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PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2011

4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M.

PTH 59N - PTH 101 INTERCHANGEFUNCTIONAL DESIGN STUDY

1PROJECT STUDY AREA

PTH

59N

PTH

59N PTH 101

PTH 101

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

Wen

zel StreetW

enzel Street

PR 2

02PR

202

PTH 59N PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

Pritchard Farm Road

Headmaster Row

Headmaster Row

Knowles Avenue

Knowles Avenue

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2INTERSECTION VS INTERCHANGEINTERSECTION Road junction where two (or more) roads

meet at the same level.

Controlled by yields or stop signs or traffi c lights or roundabouts.

Example: Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 101 (Perimeter Highway) and PTH 6.

INTERCHANGE Road junction where two roads meet at

different levels.

Uses different levels and ramps to allow traffi c on at least one of the roads to fl ow freely.

Many confi gurations exist; most common in Manitoba is the cloverleaf (four loop) or partial cloverleaf (three or less loop ramps).

Example: PTH 101 (Perimeter Highway) and PTH 59 South.

PTH 101 (Perimeter Highway) and PTH 6

PTH 101 (Perimeter Highway) and PTH 59 South

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The original design for the PTH 59N and PTH 101 interchange was completed in the mid 1990’s.

The current confi guration, which includes two traffi c signal controlled intersections, is the 1996 construction detour that was designed to be in place on an interim basis to allow future construction of the interchange.

The existing layout is unusual, and operational and safety issues have arisen at the two intersections since their construction, and conditions continue to deteriorate.

As traffi c volumes have increased, the intersection layout has reached the end of its effective service life.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

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The government has approved the full interchange project at PTH 59N and PTH 101 in the current fi ve-year Highway Capital program.

An update to the design is required to incorporate changes to Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) design standards and practices, as well as to accommodate development that has occurred in the area since the original design.

The purpose of this project is to ensure the functional design of the interchange meets today’s standards and future operating requirements.

This project will also include the preliminary design of all associated structures.

PROJECT BACKGROUND

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Geotechnical / Groundwater – Geotechnical site investigations will be completed and foundation recommendations provided.

Drainage – Drainage requirements will be recommended and incorporated into the functional design.

Road Safety Audit – An independent road safety audit of the functional design will be conducted.

Noise / Vibration – Noise and vibration levels will be monitored; noise forecasts and mitigation strategies will be identifi ed as required.

SUPPLEMENTAL STUDIES

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Key stakeholders within the study area were identifi ed and contacted:

Government Departments and Agencies: City of Winnipeg, Rural Municipality (RM) of East St. Paul, RM of Springfi eld, emergency services, Canada Post, and local school divisions.

Special Interest Stakeholders: River East Neighbourhood Network-Trail Committee, and Brokenhead Ojibway Nation (BON).

Property Owners: Property owners and individuals directly affected by land acquisitions were consulted individually.

General Public: Information is being provided to the general public through this Public Information Session.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

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Traffi c volumes were examined for current (2010) and forecast conditions (2030) for weekday peak traffi c and summer recreational peak traffi c fl ows.

Movements through the proposed PTH 59N and PTH 101 interchange are forecast to experience little delay during peak periods.

Some congestion is anticipated to occur at the intersections of Lagimodiere Boulevard at Headmaster Row and at PTH 59N at Provincial Road (PR) 202, primarily due to high through volumes on PTH 59N.

TRAFFIC ANALYSIS

8TRAFFIC VOLUMES

PTH 59N and PR 202

PTH 59N

PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 59N and Pritchard Farm Road/McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and Wenzel Street

McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and Headmaster Row/Knowles Avenue

