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COMbull bullbullzE OF- COUNCIL Date February 15 2011

DATE Uofch 7Zo( File T06 - Intermodal Drive

Subject Intermodal Drive - Traffic Related Issues (Ward 10)

Contact Michael Parks Manager Traffic Engineering Services (905) 874-2572

Overview

bull At the September 8 2010 Committee of Council meeting staff were directed to coordinate a meeting with various stakeholders to address traffic issues on Intermodal Drive and Goreway Drive caused by trucks parkingstopping on the roadway as a result of operational issues at the Canadian National Brampton Intermodal Terminal (CNBIT)

bull The presence of trucks along Intermodal Drive can be attributed to either vehicles queued as a result of internal delays or vehicles stopped and staged waiting to enter the yard

bull CNBIT has recently increased the processing capacity of their inbound loads by introducing two additional entry processing gates

bull To assess the impact of the two additional gates staff will conduct follow up reviews of the surrounding road network during the CNBIT yards seasonal peak times (spring and fall)

bull Staff recommend the extension of the current No Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to Goreway Drive to allow for the enforcement of heavy trucks stoppedstaged on Intermodal Drive

bull Improvements to Intermodal Drive are tentatively scheduled for construction in 2014 however opportunities to advance the construction timing for these improvements will be reviewed during the next budget process

Recommendations

1 That the report from Michael Parks Manager Traffic Engineering Services Works and Transportation Department dated February 15 2011 to the Committee of Council Meeting of March 2 2011 re Intermodal Drive - Traffic Related Issues (Ward 10) be received and

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2 That Traffic By-law 93-93 as amended be further amended to implement No Stopping Anytime on both sides of Intermodal Drive between a point 280 metres east of Midair Court to Goreway Drive

Background

The following Committee of Council resolution from the meeting of September 8 2010 was approved by Council on September 15 2010

CW248-2010 1 That staff be directed to coordinate a meeting with CN Railway

executives and Peel Regional Police to address traffic issues on Intermodal Drive and Goreway Drive caused by trucks parkingstopping on the roadway as a result of operational issues at the CN Brampton Intermodal Terminal and that discussions include CN retaining the services ofpaid duty officers to direct traffic during peak periods implementing a solution that would eliminate the need for trucks to parkstop on the roadway and

2 That Enforcement and By-law Services staff review options for issuing tickets forno parking and no stopping violations on Intermodal Drive and Goreway

The section of Intermodal Drive between Airport Road and the CN Bridge overpass is subject to an Environmental Assessment for roadway improvements A number of road improvements are being considered including a widening of Intermodal Drive from two to four lanes and intersection improvements at the access points to the Canadian National Brampton Intermodal Terminal (CNBIT) site

Current Situation

The traffic concerns on Intermodal Drive and Goreway Drive are the result of container trucks parkingstopping on the roadway awaiting access into the CNBIT The following highlights the issues

bull Impact of truck traffic on area businesses and emergency vehicle access bull The need for Peel Regional Police to direct traffic in this area during peak

periods bull By-law enforcement limitations in issuing tickets for no parking and no

stopping violations

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Intermodal Yard Improvements

Through ongoing discussions with representatives of CNBIT related to the identified traffic issues and the EA review process the following improvements have been

implemented by CNBIT

bull Revised the CN terminal bound traffic split to 90 from Goreway Drive and 10

Airport Road better utilizing the four lane portion of Intermodal Drive

bull Logistic improvements to ensure drivers do not arrive at the yard ahead of schedule and encouraged to arrive during off peak hours

bull Automated gate system to improve truck processing times

bull Metering of trucks along the curb lane east of the overpass to prevent trucks from entering the pinch point at the rail overpass

bull In December 2010 two additional automated processing gates were added to

the previous six gates on the CNBIT site

Traffic Observations

Staff have conducted a number of observations of traffic patterns in the vicinity of the CNBIT These observations revealed a frequent presence of heavy vehicles along Intermodal Drive which on occasion queued onto Goreway Drive It is important to note that the presence of trucks along Intermodal Drive can be the result of two operational issues Heavy vehicles are either queued back from the entrance to the CNBIT yard as a result of internal delays or vehicles are stopped and staged waiting to enter the yard

