Kanata Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental ... Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental Assessment Study December 7, 2017 Public Open House #2 Transportation Services

Kanata Light Rail Transit Planning and

Environmental Assessment Study

December 7, 2017

Public Open House #2

Transportation Services Department

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Agenda

• Review study progress

• Confirm the Preferred Corridor

• Design Alternatives

• Light Maintenance and Storage Facility

• Preliminary Recommended Plan

• Next Steps

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Context for the Study

• Confederation Line nearing completion (2018)

• Stage 2 Extension of Confederation Line West to

Moodie and Baseline Stations is proceeding (2023)

• Strategic opportunity to review possibility of Stage 3

to extend service further west

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Study Goals

• Determine the Preferred Corridor;

• Determine the Recommended Plan for LRT

alignment and stations; and

• Determine project staging and implementation

based on future ridership and affordability.

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Study Schedule

Spring 2017:

Existing Conditions & Corridor Selection

*Consultation Group Meetings*

*Public Open House 1*

Summer/Fall 2017:

Evaluation of Designs

*Meet with Stakeholders and

Consultation Groups*

Fall/Winter 2017:

Recommended Plan

*Consultation Group Meetings*

*Public Open House 2*

*Present to Committee and Council*

Spring 2018:

Commence Transit Project

Assessment Process

Pre-Planning Phase

EA Phase

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Study Process

• Environmental Assessment requirements

addressed through Transit Project Assessment

Process (TPAP)

• Documented in Environmental Project Report

(EPR)

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What We Heard

• Expressed support for Corridor 8

• Do not support Corridor 13

• Consider how to provide a supporting transit

network to better serve Kanata & Stittsville

• Extend corridor 8 beyond Canadian Tire Centre,

towards Hazeldean

• How to cross Highway 417

• Connectivity to stations

• Transit-Oriented Development potential

• Future ridership numbers

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Confirm the Preferred Corridor

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Additional Corridor Evaluation

• Further assessment of Corridors 1, 5, 8, 13 was

undertaken

– Terminus modified in each corridor

• Evaluated new scenarios against same criteria

used in initial evaluation

• Used ridership projections from City Transportation

model

• All scenarios provide increased transit ridership

versus the Transportation Master Plan Base

Scenario (2031 Affordable Network)

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Preferred Corridor - 8A

Ridership Potential & Network

Connectivity

TOD & City Building

Opportunities

Natural Environment

Impacts

Social Environment

ImpactComplexity

Capital & Operational Costs

●+ ●+ ● ● ● ▲

• Provides rapid transit spine,

supports approved transit corridors,

development patterns

• Good connection to Kanata North

should be provided to enhance

network

• Extension to Hazeldean further

increases ridership, improves

network connectivity and provides

additional transit-oriented

development opportunities

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Alternative Design Evaluation

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Alternative Designs

• Generally, the LRT will follow the same alignment

as previously approved Transitway EA’s

• Alternative designs have been developed and

evaluated for:

– March/Eagleson Station

– Terry Fox Station to Palladium segment

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Alternative Designs

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March/Eagleson Station

• LRT will follow previously studied and approved

BRT alignment

• Main considerations in developing a preferred

design at this location include:

• Station connectivity

• Transit/traffic

operations

• Land use

compatibility

• Cost

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March/Eagleson Station– Alternative 1

• Limited impact to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

facility

• Bus terminal / Passenger pick-up and drop-off

adjacent to station

• Supports good

station

connectivity and

access

• Impact to BRT

connection

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• Maintains BRT connection

• Requires relocation of OPP facility

• Bus terminal is complex, and removed from LRT

platforms

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• Impact to BRT connection

• Impacts OPP facility but may not require relocation

• Bus terminal further away from LRT platforms

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Preferred: Alternative 1

• Minimizes impact on the OPP facility, Watt’s Creek and

adjacent lands

• Provides for a bus

• terminal immediately

adjacent to the station

• Supports good station

connectivity and

access

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Preferred Alternative – Next Steps

Additional work will be undertaken as part of station

planning to consider:• Station connectivity

• Traffic analysis / intersection design

• The location and design of a new pedestrian/ cycling

bridge over Highway 417 to the existing Park and Ride.

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Terry Fox to Palladium

• 6 Alternatives

identified based on

stakeholder feedback

• Considers changes to

Campeau Road and

Feedmill Creek

• Opportunities to

address impacts on

land development /

property

• Integration with future

road network

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• Alternatives evaluated based on multiple criteria

within the following categories

– Transportation System Compatibility

– Maximize Ridership Potential

– Compatibility with Planned/Existing Communities

– Social Environment

– Natural Environment

– Cost

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Terry Fox to Palladium – Alternative 1

