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Dec 11, 2014
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Overview
1. The City’s Management Strategy
2. Summer Construction Highlights
3. Impacts on Traffic
4. Transit Service Operations
5. Wrap-Up
The City’s Management Strategy
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Background
Future landscape of Ottawa is changing. Unprecedented period of growth and transformation Road systems feeling pressure Enhancing a world-class transit system
Ottawa on the Move
$500 million in municipal construction projects:Infrastructure renewalNew cycling and pedestrian infrastructureOttawa River Action Plan
$500 million in municipal construction projects:Infrastructure renewalNew cycling and pedestrian infrastructureOttawa River Action Plan
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Ottawa on the Move
$2.1 billion Confederation Line Transit Project
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Ottawa on the Move
$206 million in Provincial funding for the Highway 417/174 Widening
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Ottawa on the Move
$59 million O-Train expansion project
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Significant Mobility Investments Largest investment in curb and sidewalk
replacement. Major investment in new cycling and
pedestrian pathways to expand network.
Investment in traffic control signals, pedestrian crossings and accessibility upgrades.
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Coordinated Effort New state of normal
Emergency Services will be impacted as little as possible
Working with Provincial and Federal partners
Special event coordination
Traffic management measures
Additional OC Transpo service Traffic Systems Management
Supporting Public Mobility
Emphasis on open communication
Internal coordination efforts Timely, accurate transit and
traffic updates Working with the media as
partners Tools for residents available
on ottawa.ca, 3-1-1 and to Client Service Centres
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Mobility Options Reduce demand on
current road capacity Consider walking,
cycling if you live within 5km of your place of work
Transit options - Park and Ride, Rack and Roll, Travel Planner for trip planning
Carpool, rideshare
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Travel and Mobility Information
Options for commuters Telework Staggered work hours Arrive early or stay downtown for
exercise, errands, dinner Info available on ottawa.ca
City of Ottawa will be leading the charge with its employees
Creating best practices that will be shared with Ottawa employers
Summer Construction Highlights
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APR 2013
MAY 2013
APR 2013
Confederation Line Project Timeline
APR 2013
Managing Construction Impacts
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• Construction is being undertaken in a coordinated fashion
• Controls are in place to reduce unplanned impacts and disruptions
• Priority is for road systems to be ready to handle future increase during major construction
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Municipal Building Projects The New Lansdowne Richcraft Recreation Complex Barrhaven South Recreation
Complex West District Library
Expansion Confederation Line
Maintenance and Storage Facility
2013 Construction season
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Airport Parkway Bridge
Airport Parkway Bridge
Hwy 417 WideningHwy 417 Widening
Jockvale WideningJockvale Widening
Trim WideningTrim Widening
Hazeldean WatermainHazeldean Watermain
Meadowlands ReconstructionMeadowlands
Reconstruction
Carling Resurfacing
Carling Resurfacing
Churchill Reconstruction
Churchill Reconstruction
Woodroffe/Norice Sewer
Woodroffe/Norice Sewer
Baseline Bridge
Baseline Bridge
Hwy 417 Rapid LiftsHwy 417 Rapid Lifts
Greenbank Widening
Greenbank Widening
Strandherd-Armstrong
Bridge
Strandherd-Armstrong
Bridge
Hunt Club 417 Interchange
Hunt Club 417 Interchange
Construction Activity 2013
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Orleans Watermain Link
Orleans Watermain Link
Gladstone Reconstruction
Gladstone Reconstruction
Ogilvie Resurfacing
Ogilvie Resurfacing
Blackburn Bypass Resurfacing
Blackburn Bypass Resurfacing
Sussex Reconstruction
Sussex Reconstruction
Queen WatermainQueen Watermain
Bronson Reconstruction
Bronson Reconstruction
Mackenzie King Bridge
Mackenzie King Bridge
Rockcliffe Parkway
Reconstruction
Rockcliffe Parkway
Reconstruction
Confederation Line East Portal
Confederation Line East Portal
Innes Gas MainInnes Gas Main
Rideau Reconstruction
Rideau Reconstruction
Coventry Reconstruction
Coventry Reconstruction
Hwy 417 WideningHwy 417 Widening
