Western Light Rail Transit Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study. Public Open House #2 25 April 2013

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1 Western Light Rail Transit Corridor Planning and Environmental Assessment Study Public Open House #2 25 April

2 Presentation Overview 2 1. Where We Began Background and Study Area 2. Understanding the Carling Options Transportation Network Perspective City-Building Perspective Transportation Performance Perspective 2

3 Presentation Overview ctd 3 3. Proposed Rapid Transit Network 4. What We Heard (so far) Community Concerns 5. Where We Are Headed 6. Summary 3

4 Council Direction: June 27, 2012 The City presented details and preliminary analysis of 15 corridors Council was not satisfied Identified that clear interests of the community must be considered and reflected Directed to align with City, NCC planning initiatives 4

5 Study Context (2008 TMP) 5 5

6 Tunney s Pasture Station LRT operational 2018 Study Area 6 Bayview Station LRT operational 2018 Queensway O-Train Baseline Station / Algonquin Campus 6

7 Corridors Considered Initially (15) 7 Rochester Field Cleary Richmond O-Train Holland Woodroffe Broadview Island Park Kirkwood Tweedsmuir/Hydro Churchill

8 Understanding the Carling Options Compromises the network and operations Would require continued bus service in the north, including using the Parkway for the foreseeable future 2 3 times the cost of other options Potentially very visually intrusive 7.1 km underground is impractical 8

9 Not Recommended for Further Analysis Carling via O-Train

10 Transportation Network Perspective: Fractured Network 10 Reduced transit service to Tunney s, Westboro, and Dominion O-Train cannot connect to Gatineau O-Train (and service from the airport) terminates at Carling and requires a transfer 10

11 Transportation Network Perspective: Connection to Tunney s Pasture 11 From East: Every 3-4 train to Tunney s T T From South West: Transfer at Baseline (replacing Tunney s) OR Maintain BRT connection 11

12 Transportation Network Perspective: Connection to Tunney s Pasture 12 From West: Transfer at Lincoln Fields (replacing Tunney s) From East: Every 3-4 train to Tunney s T T T 12

13 Transportation Network Perspective: Connection to Tunney s Pasture 13 Reduced transit service to Tunney s, Westboro, and Dominion O-Train cannot connect to Gatineau T From East: Every 3-4 train to Tunney s T T From South: Transfer at Carling and LeBreton T 13

14 Transportation Network Perspective: 10-minute service inadequate for employment at Tunney s Inadequate for demand from the west and southwest Capacity Implications 6 trains/hr. (10 min. service) trains/hr. (2.5 min. service) 30 trains/hr. (2 min. service) 14

15 City-Building Perspective 15 Elevated Guideway Lincoln Fields Experimental Farm Over Queensway (along the Capital Arrival Route) Negative impact of infrastructure on view corridors 15

16 Transportation Performance Perspective 16 Travel Time = Ridership Baseline to Tunney s Pasture Choosing Carling Avenue adds between 3 13 minutes to a passengers trip 16

17 Tunney s Bayview Transportation Performance Perspective: Supplementary line that would focus on local needs is problematic - fractured Hybrid Primary 17 Primary Corridor Lincoln Fields? Supplementary Corridor (TBD) Carling/O-Train Less efficient Primary line (longer) Transfer Points 17

18 Population and Employment: 18 Tunney s Pasture Carlingwood Mall Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus

19 Proposed Rapid Transit Network 19 19

20 Lincoln Fields-Baseline Connection Portion south of Lincoln Fields is common to all as it generally follows the current Southwest Transitway BRT and LRT in corridor between Lincoln Fields and Queensway New BRT connection to Queensway Iris Station will be modified to suit LRT 20

21 Lincoln Fields-Baseline Connection Stage 1 21

22 Lincoln Fields-Baseline Connection Stage 2 22

23 Iris Station Option A Cul-de-sac Option B Shallow Trench Option C Deep Trench 23

24 What We Heard (so far) 24 Community Concerns Should protect not ruin Byron Linear Park Should connect not physically divide community Should encourage not restrict access to greenspace, waterfront and pathway network Should avoid not make use of the Parkway 24

25 25 Where it fell short: Parkway (Magenta) Restricts access to greenspace, waterfront and pathway network Relies on using the Parkway 25

26 Richmond via Churchill (Blue) 26 Where it fell short: Ruins Byron Linear Park Physically divides community Does little to encourage/improve access to waterfront pathways and parkland 26

27 Richmond via Rochester Field (Yellow) 27 Where it fell short: Ruins Byron Linear Park Physically divides community 27

28 CPR-Richmond (Red) 28 Where it fell short: Does little to protect Byron Linear Park west of Woodroffe Does little to encourage/improve access to waterfront pathways and parkland 28

29 Where We Are Headed 29 Challenged ourselves to find options that respond to what we heard, while: Maintaining the integrity of transit long range financial plan Meeting transit ridership goals Allowing for continued citywide network investments Solutions 29

30 Richmond Underground 30 Protects Byron Linear Park and keeps LRT off the Ottawa River Parkway Maintains community connectivity Encourages access to greenspace, waterfront and pathway network 30

31 Richmond Underground - North 31 Protects Byron Linear Park Maintains community connectivity Encourages access to greenspace, waterfront and pathway network 31

32 Estimated Costs Class D planning estimates based on conceptual plans 40 per cent contingencies +/- 25 per cent consistent with City policy In 2013 dollars Not including inflation to construction year and variable elements (fleet and maintenance facility) 32

33 Estimated Costs /- 25% Carling via O-Train: Richmond via Churchill: CPR Richmond: Richmond via Rochester Field: Richmond Underground: $2.3 B $2.2 B $1.1 B $960 M $900 M Richmond Underground-North: Parkway: $880 M $630 M 33

34 Summary 34 Richmond Underground is preferred option Responds to clear community and NCC concerns Most cost-effective investment Improves community and network transit service Promotes transit ridership and City growth Allows for citywide network expansions further east and south 34

35 Use of Former CPR Rail Bed - Skead Street (view North from Westminster) 35

36 Low Impact Trains 36

37 Use of Former CPR Rail Bed - Skead Street 37

38 Cleary Station open air 38

39 Cleary Station view from the River 39

40 Cleary Station view from the pathway network 40

41 Cleary Station aerial view 41

42 New Orchard Station 42

43 Richmond Underground (cross section) Richmond Byron Linear Park 43

44 New Orchard Station 44

45 Next Steps 45 Your input needed - westernlrt@ottawa.ca Transportation Committee and Council in June 2013 Functional Design and EA Documentation Decision included in 2013 TMP (late June) 45

46 Questions? 46