Spring/Summer Traffic and Construction Technical Briefing

1 Overview

1. Introduction 2. Infrastructure Investments 3. O-Train Construction Update 4. OC Transpo Service Adjustments 5. Mobility Impacts 6. Summer Operations 7. Wrap-Up

2 Infrastructure Investments

3 Infrastructure Investment Highlights Priority is renewing City infrastructure.

• $240 million in funds for renewal in all service areas • Renewal planned at over 195 sites – 120 km placed end-to-end

Project Type Number of projects KM

Bridge, Structures and Culverts (including ) 69 N/A Roads 6 3 Resurfacing (including Transitway) 53 85 Sidewalk Renewal 5 6 Road (Sewer and Water) 46 13 Sewer 13 1 Water 4 2

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Infrastructure Investment Highlights Renewal work is balanced with new facilities to meet growth and improvements.

• $180 million in capital funds for growth • Over 60 new and improvement projects scheduled for 2015 • More than 50 km placed end-to-end

Project Type Number of projects KM Roads 13 11 Cycling and Multi-Use Pathways 16 16 Sidewalks 14 6 Traffic and Transit Priority 9 5 Sewer 4 6 Water 5 9

5 Investing in Road Resurfacing

$25 million in road resurfacing projects Over 85 km of repaved roadway by the end of the 2015 construction season

• • Kinburn Side Road • King Edward Avenue • Knoxdale Road • Long Island Road • Maitland Avenue • Ogilvie Road • Richardson Side Road • Seyton Drive • Scott Street • Swale Road

6 Investing in Major Road Construction

• Albert Street • First Avenue • Greenbank Road Widening • Highway 417 • • Irving Avenue • Laurentian Avenue • Main Street “Complete Street” • • Rideau Valley South •

7 Investing in Major Projects

• Arts Court • Alta Vista Hospital Link • (Confederation Line Maintenance and Storage Facility) • Hickory Street Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge • McIlraith Bridge • Orleans Watermain Link • O-Train Confederation Line

• Rideau River Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge (Donald to ) • Trim Road Widening • West Transitway extension (Bayshore to Moodie)

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O-Train Confederation Line Construction Update

9 Confederation Line Tunneling Progress

10 Station Cavern Excavation

Lyon Station 66% complete 17.3% complete 21.7% complete

11 Belfast Yard – Maintenance & Storage Facility

Main Building Rail Line

12 2015 Construction Activities

Station construction: • (July) • St-Laurent Station (July) • (July) • (July) Road construction: • Albert Street/Scott Street • Highway 417 expansion • Lyon Street • • Queen Street • Converting Transitway to rail (Hurdman – Blair)

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Confederation Line Construction on Transitway

Phase 1: June 2013 Phase 2: December 2014 Phase 3: June 2015 Phase 4: April/May 2016 Phase 5: December 2015 Phase 6: June 2016

14 Remaining Highway 417 construction

• Construction start – Spring 2013 • Roadway works completed – Summer 2015

• Including additional lane • Construction finish – Fall 2015 • Outstanding construction activities include:

• Work in median including lighting, storm sewers and concrete barriers and final paving

• Completion of Hurdman Bridge

• Installation of two additional Overhead Variable Message Signs and Noise Barrier at Nicholas

15 Construction Begins Hurdman to Blair June 2015

16 OC Transpo Service Adjustments

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Transitway Closure

• The Transitway will be closed between Blair Station and for O-Train Confederation Line construction as of Sunday, June 28, 2015 • To maintain service for all customers, some bus routes are being changed to serve customers’ destinations and maintain key transfer points • Transit service along this section of the Transitway will be relocated to use bus lanes on Road 174 / Highway 417 and other parallel corridors

Transitway Closure Timelines

Date Service Adjustment

June 2013 Laurier / Nicholas Realignment

December 2014 Booth Street at LeBreton Station June 2015 Hurdman Station to Blair Station

December 2015 Merton Street to Empress Street

April 2016 Laurier Station to Hurdman Station

June 2016 Tunney’s Pasture Station to Merton Street Overview of June 2015 Service Plan Westbound Service

To Downtown

Campus

Cyrville Lees

From Orléans

Hurdman Train St-Laurent Blair

Bypassing Train, Hurdman and Lees Stns (Routes 91, 94 and East-end express routes) Bypassing Train Station (Route 95) Serve Train Station (Route 96) Overview of June 2015 Service Plan Eastbound Service

