Public engagement

Transportation: Connecting the County

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on how Strathcona County’s transportation system can evolve over the next 30 years, to best support and connect a safe, health community and strong economy.  

Feedback will inform an update of the  2012 Integrated Transportation Master Plan which guides how the County manages and invests in transportation. The choices we make now in our transportation system (roads, sidewalks, trails, transit) are critical in determining how our municipality looks and functions in the future. 

Project phases

Phase 1: Where are we now?

This phase is complete.  

This phase focused on developing the foundational understanding of current issues, needs and opportunities. Key activities included measuring, observing and listening.

Spring 2021

• SCOOP message boards
• SCOOP survey
• Focus group engagement
• Existing conditions transportation modelling

SCOOP - What We Heard Report (315.6 KB)

ITMP What We Heard Final Report (31.9 MB)

Phase 2: Where do we want to go?

This phase is complete.  

This phase focused on establishing a common vision for how Strathcona County’s resources and assets will evolve alongside growth and what we want to accomplish. Key activities include assessing, forecasting and exploring.

Summer 2021

• Future conditions modelling
• Testing solutions to identified concerns
• Evaluating future scenarios
• Focus group engagement

Phase 3: How do we get there?

WE ARE HERE!

Thank you to community members that have shared input so far. In Phase 1 the input helped inform our understanding of the needs and in Phase 2 the input helped establish a common vision for the Integrated Transportation Master Plan.

This final phase, Phase 3, will focus on creating a prioritized and staged plan that aligns with related programs to help the County guide growth related initiatives, efforts and investments.

Fall 2021 – Summer 2022

• Confirm priorities and opportunities through public engagement (completed)
• Update to Council - draft final report
• Implementation plan
• Produce final report

What We Heard Report (May 2022) (12.8 MB)

What is the Integrated Transportation Master Plan?

Integrated Transportation Master Plan 2012

The Strathcona County ITMP 2012 establishes a vision and direction that will guide policy and decision making related to the County's transportation network over the next 30 years. The plan provides guidance for development of transportation infrastructure facilities and the framework for identifying appropriate funding sources (i.e. capital budgets).

The ITMP addresses transportation issues which affect all residents and visitors, directly and/or indirectly. The ITMP considers various types of transportation such as: private and commercial vehicles, public transit, cycling and walking.

Rural road recommendations now available

Input from previous community planning and transportation projects will also inform the update. This includes recent input collected from rural residents during the Sustainable Rural Roads Master Plan (SRRMP) engagement in 2019.

Last updated in 2010, the SRRMP guides how rural roads are maintained and improved in Strathcona County.  An online survey and open houses were held in 2019 to gather resident and road user input.

Residents can review and provide feedback on preliminary recommendations on the rural roads master plan.

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