, 2012
LEGEND
85% - 100% Occupancy
70% - 84% Occupancy
50% - 69% Occupancy
0% - 49 % Occupancy
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Parking Concept A:Bow Avenue100 Block
Angle parking on eastside of road,plus vegetationpods every ten stalls toameliorate aesthetics.Creating 47 stalls intotal (displacing 15 RV stalls to RailwayAve.) While keepingtwo lane/two way traffic flow.No existing vegetation removal will berequired for this parking concept.
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Keep two waytraffic flow and add perpendicularparking stalls on south side of the road. Creating an additional 19 stalls.
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• 1,400on-streetandoff-streetstalls—ashortfallof125 stallsatpeak• Shortfallisexpectedtoincreaseto360stallsinfive years;600stallsin10years• Beaver&BearStreetsarenotideallocationsformore parkades—roadnetworktothoseareasisalready beyondcapacity• Upto30%oftrafficvolumeduringpeakconditions createdbydriverslookingforparking• Upto20%ofparkingoccupancy(upto280stalls) duringpeakperiodsisbyresidents• 65%oftimeviolationticketsissuedin2011wereto residents• Mostvisitors(76%onweekdaysand65%onweekend) stayintownforlessthan5hours• 75%ofdriversdonotrelyonsignagetofindparkingstalls• 72%ofvisitorssurveyedwouldbewillingtopaytopark
Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanParking Management
You told us
• Parkingisaproblemdowntown, particularlyduringthesummer; additionalparkingisneeded• Over80%saidparkingisnotan issueinwinter
Goal • Tomaximizeefficiencyoftheavailableparkingdowntown• Toexplorethedevelopmentofadditionalparkingtomeetfuturegrowth• Toincreaseparkingturnover&reducecongestionfromcirclingmotorists
Key recommendations
A.ChangetoangleparkingonBowAvenue,Beaver&BuffaloStreet(byLibrary)togenerateupto100stalls;—changestostreetscapemitigatedwithlandscaping
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Key findings
D.Long-termaction:Constructinterceptparkinglot—preliminarystudyshowsWolfStreetbetweenLynxStreet&BowAvenuelocationfeasible
B.Eliminateovernightparkingoryear-roundrentalinBearStreetParkadebasement(70stalls)
C. Long-termaction:Considerexploringpayparkingasatooltoincreaseturnover,supportincreasednumberofnewstallsanddecreasecongestionfrommotoristscirclingwhilesearching
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Appendix 1.3
Peak Hour Occupancy - Saturday, July 21, 2012
LEGEND
85% - 100% Occupancy
70% - 84% Occupancy
50% - 69% Occupancy
0% - 49 % Occupancy
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Wolf St.
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Appendix 1.2
Average 3hr. Peak Occupancy - Tuesday, July 24, 2012
LEGEND
85% - 100% Occupancy
70% - 84% Occupancy
50% - 69% Occupancy
0% - 49 % Occupancy
Moose St.
Wolf St.
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ProvideadditionalRVparkingoutsideofdowntown
Enhanceparkingwayfindingsinage
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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanActive Modes
• 45%ofvisitortripsand50%ofresidenttripstakeplace onbikeoronfootYou told
us• Theexistingnetworkisgoodbut improvementscanbemadeinmany areas
Goal • Tobuildonandstrengthentheexistingnetwork
Key recommendations
A.ExtendeastboundLegacyTrailtowardtowncentre—optionsincludeleft-handturnlanestoMarmotCrescentorconvertinganorthboundBanffAvenuelaneintoabikelane
banff.ca/transportationplan and banffmaps.ca/transportationplan
Key findings
D.Long-termaction:EnhancepedestrianexperienceinBanffAvenue/BearStreetlanewaywithalternativematerialsforawalkingsurface,improvedsignageandpotentiallighting
B.Developoff-streetroutefromWolfStreet&BowAvenuetoMuskratStreetforconnectiontoBanffAvenueandtheriversidetrailsystem
C. Long-termaction:RedesignBearStreet—e.g.providepedestriansandcyclistsprimaryright-of-way(withvehiclesstillpermitted)
Long-termaction:Createcyclistrestareaadjacenttodowntown&linkedtoLegacyTrail
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Exhibit 5
Recommended Cycling Route Improvements
Strengthen connection between Legacy Trailand Marmot Crescent/ Cougar Street.
Add “Bike Route To Town Centre” signage.
Elk
Martin
Pavement coloring to indicated route throughintersection.
Cougar
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Route along Elk and Martin Streets avoids difficulttransition from Squirrel to Wolf via Lynx.
Wolf
Route leads to/ from potential location for Bike RestStop at north end of Bear Street.
Sign route to “East Town Centre” via Muskratand potentially route to Banff Springs Hotel if riverBridge crossing is added to Muskrat alignment.
Pavement coloring to indicated route throughintersection.
Fox
= Existing Route
= To be added or improvedroute/ connection
Connect Wolf Street to Bow Avenue with sharrowsand pavement coloring through Lynx intersection.
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Sharows along Bow Avenue.
Sharows along Buffalo Street.
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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanPublic Transit
• 5%ofresidentsand13%ofvisitorssurveyedusepublic transit• 42%ofvisitorssurveyedstatedthatavailabilityofpublic transitisimportantwhenchoosingvacationdestination
You told us
• Increaseawarenessamongvisitors
Goal • Toincreaseridership
Key recommendations
A.Enhancebusstopsignagetoincreasevisibility
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Key findings
D.Long-termaction:Improveroutes&frequency—e.g.,connectTunnel&Sulphurmountains,increasefrequencyonprimaryrouteto15minutes,addsummerroute
B.Modifybuswrapdesigntoenhancerecognitionastransitsystem
C. Improveunderstandingoftheridershipprofile—e.g.,whoridesthebus?whichstopsaremostpopular?
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Town of Banff Transportation Master PlanGoods Movement
• Congestionnegativelyimpactsgoodsmovements,tourbus andtransitYou told
us• Lanesdifficulttonegotiate—illegal parking&trafficmovement
Goal • Tomaximizetheefficiencyoftheavailableinfrastructure
Key recommendations
A.Increaseenforcementinlanesandneardriveways
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Key findings
B
D.Long-termaction:Upgradeloadingareasasre-developmentpermits
B.Considerloadingfromstreetduringoff-peakperiods
C. Implementgeometricimprovementsatdrivewaysandlanes
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Long-termaction:Considerthedevelopmentofaloadinghub—wouldrequireseparatestudyE