5.8 Transportation

The Transportation Master Plan provides details on the transportation upgrades required to meet ASP goals and objectives.

Goal:
To plan and develop the necessary transportation network to meet the needs of residents and industrial development in Sturgeon County over the next 25 years.

Intent

A Transportation Master Plan for the industrial and surrounding area is being developed by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. The intent of the Transportation Master Plan is to project the traffic needs of industry and other users and recommend improvements required on highways and County roads in the area. Map 11 – Transportation Concept shows the hierarchy of provincial highways and County roads that serve the Plan area. Details of the recommended future improvements are provided in the Transportation Master Plan.

Objectives

to provide a high level of transportation (highways, County roads and rail) access and service to the industries and County residents in the area;
to work closely with Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation to ensure capital funding is available for required highway upgrades; and
to implement the required upgrading of County roads in the capital budget process.

Policies

5.9.1	Provincial Highways	The County shall work with Alberta Infrastructure and Transportation to ensure that the provincial highways serving the industrial area are upgraded in a timely manner as recommended in the Transportation Master Plan.
5.9.2	Upgrading of Opal Road and Township Road 570	To relieve the congestion on Highway 643, the County should implement the Transportation Master Plan’s recommendation to upgrade and pave Twp Rd 570 and Opal Road to provide an alternative to Highway 643 around the heavy industrial area.
5.9.3	Potential Road Closures	Some of the County roads that are internal to future industrial development sites will need to be closed to public access. When reviewing road closure applications, the County should keep in mind the need for right of way for common utility and transportation (road/rail) corridors that may be required to serve future industrial developments in the area.
5.9.4	Local Roads	Local roadways should be developed in accordance with Sturgeon County’s Municipal Services Standards as may be amended from time to time.