Transcript Improving the Odds!

Limebank Road
Environmental
Assessment Study
February 19, 2003
Presentation Outline
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Study Area
Background
Need and Justification
Public Consultation
Study Recommendations
Next Steps
Study Area
Background
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1988 Regional Official Plan (OP)
– South Urban Community Boundaries (7000 units)
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1992 Gloucester OPA 3 Development Plan
– 11,000 dwelling units
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1997 Transportation Master Plan
– Confirmed need for transportation improvements
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Study initiated Spring 2000
 New City of Ottawa OP (completion 2003)
– 8000 dwelling units
– Considering an increase to 16,500
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Riverside South Development On-going
On going parallel studies
1992 Riverside South Community Plan
Study Purpose
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Review need identified in 1997 TMP
 Analyze and evaluate transportation
requirements necessary to support identified
development
 Obtain approvals for recommended
improvements
Study Approach
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Consider all reasonable alternatives
Provide a comprehensive assessment of
environment
Systematic and traceable evaluation of net
effects
Proactive public consultation
Clear and concise documentation of the
planning process
Need and Justification
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1997 TMP identified transportation needs of
Riverside South
TMP includes basket of solutions with both
transit and roadway improvements
Existing long queues and delays to residents
Fatalities
Road network requires changes when triggered
by closure of temporary access to River Road
Transportation Analysis
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Findings confirm 1997 TMP need and Limebank
Road as preferred road corridor
 Transportation Solutions
– Local and Rapid Transit
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Phased Expansion to Community (RTES)
– Roads
 Riverside Drive – 4 lanes
 River Road – 2 lanes
 Limebank Road – 4 lanes
 Armstrong Road – 4 lanes
 Leitrim Road – 2 lanes
 Bicycle Lanes and Sidewalks
Public Consultation
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PAC represented diverse stakeholders
3 Open Houses
Innovative Value Planning Workshop
One-on-one meetings with property owners
Consensus on technical recommendations (TAC
and PAC)
Traceable Evaluation Approach
Evaluation
Sections
Technical Study Recommendations
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Riverside Drive
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4 lanes with urban cross section
Bicycle lanes
Sidewalks
Signalized intersections
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4120 Riverside Drive
River Road
– Flatten Curves -Safety Improvements
– Widening towards Airport
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Leitrim Road
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2 lane rural cross section
 Paved bicycle shoulders
 Maintain existing alignment
 Removal of jog at Limebank Road
Limebank Road
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4 lane urban and semi
urban cross section
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Bicycle lanes and
sidewalks
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Detailed evaluation
selects existing
alignment
Armstrong Road
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4 lane urban cross
section
Bicycle lanes
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Sidewalks
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Detailed evaluation selects
exist. alignment
Summary of Recommendations
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Confirmation of Limebank Road for N/S
arterial
Limebank alignment on existing corridor
Preferred alignment for Earl Armstrong Road
to Albion Road
Transit staging in conjunction with future
rapid transit corridor (RTES)
Triggers land use plan harmonization and OPA
Next Steps
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City Council approval of Recommended Plan
 Filing and 30 day public review of ESR
 Future improvements phased with community
growth