Windermere ASP Consolidation - City of Edmonton

appropriate landscaping and screening of parking,
service and storage areas from freeway view.
5.9.2 Concept
The Windermere ASP is served by a number of existing and
proposed arterial and collector roadways. As shown on Figure 8.0,
access into Windermere is currently available from 16 Avenue,
Ellerslie Road, 41 Avenue SW, 184 Street, 170 Street, and 156
Street. Where possible, these major roadways take advantage of
the existing grid pattern. Neighbourhood roadways will be
designed to provide a mixture of collector and local roadways.
Principles of Transit / Pedestrian Oriented Development and
adjacent land uses will assist in the determination of appropriate
road right-of-way widths and cross sections. From a transit
perspective, safe, convenient and accessible neighbourhood
transit service will be encouraged utilizing arterial, collector and
local roadways where appropriate. Terwillegar Drive will provide
direct access to a major transit terminal located adjacent to major
commercial and business employment centres within the northcentral
portion of the plan as well as the district campus north of
25 Avenue SW. In addition, bicycle and pedestrian movement
throughout and beyond the plan area will be provided.
Connections include arterial, collector and local roadways, intra
neighbourhood pedestrian linkages, and the Integrated
Community Circulation System (see Figure 8.0). Regional bicycle
and pedestrian movement will be facilitated via interneighbourhood;
multi-use trail and corridor connection points to
locations outside Windermere.
Completion of Anthony Henday Drive and bridge crossing of the
North Saskatchewan River by 2006 will provide superior east-west
access along the northern boundary of Windermere and tie in 170
Street to Anthony Henday with a major interchange. Completion of
this transportation facility will provide Terwillegar residents
additional route options during peak commuting times as well as
enhanced north-south access into the Windermere via 170 Street
(Terwillegar Drive) and 156 Street interchanges. In addition to
Ellerslie Road, direct access for Heritage Valley will be provided
along 25 Avenue arterial, crossing the Whitemud Creek. The
change from a north/south to an east/west emphasis due to the
156 Street realignment south of Ellerslie Road will require an
amendment to the Heritage Valley SCDB in the future. Additional
east-west access along the southern portion of the ASP is
contemplated over the long-term with a possible bridge crossing of
the North Saskatchewan River at 41 Avenue.
The Windermere ASP supports sustainable development through
an integrated circulation system that provides superior
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