The Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards are essential guidelines that ensure Edmonton’s streets are safe, accessible and designed to reflect the needs of all users in our growing city.
Complete Streets for Edmonton
Complete Streets are streets for everyone: people who walk, roll, bike, take transit or drive. They are designed to be safe, comfortable and welcoming to people of all ages and abilities. The Complete Streets approach moves away from traditional design by designing streets that reflect the surrounding area’s context, land use and users.
2025 Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards and Policy Update
In 2025, both the policy and standards were updated to align with current industry standards and practices. The 2025 Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards govern roadway design in Edmonton, while the Complete Streets Policy sets the direction for transportation infrastructure in Edmonton.
Complete Streets for Edmonton
The policy aligns with The City Plan’s 5 Big City Moves. The 5 Big City Moves are an invitation for Edmontonians to work together to build our future city. They define priorities to create opportunities for Edmonton by advancing City Council’s Strategic vision, principles and goals through The City Plan.
Learn how the Complete Streets Policy Aligns:
- A network of streets, transitways and off-street pathways that together accommodate all users and allow for efficient and high-quality travel experiences.
- Streets are vibrant and attractive places in all seasons and contribute to an improved quality of life.
- The mobility system provides comfortable and accessible travel options for users of all ages, genders, and abilities and is operable in all seasons (including winter).
- Street designs prioritize the safety of vulnerable users, including pedestrians and cyclists.
- The needs of underserved communities are reflected in the planning, design and funding of street improvement projects.
- Vision Zero and Safe System principles will be used for all street designs to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries.
- Streets are adaptable by accommodating the needs of the present and future.
- Adaptive reuse of street space will be considered to maximize community benefits, for example, repurposing street space into public spaces, parklets, boulevards, pedestrian plazas, transit priority or active transportation options.
- Street designs consider the needs of utilities, present and future, including the interface between utilities and other elements vying for the available space.
- Streets contribute to the environmental sustainability and resiliency of the city.
- Streets are designed to foster an environment where people choose active transportation or transit as part of their daily travel.
- Public trees are a priority for all streets to increase urban greenery and environmental outcomes.
- Street designs factor in both direct and indirect total lifecycle costs, including consideration for the value of the public right of way (accommodation for the pressures and demands of the limited available space) and the adjacent land use.
- Street designs foster economic investment and support the local economy by addressing near term needs and long term goals.
Future Updates
Decisions made on the design and building of our transportation and infrastructure set the course for accessible communities, future climate resilience and financial sustainability. As Edmonton grows and evolves, our Standards should as well. The Complete Streets Standards are considered a living document, with regular updates to reflect leading practices in transportation infrastructure design and construction.
Comments, submissions or concerns can be submitted to Matthew Ivany at matthew.ivany@edmonton.ca or through our Complete Streets Feedback Form
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