News Release
City Awards $150,000 Contract for Traffic Study Update
July 15, 2008
Fredericton (July 14, 2008) - City Council has awarded ADI Limited a $150,000 contract to undertake a comprehensive review of traffic patterns throughout the entire network of major streets in Fredericton.
The ADI traffic study will be used by Council to guide transportation and implementation policy for the next decade.
"It has been eight years since we updated this important planning document," said Councillor Bruce Grandy, chair of the City's Transportation Committee. "The pace of development has been so rapid in the last several years that it is appropriate that we get an updated traffic model that will help us evaluate future proposed developments."
The Traffic Study forms part of the City's Municipal Plan and is normally updated every 10 years. The ADI report will guide the City's capital works plans and help Council prioritize capital work budgets in subsequent years.
One of the primary objectives of the traffic study will be to give Council a comprehensive understanding of traffic volumes, patterns, demands, and major traffic generators within the City. The study will also identify streets that currently operate at unacceptable levels, or are projected to operate at unacceptable levels, due to anticipated growth and development and make recommendations to make the traffic system more effective.
"This Study will address a number of issues and improvement options in keeping with the City's goal of creating a safe and efficient transportation network," said Coun. Grandy. "It will enable us to take a proactive approach to improving transportation safety on both existing transportation infrastructure and new transportation projects."
ADI will review current street design specifications and technologies that both improve efficiency and safety. It will evaluate pedestrian facilities, particularly in the downtown core and evaluate the effectiveness of reversible lanes on the Westmorland Street Bridge.
"Pedestrian safety and ideas like the Westmorland Street bridge are very important issues that this study will address," said Coun. Grandy. "I'm looking forward to receiving the report from ADI."
ADI was selected over three other bids and was the unanimous choice of the committee that evaluated the proposals. Don Good, P. Eng., ADI Limited's Senior Transportation Planning Engineer with over 35 years experience in the transportation consulting industry, will serve as Project Manager. Mr. Good heads up ADI's Transportation Planning Group.
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Media Contact: John White, Communications, City of Fredericton 506-460-2227.