Spring/Summer

Traffic and Construction

Technical Briefing

Overview
1. Introduction
2. Infrastructure Investments
3. O-Train Confederation Line Construction
Update
4. OC Transpo Service Adjustments
5. Mobility Impacts
6. Summer Operations
7. Wrap-Up

Infrastructure Investments

Infrastructure Investment
Highlights
Priority is renewing
City infrastructure.
$240 million in funds for renewal in all
service areas
Renewal planned at over 195 sites 120 km
placed end-to-end
Project Type
Bridge, Structures and Culverts
(including Transitway)

Number of projects

KM

69

N/A

Roads
Resurfacing (including
Transitway)

53

85

Sidewalk Renewal

Road (Sewer and Water)

46

13

Sewer

13

Water

Infrastructure Investment
Highlights
Renewal work is balanced with new facilities to meet
growth and improvements.

$180 million in capital funds for growth

Over 60 new and improvement projects scheduled
for 2015
Project

Number of projects

KM

13

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Cycling and Multi-Use Pathways

16

16

Sidewalks

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Traffic and Transit Priority

Sewer

Water

Roads

More

than

Type

50

km placed end-to-end

$25 million

Investing in Road
Resurfacing
in road
resurfacing projects

Over 85 km of repaved roadway by the end of the 2015

construction season

Conroy Road
Kinburn Side Road
King Edward Avenue
Knoxdale Road
Long Island Road
Maitland Avenue
Ogilvie Road
Richardson Side Road
Seyton Drive
Scott Street
Swale Road

Investing in Major Road

Construction

Albert Street
First Avenue
Greenbank Road
Widening
Highway 417
Innes Road
Irving Avenue
Laurentian Avenue
Main Street
Complete Street
Queen Street
Rideau Valley South
Sussex Drive

Investing in Major Projects

Arts Court

Alta Vista Hospital Link

Belfast Yard (Confederation Line

Maintenance and Storage Facility)

Hickory Street Pedestrian and

Cycling Bridge

McIlraith Bridge

Orleans Watermain Link

O-Train Confederation Line

Rideau River Pedestrian and Cycling

Bridge (Donald to Somerset Street)

Trim Road Widening

West Transitway extension (Bayshore

to Moodie)

O-Train Confederation Line

Construction Update

Confederation Line
Tunneling Progress

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Station Cavern
Excavation

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Belfast Yard Maintenance &

Storage Facility

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2015 Construction Activities

Station construction:

Tremblay Station (July)

St-Laurent Station (July)

Cyrville Station (July)

Blair Station (July)

Road construction:

Albert Street/Scott Street

Highway 417 expansion

Lyon Street

Nicholas Street

Queen Street

Converting Transitway to rail (Hurdman

Blair)

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Confederation Line Construction on

Transitway

Phase 1: June 2013

Phase 2: December 2014
Phase 3: June 2015
Phase 4: April/May 2016
Phase 5: December 2015
Phase 6: June 2016

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Remaining Highway 417

construction
Construction start Spring 2013

Roadway works completed Summer 2015

Including additional lane

Construction finish Fall 2015

Outstanding construction activities
include:

Work in median including lighting, storm sewers and concrete

barriers and final paving

Completion of Hurdman Bridge

Installation of two additional Overhead Variable Message Signs

and Noise Barrier at Nicholas

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Construction Begins Hurdman to

Blair
June 2015

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OC Transpo Service
Adjustments

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Transitway Closure
The Transitway will be closed between Blair
Station and Hurdman Station for O-Train
Confederation Line construction as of Sunday,
June 28, 2015
To maintain service for all customers, some bus
routes are being changed to serve customers
destinations and maintain key transfer points
Transit service along this section of the
Transitway will be relocated to use bus lanes
on Road 174 / Highway 417 and other parallel
corridors

Transitway Closure Timelines

Date

Service Adjustment

June 2013

Laurier / Nicholas Realignment

December 2014

Booth Street at LeBreton Station

June 2015

Hurdman Station to Blair

Station

December 2015

Merton Street to Empress Street

April 2016

Laurier Station to Hurdman Station

June 2016

Tunneys Pasture Station to Merton

Street

Overview of June 2015

Service Plan
Westbound Service

To Downtown

Campus

Cyrville
Lees
From Orlans
Hurdman

Train

St-Laurent

Blair

Bypassing Train, Hurdman and Lees Stns (Routes 91, 94 and

East-end express routes)
Bypassing Train Station (Route 95)
Serve Train Station (Route 96)

Overview of June 2015

Service Plan
Eastbound Service

From Downtown

Campus

Cyrville
Lees
To Orlans
Hurdman

Train

St-Laurent

Blair

Bypassing Lees, Hurdman, Train and St-Laurent Stns (Route 91 and

East-end express routes)
Bypassing Lees, Hurdman, and Train Stations (Route 94)
Bypassing Train Station (Route 95)
Serve Train Station (Route 96)

