Improving the Odds!
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Limebank Road
Environmental
Assessment Study
February 19, 2003
Presentation Outline
Study Area
Background
Need and Justification
Public Consultation
Study Recommendations
Next Steps
Study Area
Background
1988 Regional Official Plan (OP)
– South Urban Community Boundaries (7000 units)
1992 Gloucester OPA 3 Development Plan
– 11,000 dwelling units
1997 Transportation Master Plan
– Confirmed need for transportation improvements
Study initiated Spring 2000
New City of Ottawa OP (completion 2003)
– 8000 dwelling units
– Considering an increase to 16,500
Riverside South Development On-going
On going parallel studies
1992 Riverside South Community Plan
Study Purpose
Review need identified in 1997 TMP
Analyze and evaluate transportation
requirements necessary to support identified
development
Obtain approvals for recommended
improvements
Study Approach
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
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
Findings confirm 1997 TMP need and Limebank
Road as preferred road corridor
Transportation Solutions
– Local and Rapid Transit
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
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
Riverside Drive
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4 lanes with urban cross section
Bicycle lanes
Sidewalks
Signalized intersections
4120 Riverside Drive
River Road
– Flatten Curves -Safety Improvements
– Widening towards Airport
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Leitrim Road
2 lane rural cross section
Paved bicycle shoulders
Maintain existing alignment
Removal of jog at Limebank Road
Limebank Road
4 lane urban and semi
urban cross section
Bicycle lanes and
sidewalks
Detailed evaluation
selects existing
alignment
Armstrong Road
4 lane urban cross
section
Bicycle lanes
Sidewalks
Detailed evaluation selects
exist. alignment
Summary of Recommendations
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
City Council approval of Recommended Plan
Filing and 30 day public review of ESR
Future improvements phased with community
growth