Spring 'Iasjm1s2JJ 5311313415; Overview 1. Introduction 2. Infrastructure Investments 3. Impacts to Mobility 4. Transit Operations 5. Mitigation Measures 6. Wrap-Up 2 Infrastructure Investments 3 Infrastructure Investment Priority is renewing CityHighlights 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 Bridge, Structures and Culverts (including Transitway) Roads and Roads related Resurfacing (including Transitway) Sidewalk Renewal Road Sewer and Water Sewer Water Number of projects KM 95 5 0 5.5 125 15 55 65 15 190 5.5 21 13.5 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 Number of projects KM 2 0 Roads and Road Related 25 20.5 Cycling and Multi-Use Pathways 13 6.5 9 4.5 29 16.5 Sewer 8 3 Water 11 11 Project Type Bridge Structures and Culverts Sidewalks Traffic and Transit Priority 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 • Jockvale Road widening Albert Street • Belfast Road • Preston Street • Campeau Drive extension • Prince of Wales Overpass • Churchill Avenue • East-West bikeway • Queen Street First Avenue • Rideau Street Gladstone Avenue • Sussex Drive Greenbank Road • • • • • Princeton Avenue 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 (?ttawa City Wide Trim Road Widening Fall 2012 – Fall 2014 St. Joseph full closure July 2014 – Fall 2014 Pinecrest Interchange Hwy 417 Widening Spring / Summer 2014 June 2014 – November 2014 Fall 2011 - Fall 2014 SEE ‘CORE’ SLIDES Orleans Watermain Link Impacts to Youville, St. Joseph & Jeanne d’Arc Castlefrank Ramp Closure Carp Overpass Construction OR 174 Resurfacing May 2014 – June 2014 April 2014 – November 2014 Greenbank Widening Dates TBD Baseline Resurfacing Spring / Summer 2014 Hunt Club Interchange Construction Fall 2011 – Fall 2014 May 2014 - November 2015 Jockvale Bridge Spring 2012 - Fall 2014 Bank at Conroy Intersection Modifications May 2014 – November 2014 Schedules are subject to change Core Area - April Rideau St Development Project Macdonald Macdonald Cartier Cartier Bridge Bridge Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Sussex Reconstruction Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Rideau St Reconstruction Chaudière Crossing Rehabilitation Albert Albert St St Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Hwy 417 Widening Churchill Reconstruction Hwy 417 Ramp Closure Riverside northbound-to-west bound Schedules are subject to change Core Area - May Rideau St Development Project Queen Street Watermain Chaudière Crossing Rehabilitation Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Reconstruction Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Rideau St Reconstruction Coventry watermain Albert St Rehabilitation Ogilvie watermain Hwy 417 Widening Gladstone Sewer Churchill Reconstruction Elgin Lane Reductions Hwy 417 Weekend Ramp Closures Vanier southbound-to-east bound St. Laurent southbound-to-east bound Belfast/Trembla y LRT Construction Montreal Watermain Schedules are subject to change Core Area – June Rideau St Development Project Queen Street Watermain Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Reconstruction Minto Bridge Rehabilitation Rideau St Reconstruction Coventry watermain Albert St Rehabilitation Montreal Watermain Ogilvie watermain Hwy 417 Widening Gladstone Sewer Churchill Reconstruction Hwy 417 Ramp Closures Elgin Lane Reductions Belfast/Trembla y LRT Construction St. Laurent northbound-to-west bound St. Laurent southbound-to-east bound Schedules are subject to change Core Area - July Rideau St Development Project Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Reconstruction Minto Bridge Rehabilitation St. Patrick Rehabilitati on Rideau St Reconstruction Coventry watermain Albert St Rehabilitation St. Laurent Watermain Crossing Ogilvie watermain Highway 174 lane reductions Hwy 417 Widening Gladstone Sewer Churchill Reconstruction Elgin Lane Reductions Montreal Watermain Lees Reconstruction Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction Lees Bridge Replacement Schedules are subject to change Core Area - August Rideau St Development Project Macdonald Cartier Bridge Rehabilitation Sussex Reconstruction Minto Bridge Rehabilitation St. Patrick Rehabilitation Rideau St Reconstruction Coventry watermain Albert St Rehabilitation St. Laurent Watermain Crossing Ogilvie watermain Highway 174 lane reductions Hwy 417 Widening Gladstone Sewer Churchill Reconstruction Elgin Lane Reductions Montreal Watermain Lees Reconstruction Belfast/Tremblay LRT Construction Lees Bridge Replacement 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 30 Yes 342 Yes Fallowfield 1665 Yes Strandherd 366 Yes Leitrim 292 Yes Terry Fox 515 Yes Canadian Tire Centre 100 Yes Ray Friel Rec Complex Nepean Woods 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 Tips for Commuters • Plan around construction • Give priority to emergency vehicles • Avoid traveling during peak periods • Consider carpooling • Take advantage of transferable Presto card • Walk, bike, take transit. Combine them if your commute is longer. • Embrace technology in the workplace (e.g. Teleconference) • Consider alternative work arrangements 27 Stay in the Know City information: • ottawa.ca • octranspo.ca Ottawa Nav mobile app Twitter: • @ottawacity • @ottawa_traffic • @OC_Transpo 28 28