Changes to Major Routes

Routes

Travel time

Transfer locations

East-end express
routes

5-7 min
longer

Blair

New Route 91

5-7 min
longer

Blair

Route 94

4-12 min
longer

St-Laurent, Blair

Route 95

6-16 min
longer

Hurdman, St-Laurent,
Blair

Route 96

5 min longer

Hurdman, St-Laurent

West-end express
routes

No change

Hurdman (morning)
Mackenzie King
(afternoon)

20
30
38

60

21 22 24 27
31 34 35 37
221 231 232

61

62

64

65

Changes to
Other Routes on/near
Transfer Locations
Notes
Transitway
Lees, Hurdman
Revised routing

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St-Laurent

Operates via Coventry

101

Lees, Hurdman

Revised routing at Lees

114

St-Laurent, Hurdman

121

Hurdman, Blair

Serves Cyrville Station

area

124

Blair, St-Laurent

Operates via Ogilvie

Serves Cyrville Station
area

126

Blair

Ends at Blair at all

times

Route

127

at Lees

Combined into 124

128

Blair

Ends at Blair at all

times

129

Blair, St-Laurent,
Hurdman

Ends at Blair on
weekends

192

St-Laurent, Hurdman

Other Construction Affecting OC

Transpo
Construction
Area Service Route Detoured
Albert Street

From City Centre to

Empress

Routes 16, 85

First Avenue

From OConnor to Bank

Route 6

Innes Road

From HWY 417 to Blair

Route 121, 126

Main Street

From Colonel By to
Riverdale

Routes 5, 6 and 16

Marier Avenue

From Montfort to Des Peres

Blancs

Routes 5

McRae Avenue

From Richmond to Scott

Routes 2 and 151

Piperville Road

From Hall to Hall Hwy

417 O/P

Routes 232

Scott Street

From Bayview to Holland

Route 16

Queen Street

From Bronson to Elgin

Route 4, 9 and 12

St-Joseph
Boulevard

From OR174 Ramp to Trim

Route 122

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Rack and Roll

Rack & Roll program runs from April until

October every year

We have more than 450 buses equipped with

bicycle racks including all articulated
and double-decker buses.

Bikes can also be transported year-round

on the O-Train Trillium Line

Use the Advanced Planner at octranspo.com

to see which trips have bike racks

Bicycle racks are available at O-Train

Trillium Line stations and most
Transitway stations to allow customers to
park their bikes and ride

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Information For Customers

Changes will occur June 28 that may affect your
travel.
Check a simple infographic that shows what routes will
serve what stations.
Its easy to use self-serve travel-planning resources
Principles
before June 28.
Create awareness of the changes
Reach people where it counts
Convey the long-term benefits resulting from the conversion
to light rail
Route information is on octranspo.com now
Schedule and travel planning information will be on
octranspo.com in mid-May

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Many information channels

Communication
Information Posted
at Stations

System Map

Pamphlets onboard
buses

Customer
Interaction at
Sales &
Information
Centres

Real-time bus
arrivals through
text messaging and
apps

Outreach at
stations and key
destinations,
supported by
social media

Onboard audio
announcements

OC Transpo
customer contact
centre

octranspo.com
automatic travel
planner

Employer/destinati
on e-mail networks

Radio ads

Local and regional

newspaper ads

Impacts to Mobility

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Major Traffic Impacts: AprAug

2015
Rideau Centre
Redevelopment
Lyon Station
Construction
(LRT)

Booth St
closed (LRT)
Albert St widening
(LRT)

Macdonald
Cartier Bridge
Rehabilitation
(PWGSC)

Sussex
Reconstructi
on

Rideau Station
construction
(LRT)
Nicholas St utility
work (LRT)
& bridge repairs
Hwy 417 East BRT
Service Adjustment
(LRT)

Scott St widening
(LRT)
Parkdale off-ramp
closure
Kent St Bridge
Pre/Post lift
impacts
Colonel By at
Clegg Signal
(NCC)
Main St
Reconstruction
McIlraith Bridge
Rehab
Greenbank widening
(Malvern to
Strandherd)

St. Joseph
Utilities (Tenth
line to Dairy)

Hwy 417 WB to OR
174 EB ramp closure
(LRT)
Innes widening
(LRT)

Tremblay
alternating
flow (1 lane
total)
Belfast Closure
(LRT)

Anderson at
Renaud
Roundabout

Major Traffic Impacts April

2015
Rideau Centre
Redevelopment
Lyon Station
Construction
(LRT)

Macdonald
Cartier Bridge
Rehabilitation
(PWGSC)

Sussex
Reconstructi
on

Booth St
closed (LRT)
Albert St widening
(LRT)

Scott St widening
(LRT)

Hwy 417
Construction

Kent St Bridge
Pre/Post lift
impacts
Colonel By at
Clegg Signal
(NCC)

Greenbank widening
(Malvern to
Strandherd)

Tremblay Lane
Reductions
(LRT)
Belfast Closure
(LRT)

Schedules are subject to

Major Traffic Impacts May

2015
Rideau Centre
Redevelopment
Lyon Station
Construction
(LRT)

Booth St
closed (LRT)
Albert St widening
(LRT)

