FGE GoodsMovement 2024
Foster a growing economy Open Kelowna > 2040 Transportation Master Plan - Progress report > Foster a growing economy Support the city's growing economy by ensuring the transportation system connects people to jobs and facilitates the efficient movement of goods. Goods movement travel times + What are we doing? What's next? are steadily increasing. In 2020, we started a pilot to track vehicle travel times on 85 routes between key destinations. This metric focuses on midday (11am - 2pm) which is the busiest time for goods movement. We defined a moderate delay as 50 per cent longer than the overnight travel time (represented as a Travel Time Ratio (TTR) of 1.5). For most routes, this meant an extra three to six minutes. In 2020 and 2021 midday travel times were low due to the pandemic but rebounded in 2022 as economic activity and travel began to increase again. From 2022 to 2023 travel times were stable, despite six thousand new residents moving to Kelowna. In 2024, roughly 50 per cent of routes we tracked continue to have light or minimal delays during midday. For most routes, this translates to an extra one to three minutes per trip (compared to what would be experienced with zero delays). In the context of a growing population, stable or slightly increased travel times could be considered a positive trend. This trend can further be interpreted in light of related population growth factors such as accelerated housing development and shifts in consumer spending and increased doorstep delivery. Routes into Downtown experienced some of the highest increases in delays as well as Downtown to Rutland and Capri to Orchard Park and Glenmore to Orchard Park. One of the key findings from the Regional Goods movement Study was that trucks on the highway are serving residents and business - not just passing through. Only 2 per cent are passing entirely through the Central Okanagan region. The study also found that Highway 97 is the primary goods movement corridor, and more than 70 per cent of goods-generating businesses are within one kilometre of the highway. Since most trucks need to get on and off the highway, efficient turning movements help keep goods moving. The Leckie Active Transportation Corridor (ATC) project included mountable truck aprons to better accommodate truck movements to and from Highway 97, improving access and reducing delays. Another finding from the Goods Movement Study was that the economic cost of congestion is related more to traffic being unpredictable from day to day, rather than how long delays are at busy times. Reducing collisions, improving incident response, and enhancing network redundancy can provide greater economic benefits than simply increasing traffic speeds. In 2024, we advanced planning and design for the Burtch Road extension and the Hollywood Road extension, which will improve network connectivity and goods movement efficiency. The Central Okanagan Goods Movement Study’s six strategic directions will help inform the development of specific strategies to support goods movement as the region grows. Key capital road projects earmarked to advance this year include the continued planning and design of Commonwealth Road and Clement extensions. Preliminary design for the first segment of the Clement Extension from Spall to Highway 33 is underway, with completion expected by mid-2025. The Clement Avenue extension will provide a parallel route to Highway 97 for local and commuter traffic, easing congestion and allowing Highway 97 to better prioritize goods movement and long-distance travel. This year we will also continue to review projects to add to the Transportation Accelerator Program (TAP) to expedite in 2026.
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FGE GoodsMovement 2024 |
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Foster a growing economy Open Kelowna > 2040 Transportation Master Plan - Progress report > Foster a growing economy Support the city's growing economy by ensuring the transportation system connects people to jobs and facilitates the efficient movement of goods. Goods movement travel times + What are we doing? What's next? are steadily increasing. In 2020, we started a pilot to track vehicle travel times on 85 routes between key destinations. This metric focuses on midday (11am - 2pm) which is the busiest time for goods movement. We defined a moderate delay as 50 per cent longer than the overnight travel time (represented as a Travel Time Ratio (TTR) of 1.5). For most routes, this meant an extra three to six minutes. In 2020 and 2021 midday travel times were low due to the pandemic but rebounded in 2022 as economic activity and travel began to increase again. From 2022 to 2023 travel times were stable, despite six thousand new residents moving to Kelowna. In 2024, roughly 50 per cent of routes we tracked continue to have light or minimal delays during midday. For most routes, this translates to an extra one to three minutes per trip (compared to what would be experienced with zero delays). In the context of a growing population, stable or slightly increased travel times could be considered a positive trend. This trend can further be interpreted in light of related population growth factors such as accelerated housing development and shifts in consumer spending and increased doorstep delivery. Routes into Downtown experienced some of the highest increases in delays as well as Downtown to Rutland and Capri to Orchard Park and Glenmore to Orchard Park. One of the key findings from the Regional Goods movement Study was that trucks on the highway are serving residents and business - not just passing through. Only 2 per cent are passing entirely through the Central Okanagan region. The study also found that Highway 97 is the primary goods movement corridor, and more than 70 per cent of goods-generating businesses are within one kilometre of the highway. Since most trucks need to get on and off the highway, efficient turning movements help keep goods moving. The Leckie Active Transportation Corridor (ATC) project included mountable truck aprons to better accommodate truck movements to and from Highway 97, improving access and reducing delays. Another finding from the Goods Movement Study was that the economic cost of congestion is related more to traffic being unpredictable from day to day, rather than how long delays are at busy times. Reducing collisions, improving incident response, and enhancing network redundancy can provide greater economic benefits than simply increasing traffic speeds. In 2024, we advanced planning and design for the Burtch Road extension and the Hollywood Road extension, which will improve network connectivity and goods movement efficiency. The Central Okanagan Goods Movement Study’s six strategic directions will help inform the development of specific strategies to support goods movement as the region grows. Key capital road projects earmarked to advance this year include the continued planning and design of Commonwealth Road and Clement extensions. Preliminary design for the first segment of the Clement Extension from Spall to Highway 33 is underway, with completion expected by mid-2025. The Clement Avenue extension will provide a parallel route to Highway 97 for local and commuter traffic, easing congestion and allowing Highway 97 to better prioritize goods movement and long-distance travel. This year we will also continue to review projects to add to the Transportation Accelerator Program (TAP) to expedite in 2026. |
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https://tmp.reporting.kelowna.ca/datasets/kelowna::fge-goodsmovement-2024 |
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