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Transportation Committee City of Ottawa

Transportation Committee City of Ottawa. June 20, 2007. Mr. Raynald Ledoux, ing. Project Director Roche Limited Mr. Steven Taylor, P. Eng. Project Manager National Capital Engineering Limited. Interprovincial Crossings Environmental Assessment Study. Agenda. Study Issues

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Transportation Committee City of Ottawa

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  1. Transportation Committee City of Ottawa June 20, 2007 Mr. Raynald Ledoux, ing. Project Director Roche Limited Mr. Steven Taylor, P. Eng. Project Manager National Capital Engineering Limited Interprovincial Crossings Environmental Assessment Study

  2. Agenda • Study Issues • Study Goals • Technical Work Plan • Public Consultation • Next Steps

  3. Study Issues • Heavy Trucks • Economic impacts • Effect on Tourism • Community Disruption • Congestion • Common Plan for Crossing • Accommodate growth

  4. Study Goals • The goal of this study is to formulate a strategy for interprovincial travel that can: • Accommodate all modes (pedestrians, cyclists, transit and vehicles); • Define an interprovincial plan considering quality of life and economic objectives of the communities; • Provide environmental clearance for a project in the 20 year planning horizon; • Define a strategic plan for the 50 year planning horizon for east and west; and • Balance transportation objectives with environmental and economic objectives and effects.

  5. Study Process • Coordinated EA Process (Québec, OntarioCanada) • Phase 1 – Needs, Opportunities, Rationale, Alternatives and Technically Preferred Solution • Phase 2 – Detailed Assessment of Technically Preferred Solutions

  6. Public Consultation Sessions PCS1 PCS2 PCS3 Schedule (Phase 1) Sept 08 Jan 07 Project Initiation Jan 07 – Sept 07 Environmental Inventories May 07 – Nov 07 Assessment of Alternative Solutions May 07 – Nov 07 Traffic/Economic Analysis Sept 07 – Nov 07 Evaluation of Alternative Methods Nov 07 – May 08 Study Documentation May 08 – Sept 08

  7. Evaluation of Alternatives Steps • Review and Confirm Planning Solutions (ToR) • Preliminary Screening of Crossing Locations (ToR) • Regional study area was divided into three sectors (Urban Core, Urban and Rural) • Urban Areas are being carried forward for new crossing locations • Second Stage Coarse Screening based on benefit/ cost comparison • Individual Corridor Study Area Review of Preliminary Alignments and Technologies • Selection of Preferred Crossing Locations (East and West)

  8. Study Area CoarseScreening

  9. Preliminary Long List of Crossing Corridors(12 corridors subject to public review)

  10. Corridors which Show Potential and Subject to review by the Public Preliminary Short List of Crossing Corridors (8 corridors subject to public review)

  11. West (3 subject to public review) Boulevard des Allumettières – Riddell/March Lac Deschênes – Moodie Lac Deschênes – Acres/416 Preliminary Short List of Study Corridors with Potential

  12. West (3 subject to public review) • Boulevard des Allumettières – Riddell/March • Lac Deschênes – Moodie • Lac Deschênes – Acres/416

  13. West (3 subject to public review) • Boulevard des Allumettières – Riddell/March • Lac Deschênes – Moodie • Lac Deschênes – Acres/416

  14. West (3 subject to public review) • Boulevard des Allumettières – Riddell/March • Lac Deschênes – Moodie • Lac Deschênes – Acres/416

  15. East (5) (subject to public review) Kettle Island Lower Duck Island 10th Line - Montée Mineault Petrie Island Masson-Angers - Cumberland Preliminary Short List of Study Corridors with Potential

  16. East (5 subject to public review) • Kettle Island • Lower Duck Island • 10th Line - Montée Mineault • Petrie Island • Masson-Angers – Cumberland

  17. East (5 subject to public review) • Kettle Island • Lower Duck Island • 10th Line - Montée Mineault • Petrie Island • Masson-Angers – Cumberland

  18. East (5 subject to public review) • Kettle Island • Lower Duck Island • 10th Line - Montée Mineault • Petrie Island • Masson-Angers – Cumberland

  19. East (5 subject to public review) • Kettle Island • Lower Duck Island • 10th Line - Montée Mineault • Petrie Island • Masson-Angers - Cumberland

  20. East (5 subject to public review) • Kettle Island • Lower Duck Island • 10th Line - Montée Mineault • Petrie Island • Masson-Angers - Cumberland

  21. Public Consultation

  22. PCS 1 – Schedule

  23. Summary of Gatineau Events • Gatineau East 15 attendees • Gatineau West 35 attendees • Gatineau Central 24 attendees

  24. Gatineau Comments • 19 comment sheets • Strong support for new crossings in east and west • Reduce congestion • Environmental sensitivities (Kettle Island and Wetlands in the east) • Trucking • Employees of Public service and need for interprovincial travel

  25. Summary of Ottawa Events • Ottawa West 54 attendees • Ottawa East 98 attendees • Ottawa Central 165 attendees

  26. Ottawa Comments • Boating on Lac Deschênes • Community disruption of new crossings • Recreational resources (Petrie Island and Andrew Hayden Park) • Trucking disruption in the downtown • Congestion • Support for long term planning • Concern of individual property impacts

  27. Next Steps • Comments to be provided by July 6, 2007 • Preparation of Record of Consultation • Review and endorsement of ToR by Study Steering Committee and NCC EMC • Submission of ToR to MOE • Final ToR Fall 2007 • PCS No. 2 Winter 2008

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