After several months of intensive evaluation and stakeholder engagement, Administration will formally recommend a Beltline alignment to City Council later this June.





While the tunnel under 12 Avenue S between 2 Street S.W. and MacLeod Trail S.E. was approved by Council in April of this year, the alignment for the stretch between MacLeod Trail S.E. and the Inglewood/Ramsay station had not yet been determined.





Administration evaluated four possible options against criteria that included technical feasibility, cost, connectivity, property impacts, and development potential. We also met with stakeholders and nearby community members to understand the opportunities and challenges presented by each of the options. (Learn more about the four options and evaluation criteria here .)





No single option serves all stakeholders and meets all program objectives without trade-offs, but Administration believes that Option 4: Transition to 10 Avenue S presents the best balance across all evaluation criteria.





Some benefits of the recommended alignment include:

Minimizing traffic access and circulation impacts in Victoria Park

Reducing impact to community of Ramsay

Improving station access for community of East Village

Supporting future development

The recommended alignment requires land acquisition in the form of partial (only a part of the property is required), full (all of the property is required), and underground strata (property is required underground for the tunnel). The exact land requirements are still under review. Once the alignment is approved by Council, Administration will advance design and arrange to meet one-on-one with all impacted property owners. Land acquisition is a risk for any project. If The City cannot acquire the required land, Administration will re-evaluate the remaining alignment options and determine the best course of action.





Administration will recommend Option 4: Transition to 10 Avenue S to the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and Transit on June 21, 2017, and then to City Council on June 26, 2017, where we will seek approval to proceed with additional design and stakeholder engagement. Council could approve the recommendation as-is, or could require Administration to take additional steps before granting approval.





Drop in to our upcoming information session to see details of the recommended alignment:





Thursday, June 15

4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Kahanoff Centre – 105 12 Avenue S.E.