Spring/Summer Traffic and Construction Technical Briefing 1
1. Introduction 2. Infrastructure Investments 3. Impacts to Mobility 4. Transit Operations 5. Mitigation Measures 6. Wrap-Up Overview 2
Infrastructure Investments 3
Infrastructure Investment Highlights Priority is renewing City transportation infrastructure. $540 million in funds for renewal in all service areas Renewal planned at over 375 sites 240 km placed end to end Over $51 million in citywide road resurfacing Project Type Number of projects KM Bridge, Structures and Culverts (including Transitway) 95 0 Roads and Roads related 5 5.5 Resurfacing (including Transitway) 125 190 Sidewalk Renewal 15 5.5 Road Sewer and Water 55 21 Sewer 65 13.5 Water 15 8 4
Infrastructure Investment Highlights Renewal work is balanced with new and facilities to meet growth and improvements. $127 million in capital funds for growth 80 new and improved projects scheduled for 2014 50 km placed end to end $4 million to improve highly congested intersections $2 million for new cycling facilities Project Type Number of projects KM Bridge Structures and Culverts 2 0 Roads and Road Related 25 20.5 Cycling and Multi-Use Pathways 13 6.5 Sidewalks 9 4.5 Traffic and Transit Priority 29 16.5 Sewer 8 3 Water 11 11 5
Investing in Road Resurfacing $51 million in road resurfacing projects Over 185 km of repaved roadway by the end of the 2014 construction season Baseline Road Leitrim Road Slater Street St. Laurent Boulevard St. Patrick Street Stonehenge Crescent 6
Investing in Major Road Construction Albert Street Belfast Road Campeau Drive extension Churchill Avenue East-West bikeway First Avenue Gladstone Avenue Greenbank Road Jockvale Road widening Preston Street Prince of Wales Overpass Princeton Avenue Queen Street Rideau Street Sussex Drive Highway 417 expansion 7
Investing in Major Projects Belfast Yard Maintenance and Storage Facility Coventry Road Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge Confederation Line Hunt Club interchange New Park and Ride spots Orleans Watermain Link O-Train expansion Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge Rideau River Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge 8
Impacts to Mobility
City Wide Trim Road Widening Fall 2012 Fall 2014 St. Joseph full closure July 2014 Fall 2014 OR 174 Resurfacing Spring / Summer 2014 Hwy 417 Widening Fall 2011 - Fall 2014 Pinecrest Interchange June 2014 November 2014 SEE CORE SLIDES Carp Overpass Construction April 2014 November 2014 Greenbank Widening May 2014 - November 2015 Castlefrank Ramp Closure May 2014 June 2014 Baseline Resurfacing Spring / Summer 2014 Orleans Watermain Link Impacts to Youville, St. Joseph & Jeanne d Arc Dates TBD Hunt Club Interchange Construction Fall 2011 Fall 2014 Jockvale Bridge Spring 2012 - Fall 2014 IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Bank at Conroy Intersection Modifications May 2014 November 2014 Schedules are subject to change
Rideau St Development Project Core Area - April Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Chaudière Crossing Rehabilitation Rideau St Albert St Rehabilitation Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Hwy 417 Ramp Closure Riverside northboundto-westbound IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Schedules are subject to change
Albert St Rehabilitation Chaudière Crossing Rehabilitation Rideau St Development Project Queen Street Watermain Core Area - May Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Rideau St Coventry watermain Ogilvie watermain Gladstone Sewer Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Elgin Lane Reductions Hwy 417 Weekend Ramp Closures Vanier southbound-toeastbound St. Laurent southboundto-eastbound Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction Montreal Watermain IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Schedules are subject to change
Rideau St Development Project Queen Street Watermain Core Area June Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Rideau St Albert St Rehabilitation Coventry watermain Montreal Watermain Ogilvie watermain Gladstone Sewer Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Elgin Lane Reductions Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction Hwy 417 Ramp Closures St. Laurent northboundto-westbound St. Laurent southboundto-eastbound IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Schedules are subject to change
