massey tunnel foi response (1)

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ARCS: 292-30

File: TRA-2013-00350

January 13, 2014

Sent via email: [email protected]

Brad R. DensmoreRoom 145 Parliament BuildingsVictoria BC V8V 1X4

Dear Brad R. Densmore:

Re: Request for Access to Records

Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(FOIPPA)

I am writing further to your request received by the Ministry of Transportation and

Infrastructure. Your request is for:Any and all preliminary technical, engineering, environmental and site preparation reports or briefing

documents containing analysis of potential future options for the George Massey Tunnel transit corridor.Documents should include but not be limited to the business case of the five options discussed in the GeorgeMassey Tunnel Replacement Project consultation process. Timeline: January 1, 2012 to [November 22,2013].

The records you are receiving for this FOI request include (1) Trends in Daily Traffic through

the Massey Tunnel Delcan Corporation (4 pages) and (2) Massey Tunnel Presentation May2013 Modelling of Travel Demand Delcan Corporation (11 pages).

Additional information on the Massey Tunnel is publically available and the ministry hasprovided description and location for your reference below.

As described in the Province of BCs September 20th

press release (see point 5 below), theMinistry of Transportation and Infrastructure is currently undertaking the engineering and


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Details on preliminary funding allocations are described in Hansard (July 18th

, point 3 below)).

Publicly available information on the replacement of the George Massey Tunnel:

1. George Massey Tunnel Replacement Phase 1 and Phase 2 Consultation Summary

Reports and appendices, Discussion Guides and display boards all posted on the projectwebsite at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/masseytunnel/information-centre/document-library/

2. Ministry RFPs as posted on BC Bid October 1, 2013, closing October 31, 2013:http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/welcome(use Advanced Opportunities Search

button and search Closed)a) Owners Engineerb) Technical Advisory Services

c) Environmental Management and Services

d) Community Relations and Consultation Services

3. Excerpt from Hansard: Thursday, July 18, 2013 Estimates: Ministry of Transportation

and Infrastructure http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/40th1st/20130718am-hansard-v3n6.htm

11:30 a.m.Specifically, there's a project development fund of about $2.4 million, the pre-projectdevelopment of about $3.55 million, and then another $324,000 earmarked for theMassey Tunnel replacement study. So those dollars are there again, under the OtherHighway Corridors and Programs line item of the transportation investment plan.

4. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Service Plan 2013/14 2015/16

http://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/2013/sp/pdf/ministry/tran.pdf: page 28, line OtherHighway Corridors and Programs

5. News release: Friday, September 20, 013

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2013-2017/2013PREM0095-001430.htmspecifically paragraph: Engineering and technical work is now underway to developa project scope and business case for the new bridge and associated Highway 99corridor improvements. This work will be presented for public discussion next spring,

ensuring that the project remains on track for construction to begin in 2017

As part of the technical work being conducted for the business case, the Ministry also has asubstantial amount of traffic count data as well as a drawing showing the proposed profile of the

new bridge. If you wish to receive this information, please contact Geoff Freer Executive

Director, Gateway Program; Email: [email protected]; Telephone: 604-660-6047 Fax:


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Please note that the records at page 4 are protected under the Federal Copyright Act.

Reproduction of these records or any portion of them is prohibited except as authorized by the

Copyright Act. The Copy right Act does not prohibit reproduction where the consent of thecopyright holder is obtained. As such you have the option of seeking such consent.

The Ministry has determined that these records will not be published on the BC GovernmentsOpen Information website. To find out more about Open Information, please access the Open

Information website at: http://www.openinfo.gov.bc.ca/ibc/index.page

If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact me, the analyst assigned to your

request, at 250-387-6097. This number can be reached toll-free by calling from Vancouver, 604-660-2421, or from elsewhere in BC, 1-800-663-7867 and asking to be transferred to 250-387-6097.

You have the right to ask the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review this decision. I

have enclosed information on the review and complaint process.

