Stone Road Proposed Cycling Improvements Virtual Open House
City of Guelph June 21, 2021 Welcome & Purpose
Purpose of this virtual open house:
To provide an opportunity to: • Review design drawings featuring proposed separated cycling improvements including: • Uni-directional (one-way) cycle track • Multi-use pathways • Identify any further considerations for the next stage of design.
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 2 Planning & Policy Context
Cycling Master Plan (2012) Cycling Master Plan (2013) Identified to have physically separated bike lanes
Guelph Active Transportation Network Study (2017)
Identified as proposed trail route west Hanlon Parkway Hanlon
of Scottsdale Drive Road Edinburgh Scottsdale Drive Scottsdale
Envision Guelph: Official Plan (2018) Encourages and supports walking and Guelph Active Transportation cycling as healthy, safe and convenient Network Study (2017) modes of transportation
Moving Guelph Forward: Transportation Master Plan Update (Ongoing) Supports safe travel using all transportation modes for users of all ages and abilities
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 3 Project Objectives
Incorporates an All Ages & Abilities (AAA) approach and Identify intersection treatments strategies to achieve a safe and functional Represents the best practice for modern cycling facility design design for Stone Road West that: For all designs, achieve or exceed AODA requirements
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 4 Project Overview
SECTION 1 SECTION 2 SECTION 3
HANLON PARKWAY SCOTTSDALE DRIVE STONE ROAD MALL WEST ENTRANCE SECTION 4 SECTION 5
STONE ROAD MALL MAIN ENTRANCE EDINBURGH STREET
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk Existing Sidewalk
The project has been divided into five sections. Each section will be reviewed in more detail in the next series of slides.
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Potential concrete retaining wall 2
Connection to future trail 1
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk
1 2
Example of multiuse path adjacent to road. Example ofMultiuse uni-directional Path cycle track adjacent to sidewalk.
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 6 Section 1: Hanlon Parkway - Existing Conditions Looking East
North South Section 1: Hanlon Parkway - Proposed Conditions
Looking East
North South Multiuse Path
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3
Intersection design to be completed through detailed design
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk
3
Example of protected intersection.
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 8 Section 2: Scottsdale Drive - Existing Conditions
Looking East
North South
Section 2: Scottsdale Drive - Proposed Conditions
Looking East
North South
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4
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk
4
Lansdowne Road, Victoria, BC Example of uni-directional cycle track and sidewalk.
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Looking East
North South
Section 3: Stone Rd Mall West Entrance - Proposed Conditions
Looking East
0.8 m 3.0 m North South
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 11 Section 4: Stone Road Mall Main Entrance
5
Intersection design to be completed through Connection to University detailed design Village Park
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk
Lansdowne Road, Victoria, BC 5
Example of protected intersection.
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 12 Section 4: Stone Rd Mall Main Entrance - Existing Conditions
Looking East
North South
Section 4: Stone Rd Mall Main Entrance - Proposed Conditions
Looking East
North South
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Section 5: Edinburgh Road Edinburgh Edinburgh Road
7 6
Intersection design to be completed through detailed design
Legend: Multi-use Path Buffer Cycle Track
Landscape Area Concrete Median Sidewalk
6 7
Photo: Darren Stone Example of transit stop with cycle track. Existing uni-directional cycle track on Stone Road West.
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 14 Section 5: Edinburgh Road - Existing Conditions
Looking East
North South
Section 5: Edinburgh Road - Proposed Conditions
Looking East
North South
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 15 Project Timeline
Network Planning / Implementation Feasibility Review 2024-2025 – Pending We are here budget approvals
Preliminary & Detailed Design
2021-2022
After this PIC we will:
Finalize detailed Review comments and design plans suggestions from Initiate construction in (including stakeholders and the 2024-2025 intersections community treatments)
IBI GROUP City of Guelph – Virtual Open House June 21, 2021 16 Next Steps
Collect design considerations to inform the next stage of design
Develop detailed design plans
Implement the design
Project Contacts
Benita van Miltenburg , Project Manager, Tim McCormick, OALA, CSLA, Project Manager, Transportation Services –Engineering and Landscape Architect Transportation Services IBI Group City of Guelph 519-585-2255 extension 63258 519-822-1260 extension 2357 [email protected] [email protected]
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