Interprovincial Bridge Crossings
Confederation Line West Portal
Confederation Line West Portal
Impacts on Traffic
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May 2013
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Potential Traffic Impacts
High Impacts
Medium Impacts
Low Impacts
June 2013
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Potential Traffic Impacts
High Impacts
Medium Impacts
Low Impacts
July/August 2013
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Potential Traffic Impacts
High Impacts
Medium Impacts
Low Impacts
September 2013
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Potential Traffic Impacts
High Impacts
Medium Impacts
Low Impacts
Ottawa Police collision reporting system
17 monitors , 200 cameras
Traffic System Software controlling 1106 signals for timing and monitoring
Dispatch maintenance crews and inform TIMG partners of incidentsDedicated
media call in phone
Traffic Operations and Management Centre
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Traffic Systems Management
Interactive Traffic Map Identifies Construction
zones Identifies unplanned
incidents View City of Ottawa and
MTO Traffic Cameras View Variable Message Sign Provides locations of Park
and Ride Lots in the City
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Traffic Systems Management
Variable Message Signs – permanent and mobile
Traffic Twitter notifications Installation of Traffic Cameras on
Road 174 Coordination with Emergency
Services, OC Transpo, construction activity and special events
New Traffic Systems Management Enhancements
• Staff focused on pushing out real time congestion and incident information• Monitoring major corridors 7 days per week
• Provide daily updates to media• Increase the number of traffic cameras• Increased monitoring and enforcement on critical roads• Traffic management inspector• Project with traffic disruptions will be actively
coordinated with partners
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Transit Operations
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O-Train Replacement
•Replacement Route 107 bus service more frequent than O-Train service during peak periods and same frequency as O-Train during lower ridership periods
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Additional East End Capacity Increase OC Transpo service from east end
during Highway 417/ OR 174 Widening Additional direct trips from Trim Park and Ride
lot to downtown in the morning on Route 22 Additional direct trips from downtown to Trim
Park and Ride lot in the afternoon on Route 95
Morning Peak Departure Trim Station to Downtown
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• 44 trips (Routes 22, 95 and 221)• Capacity to carry 1500 more customers• Average interval between trips: 3 minutes
5:58 6:22 6:47 7:07 7:22 7:42 7:57 8:20 8:45
6:05 6:28 6:50 7:12 7:27 7:42 8:02 8:22 8:50
6:06 6:35 6:52 7:13 7:32 7:47 8:05 8:27 8:55
6:13 6:36 6:57 7:17 7:35 7:50 8:07 8:33 9:04
6:20 6:42 7:05 7:20 7:37 7:52 8:12 8:35
11 new trips added:
Afternoon Peak Departure Lebreton to Trim Station
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• 52 trips (Trim Station on Routes 22, 95 and 221)• Capacity to carry 1600 more customers• Average interval between trips: 4 minutes
14:51 15:17 15:40 16:00 16:20 16:45 17:07 17:35 18:18
14:54 15:22 15:42 16:00 16:22 16:52 17:12 17:42 18:19
15:02 15:25 15:52 16:05 16:27 17:00 17:18 17:50 18:34
15:05 15:32 15:55 16:07 16:30 17:00 17:22 17:52 18:39
15:09 15:35 15:56 16:12 16:37 17:02 17:30 18:04
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12 new trips added:
• Transitway realignmentbetween Campus andLaurier stations
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Transitway at Campus and Laurier
Wrap-Up
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Tips to PrepareThis is a collaborative effort to builda better Ottawa:
•Be aware of construction activity•Plan your route•Maximize mobility options•Embrace workshifting
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Emphasis on Communication
• Ongoing, timely communications with the public• Notifications in advance of start of construction
• Highlighting key milestones
• Constant updates via Twitter, VMS, releases, traffic updates and website
• Planned and Unplanned notifications
• Working in partnership with the media
• Ottawa.ca will contain up-to-date project information and travel planning
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Summary of City Efforts
•Busy construction season across Ottawa
•Integrated effort
•City services will be impacted as little as possible, including emergency services
•Tools to support mobility across the city
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Build Coordinate
Communicate