mckellar park information session ottawa lrt stage 2 1
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McKellar Park Information Session
Ottawa LRT Stage 2
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Stage 2 Background
• $3-billion Stage 2 plan approved unanimously by Ottawa City Council in July 2015
• East to Place d’Orléans, west to Bayshore and Baseline, and south to Bowesville
• 30 kms of new rail and 19 new stations• 70% of Ottawa residents will live within five
kilometres of rail
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Ottawa’s O-Train
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Why Stage 2?
Ottawa’s population growth • 1.14 million people by 2031 Increased Ridership• 13.5 million more trips/year by 2031Decreased Congestion • 14,000 less vehicles during rush hour
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Environmental Benefits
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Less Cars and Buses
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Confederation Line West - Tunnel
Western extension also includes a 4-km tunnel running under a relocated Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway:• Starts just west of Dominion Station• Ends just south of Richmond Road overpass
over the Parkway (Pinecrest Creek Corridor)
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Cleary Station
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Cleary Station Concept
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Dominion Station
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Dominion Station Concept
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Richmond Rd. Streetscape
• “Complete street” west of Cleary to Pinecrest Creek Corridor – Budgeted as part of Stage 2• East of Cleary to Golden Avenue –
Unbudgeted as part of Stage 2• Seeking input from community
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Station Connectivity
• Improved unimpeded access to waterfront from station and community
• New multi-use pathway bridge over LRT• Reduced impact on existing landscape• Better passenger pickup and drop-off points• Improved pathway and sidewalk
neighbourhood connections
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Construction Oversight
• “Cut and cover” technique for tunnel construction• Only pre-2018 work is borehole
drilling happening right now
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Construction Impacts
• Once underway, construction activities will impact the area for up to two years
• Limits on noise and vibration during construction and operation
• All City of Ottawa Noise By-laws will be respected
• Regular construction hours in City of Ottawa: Monday – Saturday: 7:00am -10:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am-10:00pm
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Impacts on Richmond Rd.
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Common Mitigation Measures
• Communicating scheduled and anticipated works• Noise and vibration monitoring• Design of track• Dust mitigation strategies• Compliance with contract and City Bylaw for
work hours• Activities scheduled to create minimal impacts to
traffic
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LRT Service
• Core part of network (between Blair and Lincoln Fields Stations), trains will run:–Approximately every 4 minutes in each
direction during morning and afternoon peak periods–5 to 15 minutes in off-peaks and on
weekends • Run an average of 35 km/h
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Light Rail Vehicle
• Ottawa vehicle amongst quietest in the world• Noise levels less than background traffic• Wide access doors for improved passenger
flow• Low floor for 100% accessibility• Vehicles have regenerative breaking system,
low consumption LED interior lighting, and almost 100% efficient electric drive system
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Next Steps
November 2015 – Preliminary Engineering work begins
End of 2015 – “Environmental Project Report” issued
Spring 2016 – EA Notice of Completion issued
2017 – Request for Proposals goes out
2018 – Project awarded to winning consortium
2018/19 – Construction begins
2023 – Revenue service begins
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Community liaison throughout project
The City is committed to providing up to date information during LRT planning and construction. Our Stakeholder
Relations team is available to answer and respond to any issues/questions from stakeholders.
Rosemary Pitfield, Stakeholder Relations & Communications
Light Rail Planning & Implementation, City of Ottawa
Email: [email protected]
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For project updates and more information on Stage 2 visit:
www.stage2lrt.ca