PTH

59N

Knowles Avenue

Headmaster Row

PTH 59N

Wen

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Sperring Ave

nue

Birds H

ill Road

101010

101060

120

1580 20

20 1050

10

107400

2010330

530

10700

010

1200

8015

50 10

140

1070

3014

60

10050

7010

1072030

101070

10

20 20 60

10 10 60

3010

30350

53010

2010 WEEKDAY PM PEAK HOUR CURRENT TRAFFIC VOLUMES

PTH 101 and PTH 59N

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

390

730

730

26050

1590 30

380570 670

60

1080

1160

390

640950

770

1080

1590

640

9TRAFFIC VOLUMES

PTH 59N and Headmaster Row/Knowles Avenue

Knowles Avenue

Headmaster Row

PTH 59N and PR 202/Wenzel Street

Wenzel Street

PR 202

PTH

59N

PTH 59N

Sperring

Avenue

Birds H

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d

802010

1402070

4020

50 10

200

1660

80

703040

9030550

980

163040

7095040

965115

4095

50 575

2030 WEEKDAY PM PEAK HOUR FORECAST TRAFFIC VOLUMES

PTH 101

PTH 101

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

92022

30 30

1020

2230

60 1020

30

29080370140

730510

80

1060

1070

6401980

1060920

930

640 140

1000

540

1000

1300

1350

220

1300

930

93080

540

700

PTH 101 and PTH 59N Interchange

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PTH

59N

Knowles Avenue

Headmaster Row

PTH 59N

PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 59N and Pritchard Farm Road/McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and Headmaster Row/Knowles Avenue

McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and PR 202 PTH 59N and Wenzel Street

PTH 59N

Wen

zel S

t.

Sperring Ave

nue

Birds H

ill Road

101010

101060

220

2520 40

30 1230

10

1440

100

2430 20

170

1270

6023

50

10050

7010

108600

200400

860

16800

0010

5084040

101670

20

20 20 60

10 10 60

3010

30420

86010

PTH 101 and PTH 59N

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

460

840

840

34060

2490 20

500710 770

70

1950

1340

460

8301210

880

1950

2040

830

TRAFFIC VOLUMES2010 SUMMER FRIDAY PM PEAK HOUR CURRENT TRAFFIC VOLUMES

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PTH

59N

Knowles Avenue

Headmaster Row

PTH 59N

PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 59N and Pritchard Farm Road/McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and Headmaster Row/Knowles Avenue

McGregor Farm Road

PTH 59N and PR 202 PTH 59N and Wenzel Street

PTH 59N

Wen

zel S

t.

Sperring Ave

nue

Birds H

ill Road

8016500

200710

300

14900

10010

101010

10060

100

1780 20

70 2260

30

1815

100

1830 10

60 1765

4017

40

10050

7010

10170010

101090

10

20 20 60

10 10 60

1010

10720

29010

PTH 101 and PTH 59N

PTH

59N

PTH

59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

815

1515

1515

19060

1880 20

180420 1445

70

1180

1705

815

720600

890

1180

720

1320

TRAFFIC VOLUMES2010 SUMMER SUNDAY PM PEAK HOUR CURRENT TRAFFIC VOLUMES

11BPTH 59N & PTH 101LEVEL OF SERVICE

PTH 101

PTH 101

Knowles AvenueHeadmaster Row

PTH

59N

Wen

zel S

t.W

enze

l St.

PR 202 PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

PTH 101

PTH 101

Knowles Avenue

Headmaster Row

PTH

59N

Wen

zel S

t.

Wenzel St.

PR 202 PTH 59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

Knowles AvenueHeadmaster Row

PTH

59N

Wen

zel S

t.W

enze

l St.

PR 202 PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

PTH 101

PTH 101

Knowles AvenueHeadmaster Row

PTH

59N

Wen

zel S

t.W

enze

l St.

PR 202 PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

2010 PM 2010 SUMMERFRIDAY PM

2010 SUMMERSUNDAY PM

2030 PM

A,B,C = GreenD,E = YellowYellowF = Red

A,B,C = GreenD,E = YellowYellowF = Red

A,B,C = GreenD,E = YellowYellowF = Red

A,B,C = GreenD,E = YellowYellowF = Red

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Northeast Pioneer Greenway is located southwest of the proposed PTH 59N and PTH 101 interchange.

Ultimate plan is to extend the Greenway to Birds Hill Park.

An overpass over PTH 101 would link North Kildonan with the RM of East St. Paul along the Gateway/Raleigh corridor.

