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Overall Transportation Infrastructure
Edmonton
center is located at their Edmonton offices. It
is also tied into the Canadian Pacific Railway
network, which provides service from Calgary
to the south and extends northeast of the city
to serve Alberta’s Industrial Heartland. Other
features of the transportation system include:
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An extensive multi-use trail system totaling
over 150 km in length, 130 km of which lie
within the North Saskatchewan River valley
parks system. The unpaved trail network is
even more extensive – 420 km in total.
The city also has 105 km of dedicated
street bike paths across the city with
signalized crossings.
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Major roadways include Kingsway,
Yellowhead Trail (Highway 16), Whitemud
Drive, and Anthony Henday Drive. The
city is connected to other communities
elsewhere in Alberta, British Columbia, and
Saskatchewan via the Yellowhead Highway
to the west and east and Highway 2 (Queen
Elizabeth II Highway) to the south.
Smart and Sustainable Transport
The city’s "The Way We Move" Transportation
Master Plan is based on seven Strategic
Goals that define a vision for the
transportation system including access and
mobility, modal shift, sustainability, and better
land use integration. Other initiatives include:
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The City of Edmonton is purchasing up to
100 electric buses in the next two years to
add to the existing fleet. Electric buses
eliminate curbside pollutant emissions and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
approximately 30% and by 2026 will reduce
emissions even further as more renewable
energy is directed into the grid.
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With over 7.8 km of protected bike lanes and
shared-use paths, the Downtown Bike
Network is a safe and accessible route to
downtown destinations and is wellconnected
to other bike commuter routes.
Currently, the network takes cyclists within
two blocks of many popular destinations and
provides cycling opportunities for people of
all ages and abilities to travel to events,
festivals, and locations in the downtown.
Event Mode Transport
Event mode transport will be provided using
environmentally friendly transport choices
through the provision of a dedicated vehicle
fleet with robust service to accommodate the
needs of all. The strategy will include a
multimodal transport approach that will
include Light Rail Transit (LRT), buses, fleet
vehicles, taxis, and other public transportation
providers. Public parking will not be available
at Commonwealth Stadium to reduce
congestion and a “last mile” parking restriction
will be implemented. Biking and walking will
be promoted and encouraged, aligning with
the City of Edmonton’s strategy to encourage
citizens to be more active.
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