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As Red Deer’s population grows, the construction of the North Highway Connector is needed to address a number of city and provincial traffic needs including providing a by-pass route around the east side of the city linking Highways 11, 11A and 595 and the QEII Highway. The new roadway (Northland Drive & 20 Avenue) will also reduce congestion on the city’s arterial roadways and intersections, which will increase the overall efficiency of traffic movements.
Project Details
Phase 1A began in early April 2011and will be complete by the fall of 2013. Work includes a major earth moving operation, existing utility relocations, land acquisition, new utility installations and landscaping. Phase 1A will also include a wildlife crossing structure.
Phase 1A maps:
 Northland Drive, Gaetz Ave to 40 Ave
Northland Drive, 40 Ave to 30 Ave
Northland Drive, 30 Ave to 20 Ave, Phase 1
Phase 1B Includes the Northland Drive Red Deer River Bridge, CN Rail bridge, six kilometres of two lane roadway and reconstruction of the 67 Street / 32 Avenue intersection. This work is scheduled to begin in 2017 and be completed by fall of 2018. Also included is the initial 2 of 4 lanes on 30 Avenue from Northland Drive to 67 Street. This work is scheduled to begin in 2015.
Phase 1B maps:
30 Ave, Northland Drive to 67 Street, Phase 1.pdf
30 Ave, 67 Street to 61 Street, Phase 1.pdf
Phase 2 is scheduled to begin in 2017 and includes work on Northland Drive from Highway 2 to Gaetz Avenue making the existing two lane into four lanes.
Phase 2 maps:
Plan 5.9
Plan 5.10
Phase 3 is scheduled to begin in 2019. This work includes the 2 lane construction of 20 Avenue from 32 Street to the Delburne Road. It also includes 2 lanes of Northland Drive from 30 Avenue to 20 Avenue.
Phase 4 is scheduled to begin in 2022. This work includes the initial 2 lanes of 20 Avenue from 67 Street to 32 Street.
Phase 3 & 4 maps:
Plan 5.29
20 Ave, 67 Street to 55 Street
20 Ave, 55 Street to 39 Street
20 Ave, 39 Street to 32 Street
20 Ave, 32 Street to 19 Street
The project is also strategically linked to other City and regional projects, including the new trunk and storm sanitary system needed to service City residential areas north of 67 Street and east of 20 Avenue. It is also linked to the South Red Deer Regional Waste Water Commission (SRDRWC) line serving the communities of Penhold, Bowden, Olds, Innisfail, Red Deer County and Mountain View County.
Functional Design Study
Northland Drive and 20th Avenue have been identified as a major transportation route around the city for many years. In 2007, The City of Red Deer retained the services of Stantec Consulting Ltd. to prepare a Functional Planning Study for the Highway 11A/Northland Drive/20th Avenue/ Mckenzie Road corridors from Highway QE2 north to Highway QE2 south. The Functional Planning Study has formed the foundation for design and construction of these segments of roadway.
Functional design is a key part of the overall process to plan and construct new roads serving the community. It includes detailed investigations and decisions regarding such things as the number and type of traffic lanes, design of intersections, placement of traffic signals, possible alignments for both shallow and deep utilities, location of sidewalks, pedestrian and bicycle facilities and the amount of land needed to fit the future roadway into.
The functional study identifies the roadway needs in stages to accommodate the current (85,000), interim (115,000) and ultimate (188,000) population horizons. It should be noted that the 115,000 and 188,000 population horizons represent approximately 10 years and 30 years city growth respectively.
Functional Planning Study - March 2009
(Prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd)
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Public Consultation Report - April 2009
Public Consultation Report
For additional information please contact:
Ken Haslop
Major Projects Engineer
The City of Red Deer
403-342-8333
Last Updated: February 14, 2012
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