Calgary north area structure plan road design using CONTRAM.

Author(s)
Yuen, V. & Mackie, S.
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Abstract

In a recent project, the City of Calgary used a computer-based traffic assignment model, CONTRAM, to assist in the design of a road network for the Calgary North Area Structure Plan. Calgary North is a new suburban area planned to accommodate an ultimate population of about 45,000 people. Through the use of the CONTRAM model, a series of alternative road patterns were tested for a given set of land uses. The study process allowed each of the interested groups to express their needs for incorporation into each scenario. Each scenario could then be run to determine if transit, operational, and planning needs were met. Transportation concerns such as shortcutting through residential communities and Town Centre layout could be dealt communities and Town Centre layout could be dealt with at a very early planning stage. Overall, more than 110 model runs were conducted in order to converge on a "best" solution. This paper describes the study process and how the results of the CONTRAM model runs aided in determining the final configuration and standards for the roads in the development of the Calgary North Area Structure Plan. (A)

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C 5357 (In: C 5356) /21 / IRRD 863141
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In: Proceedings of the 1994 International Road Federation IRF Conference and Exposition "Roads to the 21st century : a key to competitiveness", Calgary, Alberta, July 3-7, 1994, Volume 1, p. A3-A20

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