About the Project
Edmonton is growing, and our transit use is too. Between 2022 and 2023, Edmonton transit ridership increased by 27 per cent. As we grow to a city of two million people, the City of Edmonton is implementing Transit Priority Measures to improve the efficiency and reliability of public transit.
Introducing Transit Priority Measures is a cost-effective way to improve our ability to quickly and efficiently get more Edmontonians to where they want to go. These measures will enhance service while the City prepares for long-term transit investments, such as Mass Transit and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
Transit priority measures (TPM) are changes made to a roadway that give an advantage to transit. This can include changes to the timing of traffic signals to give preference to buses, dedicated bus lanes, intersection adjustments, and changes to pavement markings or signs to indicate priority for buses.
These techniques can improve service and reduce delays for buses at intersections controlled by signals, or allow them to jump queues on congested roadways.
Transportation priority measures are being implemented in 2025 and 2026 at select locations or sections of roadway along the following corridors:
- Jasper Avenue between 95 Street and 109 Street
- 101 Street between Kingsway and Jasper Avenue
- 97 Avenue between 105 Street and 109 Street
- 97 Street between 107 Avenue and 118 Avenue
- Whyte Avenue between 109 Street and 99 Street
- 118 Avenue between 78 Street and 82 Street
- Hewes Way between 23 Avenue and 28 Avenue