From Downtown

Campus

Cyrville Lees

To Orléans

Hurdman Train St-Laurent Blair

Bypassing Lees, Hurdman, Train and St-Laurent Stns (Route 91 and East-end express routes) Bypassing Lees, Hurdman, and Train Stations (Route 94) Bypassing Train Station (Route 95) Serve Train Station (Route 96)

Changes to Major Routes

Routes Travel time Transfer locations East-end express routes 5-7 min longer Blair 20 21 22 24 27 30 31 34 35 37 38 221 231 232

New Route 91 5-7 min longer Blair

Route 94 4-12 min longer St-Laurent, Blair

Route 95 6-16 min longer Hurdman, St-Laurent, Blair

Route 96 5 min longer Hurdman, St-Laurent

West-end express routes No change Hurdman (morning) 60 61 62 64 65 66 67 68 Mackenzie King (afternoon) 69 70 71 72 73 77 176 261 262 263 283 Changes to Other Routes on/near Transitway Route Transfer Locations Notes 6 Lees, Hurdman Revised routing at Lees 18 St-Laurent Operates via Coventry 101 Lees, Hurdman Revised routing at Lees 114 St-Laurent, Hurdman 121 Hurdman, Blair Serves Cyrville Station area 124 Blair, St-Laurent Operates via Ogilvie Serves Cyrville Station area 126 Blair Ends at Blair at all times 127 Combined into 124 128 Blair Ends at Blair at all times 129 Blair, St-Laurent, Hurdman Ends at Blair on weekends 192 St-Laurent, Hurdman 199 Blair, St-Laurent, Hurdman Other Construction Affecting OC Transpo Service

Construction Area Route Detoured Albert Street From City Centre to Empress Routes 16, 85

First Avenue From O’Connor to Bank Route 6

Innes Road From HWY 417 to Blair Route 121, 126

Main Street From Colonel By to Riverdale Routes 5, 6 and 16

Marier Avenue From Montfort to Des Peres Blancs Routes 5

McRae Avenue From Richmond to Scott Routes 2 and 151

Piperville Road From Hall to Hall – Hwy 417 O/P Routes 232

Scott Street From Bayview to Holland Route 16

Queen Street From Bronson to Elgin Route 4, 9 and 12

St-Joseph Boulevard From OR174 Ramp to Trim Route 122

24 Rack and Roll

• Rack & Roll program runs from April until October every year • We have more than 450 buses equipped with bicycle racks including all articulated and double- decker 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 are available at O-Train Trillium Line stations and most Transitway stations to allow customers to park their bikes and ride

25 Information For Customers

• Changes will occur June 28 that may affect your travel.

• Check a simple infographic that shows what routes will serve what stations.

• It’s easy to use self-serve travel-planning resources before June 28.

Principles Create awareness of the changes Reach people where it counts Convey the long-term benefits resulting from the conversion to light rail

Route information is on octranspo.com now Schedule and travel planning information will be on octranspo.com in mid-May

26 Many information channels

Communication Information Posted at System Map Pamphlets onboard buses Stations Customer Interaction at Real-time bus arrivals Outreach at stations and Sales & Information through text messaging key destinations, Centres and apps supported by social media Onboard audio OC Transpo customer octranspo.com automatic announcements contact centre travel planner Employer/destination e- Radio ads Local and regional mail networks newspaper ads Impacts to Mobility

28 Major Traffic Impacts: Apr–Aug 2015 Macdonald Cartier Sussex Bridge Rehabilitation Reconstruction (PWGSC) Redevelopment Construction (LRT) Rideau Station Booth St closed (LRT) construction (LRT) St. Joseph Utilities (Tenth line to Dairy)

Albert St widening (LRT) Nicholas St utility work (LRT) & bridge repairs

Scott St widening (LRT) Hwy 417 East BRT Service Adjustment (LRT)

Parkdale off-ramp closure Hwy 417 WB to OR 174 EB Kent St Bridge ramp closure (LRT) Pre/Post lift impacts Innes widening (LRT) Colonel By at Clegg Signal (NCC) Main St Reconstruction

McIlraith Bridge Rehab Tremblay alternating flow (1 lane total) Belfast Closure (LRT) Greenbank widening Anderson at Renaud (Malvern to Strandherd) Roundabout

High IMPACT: Medium Low Major Traffic Impacts – April 2015 Macdonald Cartier Sussex Bridge Rehabilitation Reconstruction Rideau Centre (PWGSC) Redevelopment Lyon Station Construction (LRT)

Booth St closed (LRT)

Albert St widening (LRT)

Scott St widening (LRT) Hwy 417 Construction

Kent St Bridge Pre/Post lift impacts

Colonel By at Clegg Signal (NCC)

