Stage 2 LRT Project Update October 28, 2019 to November 10, 2019 Overall Preparatory activities (borehole drilling, site office mobilization, pre-construction surveys, site preparations and tree clearing, etc.) are currently underway on each O-Train extension.

O-Train South Extension • Walkley Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) o In coordination with OC Transpo Rail Operations, preparatory works such as surveying, clean up, trackwork and fencing have been completed at the future site of the new Maintenance and Storage Facility. o Foundation excavation is now complete and helical pile driving is underway. Helical pile driving is a ground anchoring system used for constructing foundations. Similar to a screw being drilled into a piece of wood, helical piles are run into the ground spirally creating an anchor to support the foundation. • Earthworks, culvert installation, and embankment construction are ongoing on the Airport Link. Preliminary foundation work is visible from the and from Uplands Drive. This preliminary work will support the future rail bridge. • Uplands Drive Rail Bridge o Caisson drilling is underway on the west side of Uplands Drive. o Crews are currently filling the caisson on the east side of Uplands Drive. Column construction will begin once the caisson has been filled.

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Pictured Above: Crews lower an 8-ton rebar cage into a 30-metre caisson shaft at Uplands Rail Bridge. Once the cage is in place, concrete will be poured on top to form the foundation footings.

• Airport Parkway Rail Bridge o Caisson drilling is currently underway on the east side of the Airport Parkway Rail Bridge. • Crews have commenced preparatory activities at the future Bowesville Road Rail Bridge. • Earthworks, grading and tree clearing are ongoing between Leitrim Road to Earl Armstrong Road.

Pictured Above: Soil stripping and capping is underway between Bowesville Station and Limebank Station. Page 2 of 4

O-Train East Extension • Tree and vegetation removal o Tree clearing is underway on both the north and south sides of the 174 between and . • OR174/ Interchange Reconfiguration o Crews are reconfiguring the Montreal Road/OR 174 ramps in preparation for bridge construction. The new ramps are anticipated to open in mid-November. o Installation of a shoring system (reinforcing safety wall) for protection of excavation work at the Montreal/OR 174 Interchange is anticipated to begin later this fall.

Pictured Above: Ramp reconfiguration is progressing in the southwest quadrant of 174/St. Joseph Boulevard. • OR 174 Reconfiguration Preparatory Activities o Crews are currently installing temporary barriers and fencing installation on the south side of eastbound OR 174, slightly east of the existing bridge o Crews will be excavating and removing old road material, hauling in material for the new road o In order to keep daily traffic along OR 174 moving during peak hours, some of this work will occur during overnight hours through to December 2019.

Pictured Above: Crews install temporary barriers on the south side of OR 174.

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O-Train Confederation Line West Extension • Tree and vegetation removal o Clearing is currently underway at the following locations: ▪ Baseline and ▪ ▪ Byron Linear Park (between McEwen and Cleary Avenue) o Clearing is planned for the following locations pending permits and approvals): ▪ Moodie Light Maintenance and Storage Facility (LMSF) ▪ Bayshore Station ▪ Connaught Avenue and Southwest Transitway ▪ ▪ Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway • Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway (SJAM) Cut and Cover Tunnel Preparatory Works o SJAM is shifting north to accommodate the space required to construct a cut-and- cover tunnel between and Cleary Avenue. o Off-peak lane reductions may occur between Dominion Avenue and Cleary Avenue in late October, although bidirectional traffic will be maintained at all times. o Crews have commenced asphalt spreading in areas where compaction has been completed. In areas where new asphalt must be tied into existing asphalt, paving will occur during off peak periods to minimize traffic disruptions. Bidirectional traffic will be maintained. o The new westbound lanes are anticipated to open in November.

Pictured above: Curbs have been installed on the north side of the new SJAM westbound lanes. • West site office and day-to-day yard set up (Baseline Road and Navaho Drive) o Final installation efforts are underway. Occupation is anticipated to take place in mid November. o This site will be used for the coordination of Confederation Line West construction activities. Communications and Stakeholder Relations New tools have been established for stakeholders to stay up to date on the Stage 2 LRT project. The main source of information for the project will be .ca/Stage2, where stakeholders can now access the following: • New Stage 2 LRT interactive map • New Stage 2 LRT newsletter • Station descriptions and renderings • Factsheets and other helpful resources The project’s website will transition to Ottawa.ca in mid-November. Stakeholders can continue to direct inquiries to the Stage 2 LRT project’s email account, [email protected].

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