City invites public input on future LRT route
July 12, 2017
Edmontonians are encouraged to participate in a study to determine a new street level LRT (Light Rail Transit) route that would connect Strathcona, Downtown, Bonnie Doon, and east Edmonton. The study begins dialogue about a central LRT route, which was identified in the City’s Long Term Network Plan.
Once complete, the study will inform a concept plan with the recommended route, the position of the LRT tracks in the road, stop locations, and bike and pedestrian connections. The concept plan will be presented to City Council for approval before the end of 2018.
Public engagement activities take place in four phases beginning in July, and continuing in fall 2017 and throughout 2018. During this first phase of engagement, the public is invited to provide input on what is important to consider when planning LRT, as well as where they would like to travel to and from in the study area.
“The views of Edmontonians are extremely important during this phase of the study as we investigate potential options for this future LRT route,” said Satya Gadidasu, project manager, City of Edmonton. “Understanding what’s important to people when planning LRT, and where they want to go and where they are coming from will help us create a route that works well for Edmontonians.”
Edmontonians are invited to provide feedback at public events and pop-up engagement activities this summer, and through an online survey at
edmonton.ca/centrelrtstudy.
Public Events
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Time: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Bonnie Doon Community Hall, 9240 93 Street
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2017
Time: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: City Room, City Hall, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2017
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: St. Anthony District Archives and Meeting Centre, 10425 84 Avenue
Centre LRT Study Street Team
The Centre LRT Street Team will be attending events and activities this summer to share project information and gather public views throughout July and August.
A technical evaluation, along with City policies and public input will be used to create a proposed LRT route that will be shared with the public in November 2017 for feedback. Further input will be gathered during 2018, to determine station locations, where tracks fit in the roadway, integration into communities, business and residential accesses, and connectivity with bike paths and pedestrian walkways.
Low-floor, urban style LRT is different than the high-floor LRT system currently in Edmonton. It is different as it operates at street-level in dedicated lanes, using traffic signals to flow with traffic through intersections. It features frequent, sidewalk level stations and can fit more seamlessly into communities. It will connect with the east leg of the Valley Line LRT in the Bonnie Doon area, which is currently under construction, and to the future west leg of the Valley Line in the Downtown area. The Valley Line is also a low-floor LRT system.
There is currently no timeline for construction of this LRT route.
Phase one of the four-phase engagement process is open until August 13, 2017.
Media contact:
Dale Shekooley
Senior Communications Advisor
780-496-6119
The City’s Long-Term Network LRT Plan, adopted in 2009, defines the future size, scale and operation of Edmonton’s LRT system. Expanding the LRT network is one way the City plans to meet the objectives of the Transportation Master Plan and Municipal Development Plan. The LRT Network Plan balanced Edmonton’s long-term transportation needs with a commitment to grow green and create a compact, integrated urban environment featuring a high-quality, accessible transportation mode.
