DC2 (Q) Chalet Investments Ltd Agreement 167 - Land Acquisition

Land Acquisition: 118 Avenue - 78 Street to 82 Street


118 Avenue is a discontinuous route from the east City Limits to the west City Limits. From the east, 118 Avenue serves as the primary Highway 16 entrance to the City. It also provides access to the north-east industrial area and adjacent strip commercial developments. 118 Avenue is designated as a 24 hour truck route from the Beverly Interchange to the 101 Street traffic circle.

The City of Edmonton Transportation System Bylaw #4368, approved by City Council October 9, 1974, designates 118 Avenue as an arterial roadway from 34 Street to 106 Street.

Present congestion at the 118 Avenue and 82 Street intersection during peak hour traffic, and before and after special events in the Exhibition grounds area, necessitate an upgrading of 118 Avenue, between 78 Street and 82 Street, from a 4-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided facility. The right-of-way widening required for this upgrading is as follows:

          82 Street to 81 Street        10 feet on north side

          81 Street to 80 Street        3 feet on north side

          80 Street to 79 Street        10 feet on both sides

          79 Street to 78 Street        10 feet on north side

10-16 feet on south side

The purchase of the properties will be financed by short-term borrowing under P.P.B.S. Program #101, Land Management, Real Estate and Housing Department.

Cost of Project (Based on 1982 Units)
 

Road Construction     $333,500

Land Acquisition       $138,000

Staging of Construction


No construction date has been established for the improvements to 118 Avenue. A construction date is dependent upon City budget and the acquisition of the majority of the road widening property.

Prepared by:

Transportation Planning November, 1982