An AADT Analysis, Emissions Study and the impact of COVID-19 on the Calgary-Edmonton corridor

HAI-HAN SUN

The “Rail for All” project from Integrated Travel Research and Development (ITRD) looks to save on the cost to maintain highways and bringing economic benefit to Calgary-Edmonton corridor. This research will focus on conducting an Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) analysis for Highway 2 and 2A using datasets from Alberta from 2019 – 2023. The analysis will include • traffic volume and patterns on Highway 2 and 2A • the accumulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on Highway 2 and 2A • the impact on the traffic volume and GHG emissions of the COVID-19 explosion on Highway 2 and 2A The collection of data will provide recommendations to reduce GHG emissions, decrease the cost of maintaining the highway network, prioritize a railway right of way through Aldersyde, Calgary, Foothills County, and Edmonton, and arrange transportation for fluid traffic flow will be developed.