The issues related to the on-street queuing as a result of internal delays have been addressed with the internal changes implemented in December 2010 Staff has arranged to conduct a follow up review of the surrounding road network during the CNBITs seasonal peak times (spring and fall)

To address the issues of heavy trucks utilizing Intermodal Drive as a staging area and waiting to access the terminal prior to their scheduled time staff are recommending extending the current No Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive to Goreway Drive Stopping is currently prohibited on both sides of Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to a point approximately 280 metres east of Midair Court This prohibition will allow for the enforcement of heavy trucks stoppedstaged on Intermodal Drive See attached Figure 1 for an illustration of the existing and proposed No Stopping Anytime restriction

Status of Intermodal Drive EAConstruction

The second EA Public Information Centre is tentatively scheduled for fall 2011 subject to the follow-up reviews of the recent CNBIT improvements and the development of a

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preliminary preferred design in consultation with various stakeholders including CN and the Region Based on the 2011 Roads Capital Budget the improvements to Intermodal Drive between Airport Road and the CN railway bridge are tentatively scheduled for construction in 2014 Opportunities to advance the construction timing for these improvements will be reviewed during the next budget process

Conclusion

There is a frequent presence of heavy vehicles along Intermodal Drive as a result of vehicles either queued due to internal delays at the CN terminal or from vehicles staged waiting for access to the terminal Roadway improvements resulting from the Intermodal Drive EA together with improvements made to the CN Intermodal operation should address the internal delays Staff is recommending extending the current No

Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to Goreway Drive which will allow for enforcement of vehicles staged on Intermodal Drive

Romualdo Blppolito PEng Thomas W Mulligan PEng r^0(U Director Operations Commissioneof Works and

Transportation

Appendices

Figure 1 Intermodal Drive - No Stopping Restriction (Ward 10)

Report authored by Nelson Cadete Traffic Operations Supervisor Traffic Engineering

Services

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Intermodal Yard Improvements

Through ongoing discussions with representatives of CNBIT related to the identified traffic issues and the EA review process the following improvements have been

implemented by CNBIT

bull Revised the CN terminal bound traffic split to 90 from Goreway Drive and 10

Airport Road better utilizing the four lane portion of Intermodal Drive

bull Logistic improvements to ensure drivers do not arrive at the yard ahead of schedule and encouraged to arrive during off peak hours

bull Automated gate system to improve truck processing times

bull Metering of trucks along the curb lane east of the overpass to prevent trucks from entering the pinch point at the rail overpass

bull In December 2010 two additional automated processing gates were added to

the previous six gates on the CNBIT site

Traffic Observations

Staff have conducted a number of observations of traffic patterns in the vicinity of the CNBIT These observations revealed a frequent presence of heavy vehicles along Intermodal Drive which on occasion queued onto Goreway Drive It is important to note that the presence of trucks along Intermodal Drive can be the result of two operational issues Heavy vehicles are either queued back from the entrance to the CNBIT yard as a result of internal delays or vehicles are stopped and staged waiting to enter the yard

The issues related to the on-street queuing as a result of internal delays have been addressed with the internal changes implemented in December 2010 Staff has arranged to conduct a follow up review of the surrounding road network during the CNBITs seasonal peak times (spring and fall)

To address the issues of heavy trucks utilizing Intermodal Drive as a staging area and waiting to access the terminal prior to their scheduled time staff are recommending extending the current No Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive to Goreway Drive Stopping is currently prohibited on both sides of Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to a point approximately 280 metres east of Midair Court This prohibition will allow for the enforcement of heavy trucks stoppedstaged on Intermodal Drive See attached Figure 1 for an illustration of the existing and proposed No Stopping Anytime restriction