Rideau St Development Project Core Area - July Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Minto Bridge Rehabilitation St. Patrick Rehabilitation Rideau St Albert St Rehabilitation Coventry watermain St. Laurent Watermain Crossing Ogilvie watermain Highway 174 lane reductions Gladstone Sewer Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Elgin Lane Reductions Montreal Watermain Lees Lees Bridge Replacement Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Schedules are subject to change
Rideau St Development Project Core Area - August Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Minto Bridge Rehabilitation St. Patrick Rehabilitation Rideau St Albert St Rehabilitation Coventry watermain St. Laurent Watermain Crossing Ogilvie watermain Highway 174 lane reductions Gladstone Sewer Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Elgin Lane Reductions Montreal Watermain Lees Lees Bridge Replacement Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction IMPACT: High (more than 15 minutes delay) Medium (5 to 15 minutes delay) Low (under 5 minutes delay) Schedules are subject to change
Summer Maintenance Operations Other road works that may have traffic impacts: Regular road and sidewalk maintenance: pothole repair; gravel roads; ditching; litter pickup Street Sweeping Tree planting and maintenance Motorcycle and beach parking Maintenance of parks, wading pools, beaches Graffiti Management, Cleaning the Capital 16
New Traffic Management Initiatives Construction Management Enhanced monitoring Dedicated traffic inspectors Improved coordination with other partners Transportation System Management Enhanced advanced traffic management system on Hwy 417 and OR 174 Continued prioritization of critical road network Ongoing monitoring from Traffic Control Centre
Transit Operations 18
Transit Service Detours Construction Area Route Detoured Timeline Churchill (Carling to Byron) Routes 16, 150 March - July Churchill (Princeton to Byron) Route 150 July - late 2014 Gladstone (Bank to Cartier) Route 14 mid-april - late 2014 Coventry/St-Laurent intersection Routes 5, 7, & 14 April - late 2014 Youville (Jeanne d Arc to St-Joseph) Routes 31, 131 April - late 2014 Belfast (Coventry to Tremblay) Route 18 Mid-May beyond 2014 Belfast (Tremblay to Trainyards) Routes 94, 95 AM service mid-may - beyond 2014 Queen Street (Metcalfe to Elgin) Routes 4, 9 & 12 May - June Lees Avenue (Main to Chestnut and 417 Overpass) Route 16 July - end of September St-Joseph (Tenth Line to Dairy) Route 122, 221 July - mid-september 19
Minimizing Transit Service Detours Impacts to customers minimized OC Transpo adjusts routes and schedules in construction zones to maintain service reliability Customer information: octranspo.com, by phone at 613-741-4390, 560560, My Transit iphone app, or other private iphone and Android apps 20
Presto Benefits Presto provides a number of convenient and practical customer features: Cards can be loaded online or by phone Monthly, automatic renewal So you don t have to stand in line! Eligible for the Federal Public Transit Tax Credit e-purse option for lower usage Cards are transferable and can be shared with family and friends in the same fare class or lower 21
Bike and Ride Rack & Roll program runs annually for about six months each year Racks installed on 540 buses Bikes can also be transported year-round on the O- Train Use the Advanced Planner at octranspo.com to see which trips have bike racks Bicycle racks have also been installed at O-Train stations and most Transitway stations to allow customers to park their bikes and ride 22
East End Transit Capacity Available Capacity to be available on all east-end express and Transitway routes Capacity to be available to carry 5200 more customers in the morning peak period (2100 in the busiest hour) Capacity to be available to carry 4600 more customers in the afternoon peak period (1800 in the busiest hour) 23
Park and Ride Availability Park and Ride Capacity Space Available? Trim 977 Yes Millenium 151 Yes Ray Friel Rec Complex 30 Yes Nepean Woods 342 Yes Fallowfield 1665 Yes Strandherd 366 Yes Leitrim 292 Yes Terry Fox 515 Yes Canadian Tire Centre 100 Yes 24
Mitigation Measures 25
Traffic Easing Measures New overhead signs on Highway 417/Highway 174 Additional traffic cameras Revamped OttawaRideMatch.com Working with major Ottawa employers Park and Ride Lots Ottawa Nav improvements Route planning Blackberry version 26
Plan around construction Give priority to emergency vehicles Avoid traveling during peak periods Consider carpooling Take advantage of transferable Presto card Tips for Commuters Walk, bike, take transit. Combine them if your commute is longer. Embrace technology in the workplace (e.g. Teleconference) Consider alternative work arrangements 27
City information: ottawa.ca octranspo.ca Stay in the Know Ottawa Nav mobile app Twitter: @ottawacity @ottawa_traffic @OC_Transpo 28