The City of Calgary is seeking solutions to congestion on Deerfoot Trail after a new study shows people are fed up.

The report shows that of the 8,140 people surveyed, nearly 5,700 are dissatisfied with how inaccurate the travel times on Deerfoot Trail are. The City says it’s aware that the roadway has far exceeded its optimal lifespan.

“We know that, basically, the road is old now, it’s over 30 years old, the number of vehicles that are travelling on it has doubled since it was first constructed back in the 70s and 80s, and so we want to make things better for Calgarians,” said Pooja Thakore, City of Calgary Communications. “Original capacity was about 65,000, right now with the number of people who have moved to the city over the years, we are reaching between 83,000 up to 170,000 vehicles in some spots of the road.”

Those heavy volumes are causing congestion and frustration, even at the best of times. Add in some accidents and the road turns into a parking lot, a common experience for travelers, according to the new study.

“The main problem that we heard was we need to clear collisions better on the road, we want people to be able to move through the traffic more easily,” said Thakore.

The city is in the information-gathering phase of a plan to improve the Deerfoot, with a plan to release some short-term solutions in 2017, and a more detailed plan in the years to follow. Calgarians are already offering up their ideas.

“I think really what we need to do is investigate some better alternatives for traversing across the city like Ctrain I definitely think needs to be a part of it, I think we should take pressure off Deerfoot Trail,” said one.

“A carpool lane maybe, better city transit, I know we have invested heavily there, quit building in the ‘burbs, revitalize the downtown, build up, not out,” said another.

So far, there is no cost projection of any plans, and no funding in place either, though the city is in talks with various levels of government.

You can find out more about the study and stay updated on developments by logging on to the city’s website.