Macdonald
Cartier Bridge
Rehabilitation
(PWGSC)

Sussex
Reconstructi
on

Rideau Station
construction
(LRT)
Nicholas St utility
work (LRT)
& bridge repairs

Scott St widening
(LRT)

Hwy 417
Construction

Kent St Bridge
Pre/Post lift
impacts
Colonel By at
Clegg Signal
(NCC)
Main St
Reconstruction
McIlraith Bridge
Rehab
Greenbank widening
(Malvern to
Strandherd)

Innes widening
(LRT)

Tremblay
alternating
flow (1 lane
total)
Belfast Closure
(LRT)

Schedules are subject to

Major Traffic Impacts - June

2015
Rideau Centre
Redevelopment
Lyon Station
Construction
(LRT)

Booth St
closed (LRT)
Albert St widening
(LRT)

Macdonald
Cartier Bridge
Rehabilitation
(PWGSC)

Sussex
Reconstructi
on

Rideau Station
construction
(LRT)
Nicholas St utility
work (LRT)
& bridge repairs
Hwy 417 East BRT
Service Adjustments
(LRT)

Scott St widening
(LRT)

Hwy 417 WB to OR
174 EB ramp closure
(LRT)
Innes widening
(LRT)

Kent St Bridge
Pre/Post lift
impacts
Colonel By at
Clegg Signal
(NCC)
Main St
Reconstruction
McIlraith Bridge
Rehab
Greenbank widening
(Malvern to
Strandherd)

Tremblay
alternating
flow (1 lane
total)
Belfast Closure
(LRT)

Schedules are subject to

Major Traffic Impacts

July/August 2015
Rideau Centre
Redevelopment
Lyon Station
Construction
(LRT)

Booth St
closed (LRT)
Albert St widening
(LRT)

Macdonald
Cartier Bridge
Rehabilitation
(PWGSC)

Sussex
Reconstructi
on

Rideau Station
construction
(LRT)
Nicholas St utility
work (LRT)
& bridge repairs
Hwy 417 East BRT
Service Adjustment
(LRT)

Scott St widening
(LRT)
Parkdale off-ramp
closure

Hwy 417 WB to OR
174 EB ramp closure
(LRT)
Innes widening
(LRT)

Kent St Bridge
Pre/Post lift
impacts
Main St
Reconstruction
McIlraith Bridge
Rehab
Greenbank widening
(Malvern to
Strandherd)

St. Joseph
Utilities (Tenth
line to Dairy)

Tremblay
alternating
flow (1 lane
total)
Belfast Closure
(LRT)

Anderson at
Renaud
Roundabout

Schedules are subject to

Construction Traffic
Construction ManagementManagement

Enhanced monitoring

Dedicated traffic inspectors

Improved coordination with

other partners

Transportation System Management

Enhanced advanced traffic

management system on Hwy 417
and OR 174

Continued prioritization of
critical road network

Ongoing monitoring from Traffic

Control Centre

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Summer Operations

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Community Traffic Programs

Special Event Road

Closures

Traffic Services
Catalogue

Doors Open at
Loretta Traffic
Command Centre

Safer Roads Ottawa

Speed Display
Boards
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Road Maintenance

Pothole Repair

Sidewalk and Curb

Repairs

Street Sweeping

Gravel Road
Maintenance

Encourage residents
to report roadway
deficiencies to 311
or online
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Clean and Green Ottawa

Litter pickup
roadways and parks

Grass cutting

Cleaning the
Capital

Graffiti Management

Mural Program

Park Maintenance

Wild Parsnip
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Forestry Programs

Emerald Ash Borer

(EAB) Strategy

Tree Planting
Programs

Urban Forest
Strategy

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Wrap-Up

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Tips for Residents

Plan around construction

Give priority to emergency

vehicles

Avoid traveling during peak

periods

Consider carpooling

Take advantage of
transferable Presto card

Walk, bike, take

transit. Combine them if
your commute is longer.

Embrace technology in the

workplace (e.g.
Teleconference)

Consider alternative work

arrangements

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Road Safety

Be alert and watch out for cyclists, motorcyclists and

pedestrians

New cycling infrastructure will improve safety for all road

users.

Drive with caution through areas where new infrastructure has

been installed.

If an Emergency Vehicle approaches from behind, slow down, move

over to the closest side of the road, and stop.

Road users must to yield to OC Transpo buses when they signal

their intent to turn or change lanes.

For collisions that do not involve injuries or criminal

violation and where the vehicle is drivable, move out of the
roadway and report to a Collision Reporting Centre within 24
hours.

Road safety is a shared responsibility and all road users need to

do their part.

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Public Communications

Coordinating efforts with external partners

and stakeholders.

Residents will be kept up-to-date on all

construction and related impacts.

Communications will be layered.

Multiple communications streams.

More information will be provided closer to

changes.

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Stay in the Know

City information:
ottawa.ca
octranspo.ca
Ottawa Nav mobile app
OC Transpo information
Local media
Twitter:
@ottawacity
@ottawa_traffic
@OC_Transpo
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