Sincerely,

Cheryl FitzSimons, Information and Privacy AnalystBusiness and Infrastructure Team

Information Access Operations

Enclosures


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How to Request a Review with the

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner

If you have any questions regarding your request please contact the analyst assigned to your file.The analysts name and telephone number are listed in the attached letter.

Pursuant to section 52 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act(FOIPPA),you may ask the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner to review any decision,act, or failure to act with regard to your request under FOIPPA.

Please note that you have 30 business days to file your review with the Office of the

Information and Privacy Commissioner. In order to request a review please write to:

Information and Privacy Commissioner

PO Box 9038 Stn Prov Govt4th Floor, 947 Fort Street

Victoria BC V8W 9A4

Telephone 250-387-5629 Fax 250-387-1696

If you request a review, please provide the Commissioner's Office with:

1. A copy of your original request;

2. A copy of our response; and

3. The reasons or grounds upon which you are requesting the review.


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Trends in Daily Traffic through the Massey Tunnel

Average daily traffic volumes through the Massey Tunnel have been relatively stable over the past eight years

Trends in Truck Traffic

Weekday truck usage of the Massey Tunnel increased at a

rate of 2.7% per year over the period 2004 to 2012 with

most of the growth concentrated during the mid-day

period.

Trucks accounted for up to 17% of the traffic through the

tunnel during the mid-day period on weekdays


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Traffic Flow Patterns

All Day on Weekdays (All Vehicle Types)

Most of the northbound daily traffic using the tunnel gets on from Highway 17 (almost 60%). In the southbound

direction, about 53% of the traffic exits at either River Road or Highway 17.


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All Day on Weekdays (Trucks only)

Most of the daily truck traffic using the tunnel from the south gets on from Highway 17 (about 75%), predominately

from north Delta. More trucks cross through the tunnel in the southbound direction and while the number getting off

on Highway 17 is similar to the number getting on in the northbound direction this volume accounts for about 65% of

the southbound truck traffic.


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All Day on Weekdays (Non-Trucks only)

Note: Similar diagrams can be prepared to illustrate the patterns during the peak hours


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Modelling of Travel Demand

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GSAM Model Update

Near term modelling used updated Gateway Sub-

area Model (GSAM)

Base Year (2011) updates: Revised border traffic estimates based on Bi-National model

Revised truck traffic flows to/from Deltaport, Fraser-Surrey Docks,

Richmond-Fraser lands based on drayage truck GPS data

Updated transit network and park-and-ride capacities Various network coding revisions

Forecast Year (2031) updates Land use revisions for Tsawwassen First Nations (TFN)

Revised border traffic estimates based on Bi-National model

Revised truck traffic volumes to/from Deltaport, Fraser-Surrey Docks,

Richmond-Fraser lands based latest activity forecasts

Updated transit network and park-and-ride capacities

Various network coding revisions

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Analysis of Current Travel Patterns

Ministry Count Stations

Count stations throughout the corridor

Permanent count stations key data source

2011 TransLink Screenline Survey

Classification counts conducted throughout the region

during the fall of 2011

2012 Massey Tunnel Classification Counts

2011 TransLink Trip Diary Survey

Regional household survey

Data on trip patterns of residents

Being used in the development of a new regional demand

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TransLink ScreenLine Count Locations

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Peak Periods

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Modelling of Future Conditions

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Port related traffic growth

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Modelling of Future Conditions

Base Network Assumptions

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Comparison Versus Previous Forecasts

Comparison with Urban Systems forecasts

Table 2.5 Comparison of AM Peak Hour Trip Distribution

Forecast Scenario

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7:30 - 8:30 AM)

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2031 PM MT 8 Lanes 6 040 30% 15% 35% 20% 6 692 30% 15% 35% 20%

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Daily Patterns (Tue-Thurs NB 2011/2012)

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Daily Patterns (Tue-Thurs SB 2011/2012)

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