Transportation Master Plan Ottawa Cycling Plan Ottawa Pedestrian Plan 2013 Review October Consultation Summary
Presentation to: Transportation Committee 15 November 2013 Presentation Overview
• Summarize feedback from October 2013 consultation process
• Identify proposed changes in response to comments
• Present additional transit-related details for extending LRT to the suburban town centres outside the Greenbelt
2 Ottawa Pedestrian Plan October 2013 Consultation Feedback Major Themes:
• Comments relating to maintenance, operation and design of pedestrian infrastructure • Specific feedback about intersection design, vehicle speeds, and winter maintenance • Changes to Varley Drive and Halton Terrance in the Kanata North
3 Recommended Changes Affordable Pedestrian Projects
4 Ottawa Cycling Plan October 2013 Consultation Feedback
Major Themes:
• Accessibility concerns • Paved shoulders policies • Visibility of future cycling infrastructure as part of integrated projects • Rideau Canal Footbridge (Fifth Avenue and Clegg Street) • Changes in Barrhaven, Vanier, Sandy Hill, Lowertown, Old Montreal Road, Prince of Wales Drive
5 Recommended Changes Affordable Cycling Projects
6 TMP - Transit October 2013 Consultation Feedback
Major Themes:
• Greater emphasis on accessibility and Para Transpo • O-Train extension to the Ottawa International Airport • Rapid Transit through the Fernbank Community • More LRT expansion (i.e. Canada Tire Centre, Trim Road, Barrhaven) • Kanata North Bus Rapid Transit extension • West Transitway (Terry Fox Station to March Road)
7 Recommended Changes Ultimate Network Concept
8 Recommended Changes Affordable Transit Projects
9 Assessing Rail Service Outside the Greenbelt
• Assessed relative merit of extending rail service to the three suburban town centres (Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans) and extending the O-Train (Bowesville / Riverside South)
• Key criterion: Passenger-Kilometres per Capital Expenditure (M$) • Provides a normalized comparison of ridership and cost
10 Assessing Rail Service Outside the Greenbelt
O-Train Extension Orléans Kanata Barrhaven
(Greenboro to Bowesville) (Blair to Place (Bayshore to Terry (Baseline to d’Orleans) Fox) Barrhaven TC) Average Two- 2,600 9,300 8,400 8,400 Way Ridership *
Length 7.8 km 8.8 km 8.9 km 9.5 km
Two-Way 20,000 82,000 75,000 80,000 Passenger-kms * Capital Cost $99M $500M $600M $800M
* 2031 Peak Period
11 Assessing Rail Service Outside the Greenbelt
12 Transit Project Rankings
13 TMP – Roads October 2013 Consultation Feedback
Major Themes:
• Complete Street Policies • Heavy trucks on King Edward Avenue, Waller and Rideau Streets • Hope Side Road widening • Prince of Wales Drive widening • March Road widening • Earl Armstrong Road widening
14 Recommended Changes Affordable Road Projects
15 Next Steps
Date Milestone
November 26 Council to approve TMP, OCP , OPP and OP
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