Transportation

Teepee Town Phasing Drawing

We are working on transportation improvement projects in the Bow Valley Trail & Teepee Town areas to make it easier for people to travel safely in these communities.

Phase 2A (2024 Project) - Bow Valley Trail East and Hospital Place

This phase of the project is nearly complete. The scope of work included:

  • Replacement of underground utilities.
  • Improving drainage.
  • Extendeing separated cycle and pedestrian pathways from Williams Street to Hospital Place.
  • Adding new bus stops to support the Grassi Lakes transit route.
  • Making ignificant improvements to Bow Valley Trail crosswalks.

What You Need to Know

  • Construction was substantially completed in Fall 2024.
  • We will finish some outstanding work in Spring 2025, including:
    • Adding medians and crossing improvements on Bow Valley Trail at Hospital Place and the CPKC Rail pedestrian crossing
    • Connecting pathways along Hospital Place to the new Hospital Pathway
    • Landscaping
  • We will maintain two lanes of traffic throughout the remaining work with short periods of alternating traffic if necessary.
  • Expect delays. While construction staging aims to minimize disruptions, delays and congestion may occur.
  • Follow posted signage and detours and please drive with care for the safety of people working and walking in the area.

Phase 2B (2027 Project) - 2 Avenue

The scope of work includes:

  • Replacing/rehabing underground utilities.
  • Making improvements to the street and sidewalk on 2 Ave from the end of Phase 2A to 17 Street.
  • Adding raised intersections at 13 St/2 Ave and 15 St/2 Ave.
  • Improving drainage adjacent to Bow Valley Trail.

Questions

Have a question? Reach out to our Engineering team. 

Railway Avenue is a key transportation corridor. It is due for underground utility work and at the same time we will be making sure its design is consistent with the goals set out in the Integrated Transportation Plan. This project has been split into three main sections - Railway Ave South (complete), Railway Ave Central and Railway Ave North.

Goals for the project include:

  • Enable a greater range of transportation options and opportunities for residents and visitors.
  • Apply a functional and recognizable street design that accommodates all modes: walking, cycling, transit, goods movement, private passenger vehicles.
  • Apply best practice guidelines for street design that will enable 40% non-vehicular travel at peak times (summer, long weekends).
  • Facilitate movement of people into the Town Centre and encourage through-traffic and transportation of goods around the Town Centre.

You can find a summary of the engagement and updated concept plans on the engagement page.

Railway Ave Central

Railway Avenue Central is focused around the Main and 10th Street intersections and connects through new pedestrian and cycle facilities to the north and south sections of Railway. Intersections are proposed to be protected, similar to the new intersection at the Shops of Canmore corner on Bow Valley Trail/Railway Avenue.

Updated Concept Designs (after public engagement):

Original Concept Designs (prior to public engagement):

Elevation Place to Main Street - Updated Concept Design

Main Street to 10 Street - Updated Concept Design

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the design consider emergency vehicle access? 
 
Transportation design engineering is based on current best practices and adheres to professional standards and guidelines. These standards and guidelines include emergency vehicle access requirements. 
 
How does the design consider snow clearing? 
 
The designs has been reviewed by the Streets & Roads team to accommodate snow clearing requirements. 
 
Is the Town of Canmore looking at formal intercept parking lots? 
 
Yes. 175 stalls of all-day parking were promoted for intercept parking near Elevation Place, including an area of private land configured for parking by Home Hardware. Concept design for an expansion of the Elevation Place parking area has been completed, however there is no planned implementation for this expansion at this time.

We continue to explore other intercept parking options, however we are limited due to the availability of land. 
 
Do we need new cycle infrastructure, when there is an existing multi-use trail infront of Elevation Place and parallel to the CP track?
 
The plan focuses on providing infrastructure for all modes of transportation. Overall transportation planning and specific projects such as Railway Avenue are guided by the Town of Canmore's Integrated Transportation Plan, which is focused on creating infrastructure that works for all modes of travel. Improving the overall network, connections, and desire lines are key factors in increasing the attractiveness of active modes. Recently constructed pedestrian, cycle, and public transit infrastructure have resulted in significant increases in usage.  
 
Will a reduction in lanes results in traffic delays?
 
In the short-term there will be small increases in delay during busy periods with the new design. However, this is balanced against the longer-term impacts of not addressing our congestion challenges and having increasing delay in the long-term. If we do nothing we will see longer delays and a poor experience for all modes of travel in the future.
 

Questions

Have a question? Reach out to our Engineering team. 

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