The proposed roadway plans include shoulders similar to those existing elsewhere on PTH 59N and PTH 101 within the study area.

PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST AMENITIES

13 Collision analysis involves a review of the collision history to establish

collision rates and identify possible relationships between collisions and the geometric features and operational conditions of the road facility.

Collision rate is a measure of the risk faced by the road user and is based on the number of collisions that occurred and the volume of traffi c during a specifi ed period.

Collision rates for road links exceeding 1.5 incidents per MVKT (million vehicle-kilometres of travel) warrant further review. There are no locations within the study area that had a collision rate greater than 0.81 incidents per MVKT.

Collision rates for intersections exceeding 1.5 incidents per MEV (million entering vehicles) warrant further review. All intersections within the study area had a collision rate at or below 0.25 incidents per MEV.

COLLISION ANALYSIS

14ACCESS MANAGEMENT

Proposed interchange upgrades to PTH 101 and PTH 59N

Pritchard Farm Road

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Proposed closure of De Vries Ave. at PTH 101

Proposed extension of Headmaster Row

Proposed closure of Pritchard and McGregor Farm Rd. Access to PTH 59N and median cross-over

Proposed closure of Knowles Ave. and PTH 59N

PTH 101

PTH 101

PTH

59N Proposed

realignment of Wenzel St.

Proposed intersection modifi cations at PTH 59N/PR 202

Proposed closure of Wenzel St. at PTH 59N and median cross-over

Proposed closure of Sperring Ave. at PTH 101

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15PROPOSEDINTERCHANGE DESIGN

16BRIDGES Seven bridges are required.

Six new locations:

– Three on PTH 101 over the east-bound to north-bound (EB-NB) Ramp to PTH 59N(No. 5, No. 6, and No. 7).

– Three on PTH 101 over PTH 59N (No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4).

One Reconstruction:

– One on east-bound to north-bound (EB-NB) Ramp over PTH 59N (No. 1).

17TYPICAL DECK SECTIONFOR MAIN BRIDGES

SECTION LOOKING WEST ON PTH 101

18DRAINAGE DESIGN FEATURES

Ditch slopes shall be as steep as possible to adequately convey the fl ow and prevent unwanted ponding

Culverts have been sized to control the fl ow of water downstream at a rate compatible with the ditch section

No long-term retention ponds shall be incorporated into the design

19DRAINAGE - KEY POINTS Flows from areas outside of the proposed interchange are a signifi cant portion of the

total fl ow that is eventually discharged into the Red River

The proposed interchange will improve the performance of the overall drainage basin by slowing down and reducing the peak fl ows into the Red River

The proposed drainage system:

– Optimizes the use of culverts, ditches and local depression areas in order to reduce peak fl ows

– Adequately conveys up to a one-in-50 year 24-hour City of Winnipeg storm event

– Incorporates emergency spillways to prevent water levels from rising higher than the roadway surface

The current outfall at the Red River, although adequate in size to discharge the design fl ow, should undergo a complete condition assessment.

20OVERALL DRAINAGE PLAN

21PROPERTY IMPACTS

22PROPERTY IMPACTS

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Controlling the number of access points to PTH 59N and providing for acceleration and deceleration of vehicles entering and exiting the highway are two areas that signifi cantly improve roadway safety.

By closing access points along PTH 59N, traffi c levels at the intersection of PTH 59N and PR 202 will increase. The intersection will be signalized as a result of the increased traffi c volumes.

Wenzel Street will be realigned to form the eastern leg of the intersection.

The long-term plan for this location is an interchange.

PTH 59N AND PR 202INTERSECTION

24PTH 59N AND PR 202 INTERSECTIONUPGRADES AND PROPERTY IMPACTS

PR 202

25LONG-TERM PLANFOR PTH 59N AND PR 202

26PROJECT TIMELINE

Functional Design Study Completion

END OF 2011 2012 - 2013 2014 - 2017

Detailed Design

Land Acquisition

Environmental Approvals

Finalize Project Staging

Construction

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