Status of Intermodal Drive EAConstruction

The second EA Public Information Centre is tentatively scheduled for fall 2011 subject to the follow-up reviews of the recent CNBIT improvements and the development of a

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preliminary preferred design in consultation with various stakeholders including CN and the Region Based on the 2011 Roads Capital Budget the improvements to Intermodal Drive between Airport Road and the CN railway bridge are tentatively scheduled for construction in 2014 Opportunities to advance the construction timing for these improvements will be reviewed during the next budget process

Conclusion

There is a frequent presence of heavy vehicles along Intermodal Drive as a result of vehicles either queued due to internal delays at the CN terminal or from vehicles staged waiting for access to the terminal Roadway improvements resulting from the Intermodal Drive EA together with improvements made to the CN Intermodal operation should address the internal delays Staff is recommending extending the current No

Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to Goreway Drive which will allow for enforcement of vehicles staged on Intermodal Drive

Romualdo Blppolito PEng Thomas W Mulligan PEng r^0(U Director Operations Commissioneof Works and

Transportation

Appendices

Figure 1 Intermodal Drive - No Stopping Restriction (Ward 10)

Report authored by Nelson Cadete Traffic Operations Supervisor Traffic Engineering

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preliminary preferred design in consultation with various stakeholders including CN and the Region Based on the 2011 Roads Capital Budget the improvements to Intermodal Drive between Airport Road and the CN railway bridge are tentatively scheduled for construction in 2014 Opportunities to advance the construction timing for these improvements will be reviewed during the next budget process

Conclusion

There is a frequent presence of heavy vehicles along Intermodal Drive as a result of vehicles either queued due to internal delays at the CN terminal or from vehicles staged waiting for access to the terminal Roadway improvements resulting from the Intermodal Drive EA together with improvements made to the CN Intermodal operation should address the internal delays Staff is recommending extending the current No

Stopping Anytime restriction along Intermodal Drive from Airport Road to Goreway Drive which will allow for enforcement of vehicles staged on Intermodal Drive

Romualdo Blppolito PEng Thomas W Mulligan PEng r^0(U Director Operations Commissioneof Works and

Transportation

Appendices

Figure 1 Intermodal Drive - No Stopping Restriction (Ward 10)

Report authored by Nelson Cadete Traffic Operations Supervisor Traffic Engineering

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON

BY-LAW

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To amend Traffic By-law 93-93 by

amending the Schedule relating to NO STOPPING (Schedule XV)

The Council of the Corporation of the City of Brampton ENACTS as follows

1 By-law 93-93 as amended is hereby further amended as follows

(1) by removing from Schedule XVthereto the following items

NO STOPPING

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4

HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS

Intermodal Drive Both Airport Road and a point 280 Anytime metres east of Midair Court

(2) by adding to Schedule XV thereto the following items

NO STOPPING

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4

HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS

Intermodal Drive Both Airport Road and Goreway Drive Anytime

READ a FIRST SECOND and THIRD TIME and PASSED in OPEN COUNCIL this

day of 20

Susan Fennell Mayor

Approved as to content

M Peter Fay City Clerk

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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF BRAMPTON

BY-LAW

Number

To amend Traffic By-law 93-93 by

amending the Schedule relating to NO STOPPING (Schedule XV)

The Council of the Corporation of the City of Brampton ENACTS as follows

1 By-law 93-93 as amended is hereby further amended as follows

(1) by removing from Schedule XVthereto the following items

NO STOPPING

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4

HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS

Intermodal Drive Both Airport Road and a point 280 Anytime metres east of Midair Court

(2) by adding to Schedule XV thereto the following items

NO STOPPING

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4

HIGHWAY SIDE BETWEEN TIMES OR DAYS

Intermodal Drive Both Airport Road and Goreway Drive Anytime

READ a FIRST SECOND and THIRD TIME and PASSED in OPEN COUNCIL this

day of 20

Susan Fennell Mayor

Approved as to content

M Peter Fay City Clerk