Tremblay Lane Reductions (LRT) Belfast Closure (LRT) Greenbank widening (Malvern to Strandherd)

High IMPACT: Medium Low Schedules are subject to change Major Traffic Impacts – May 2015 Macdonald Cartier Sussex Bridge Rehabilitation Reconstruction Rideau Centre (PWGSC) Redevelopment Lyon Station Construction (LRT) Rideau Station Booth St closed (LRT) construction (LRT)

Albert St widening (LRT) Nicholas St utility work (LRT) & bridge repairs

Scott St widening (LRT) Hwy 417 Construction

Kent St Bridge Pre/Post lift impacts Innes widening (LRT) Colonel By at Clegg Signal (NCC) Main St Reconstruction

McIlraith Bridge Rehab Tremblay alternating flow (1 lane total) Belfast Closure (LRT) Greenbank widening (Malvern to Strandherd)

High IMPACT: Medium Low Schedules are subject to change Major Traffic Impacts - June 2015 Macdonald Cartier Sussex Bridge Rehabilitation Reconstruction Rideau Centre (PWGSC) Redevelopment Lyon Station Construction (LRT) Rideau Station Booth St closed (LRT) construction (LRT)

Albert St widening (LRT) Nicholas St utility work (LRT) & bridge repairs

Hwy 417 East BRT Service Scott St widening (LRT) Adjustments (LRT)

Kent St Bridge Hwy 417 WB to OR 174 EB Pre/Post lift impacts ramp closure (LRT) Innes widening (LRT) Colonel By at Clegg Signal (NCC) Main St Reconstruction

McIlraith Bridge Rehab Tremblay alternating flow (1 lane total) Belfast Closure (LRT) Greenbank widening (Malvern to Strandherd)

High IMPACT: Medium Low Schedules are subject to change Major Traffic Impacts – July/August 2015 Macdonald Cartier Sussex Bridge Rehabilitation Reconstruction Rideau Centre (PWGSC) Redevelopment Lyon Station Construction (LRT) Rideau Station Booth St closed (LRT) construction (LRT) St. Joseph Utilities (Tenth line to Dairy)

Albert St widening (LRT) Nicholas St utility work (LRT) & bridge repairs

Scott St widening (LRT) Hwy 417 East BRT Service Adjustment (LRT)

Parkdale off-ramp closure Hwy 417 WB to OR 174 EB ramp closure (LRT) Kent St Bridge Pre/Post lift impacts Innes widening (LRT)

Main St Reconstruction

McIlraith Bridge Rehab Tremblay alternating flow (1 lane total) Belfast Closure (LRT) Greenbank widening Anderson at Renaud (Malvern to Strandherd) Roundabout

High IMPACT: Medium Low Schedules are subject to change Construction Traffic Management

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

34 Summer Operations

35 Community Traffic Programs

• Special Event Road Closures

• Traffic Services Catalogue

• Doors Open at Loretta Traffic Command Centre

• Safer Roads

• Speed Display Boards

36 Road Maintenance

• Pothole Repair

• Sidewalk and Curb Repairs

• Street Sweeping

• Gravel Road Maintenance

• Encourage residents to report roadway deficiencies to 311 or online

37 Clean and Green Ottawa

• Litter pickup – roadways and parks

• Grass cutting

• Cleaning the Capital

• Graffiti Management

• Mural Program

• Park Maintenance

• Wild Parsnip

38 Forestry Programs

• Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Strategy

• Tree Planting Programs

• Urban Forest Strategy

39 Wrap-Up

40 Tips for Residents

• 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

41 Road Safety • Be alert and watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians • New cycling infrastructure will improve safety for all road users. • Drive with caution through areas where new infrastructure has been installed. • If an Emergency Vehicle approaches from behind, slow down, move over to the closest side of the road, and stop. • Road users must to yield to OC Transpo buses when they signal their intent to turn or change lanes. • For collisions that do not involve injuries or criminal violation and where the vehicle is drivable, move out of the roadway and report to a Collision Reporting Centre within 24 hours. Road safety is a shared responsibility and all road users need to do their part.

42 Public Communications

• Coordinating efforts with external partners and stakeholders. • Residents will be kept up-to-date on all construction and related impacts. • Communications will be layered. • Multiple communications streams. • More information will be provided closer to changes.

43 Stay in the Know City information: • ottawa.ca • octranspo.ca Ottawa Nav mobile app OC Transpo information Local media Twitter: • @ottawacity • @ottawa_traffic • @OC_Transpo

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