Transportation System

Compatibility

Maximize Ridership Potential

Compatibility with Planned/Existing

Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

● ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

• Station location provides good

coverage of existing/ proposed

land uses

• Best opportunity for city building

and station integration with public

realm

• Good alignment geometry, with

larger radius horizontal curves

• Proximity to adjacent residential

community across Campeau an

issue due to elevated guideway

and station

• Blocks development frontage along

Campeau

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• Station location provides good

coverage of existing/ proposed

land uses

• Good opportunity for city building

and station integration with public

realm

• Good alignment geometry, with

larger radius horizontal curves

• Guideway further away from

adjacent residential community

• Allows for development frontage

along Campeau


Compatibility



Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

● ● ● ● ▲ ▲

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• Impact to development on adjacent

lands as alignment bisects property

• Station on east side of Canadian

Tire Centre more difficult to

integrate with existing and future

development opportunities



• Alters previously identified and

approved Carp River crossing


Compatibility



Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

▲ ▲ ▲ ● ▲ ▲

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• Significant impact to development

and access on adjacent lands

• Station would be challenging to

connect into future road network



• Alters previously identified and

approved Carp River crossing


Compatibility



Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

▲ ▲ ▲ ● ▲ ▲

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• Minimizes impact to development

lands by placing alignment along

south edge of property, adjacent to

Highway 417

• Station would be challenging to

connect into future road network

• Reduced catchment area of station

with Highway 417 barrier

• Minimal natural environment

impacts

• Skewed crossing of Highway 417

will be challenging


Compatibility



Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ● ▲

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• No station north of Highway 417

• Does not serve development lands

or existing communities

• Station on east side of Canadian

Tire Centre more difficult to

integrate with existing and future

development opportunities.

• Minimal natural environment

impacts


Compatibility



Communities

Social Environment

Natural Environment

Cost

■ ■ ■ ▲ ● ●

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Terry Fox to Palladium – SummaryOptions

1 2 3 4 5 6

Transportation System Compatibility ● ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ■

Maximize Ridership Potential ● ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ■Compatibility with Planned/Existing Communities

▲ ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ■

Social Environment ▲ ● ● ● ▲ ▲

Natural Environment ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ● ●

Costs ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ●

SUMMARY ▲ ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ■

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Preferred: Alternative 2

• Makes best use of the previously approved rapid transit

corridor and lands;

• Places Campeau Station far

enough north to serve the

area effectively;

• Provides for good access and

visibility of rapid transit to the

surrounding community;

• Can be integrated along south

edge of planned development;

• Provides for a tangent/ 90 degree crossing of Highway 417.

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Light Maintenance and Storage Facility

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LMSF Activities

• Heavy maintenance activities will be concentrated

at Belfast MSF

• LMSF activities include:

– Interior/exterior cleaning

– Minor repairs (seats, windows, doors)

– Daily inspection and servicing

– Operator hand-off/hand-over

– Overnight storage of trains

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Light Maintenance and Storage Facility

• Extension of LRT to Kanata requires additional

analysis of LMSF options

– Expansion of Moodie LMSF

– Additional LMSF further west

– Additional storage further west

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LMSF Site Evaluation

• 9 potential sites identified

• Potential sites must be:

– Close to mainline (<500-750 m ideal)

– Large (12-16 ha), regular-shaped site ideal

– A continuous parcel (not assembled group of

parcels)

• Process similar to previous evaluation for Belfast,

Woodroffe, Moodie

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Moodie LMSF

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Additional LMSF Potential Sites

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LMSF Site Evaluation

Sites evaluated on a range of criteria:

• Social Environment

– Effects to local residents

– Site safety

– Transportation network

– Land uses

– Heritage / Culture

• Biophysical Environment

– Soil types

– Contaminated materials

– Key natural features

– Greenbelt

– Flood plains

• Facility Operations

– LMSF site servicing

– LRT operations

• Economics

– Property

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LMSF Evaluation ResultsSite Moodie 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Effects to local

residents ● ■ ● ● ■ ■ ■ ■ ■Site safety ● ▲ ● ● ▲ ● ▲ ▲ ▲

Transportation

Network ● ▲ ▲ ■ ▲ ● ▲ ● ▲Land uses ▲ ■ ● ■ ■ ● ■ ■ ■

Heritage / Culture ● ● ■ ● ● ● ● ● ▲Soil types ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ● ●

Contaminated

Materials ● ● ● ● ● ■ ● ● ●Key Natural

Features ▲ ▲ ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Greenbelt ■ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Floodplains ● ▲ ▲ ● ● ● ● ● ●MSF site Servicing ● ● ▲ ● ● ● ● ● ●

Property ● ● ● ▲ ● ● ● ● ●LRT Operations ● ▲ ▲ ■ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲

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Preliminary Preferred LMSF Alternative

• The preliminary preferred LMSF alternative is to

expand the Moodie Drive site previously identified

by Stage 2. Discussions with the NCC are ongoing.

• Requires some NCC property

• Requires realignment of Corkstown Road

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Preliminary Recommended Plan

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Ultimate Moodie LMSF

Ultimate Moodie LMSF

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Elevated Guideway

• Allows for flow of vehicles and traffic underneath

• Provides visibility

• Successful in other cities

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Concept Station Designs

• Being developed for each station

• Consistent with design vision along Confederation

Line and fully accessible

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Next Steps

• Based on feedback from consultation groups and

public, project team will:

– Confirm and refine the recommended plan

– Confirm the preferred LMSF location

– Undertake environmental impact assessment

– Present recommendations to City Transportation

Committee and Council (March/April, 2018)

– Issue Notice of Commencement (TPAP)

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QUESTIONS?

www.Ottawa.ca/KanataLRT

Contact: Angela Taylor

(613)580-2424 Ext. 15210

[email protected]

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Kanata Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental ... Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental Assessment Study December 7, 2017 Public Open House #2 Transportation Services