Limebank Road Limebank Road Environmental Environmental

Assessment StudyAssessment StudyFebruary 19, 2003

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Study Area Background Need and Justification Public Consultation Study Recommendations Next Steps

Study AreaStudy Area

Background Background 1988 Regional Official Plan (OP)

– South Urban Community Boundaries (7000 units) 1992 Gloucester OPA 3 Development Plan

– 11,000 dwelling units 1997 Transportation Master Plan

– Confirmed need for transportation improvements Study initiated Spring 2000 New City of Ottawa OP (completion 2003)

– 8000 dwelling units – Considering an increase to 16,500

Riverside South Development On-going On going parallel studies

1992 Riverside South Community Plan1992 Riverside South Community Plan

Study PurposeStudy Purpose

Review need identified in 1997 TMP Analyze and evaluate transportation

requirements necessary to support identified development

Obtain approvals for recommended improvements

Study ApproachStudy Approach

Consider all reasonable alternatives Provide a comprehensive assessment of

environment Systematic and traceable evaluation of net

effects Proactive public consultation Clear and concise documentation of the

planning process

Need and JustificationNeed and Justification

1997 TMP identified transportation needs of Riverside South

TMP includes basket of solutions with both transit and roadway improvements

Existing long queues and delays to residents Fatalities Road network requires changes when triggered

by closure of temporary access to River Road

Transportation AnalysisTransportation Analysis

Findings confirm 1997 TMP need and Limebank Road as preferred road corridor

Transportation Solutions– Local and Rapid Transit

Phased Expansion to Community (RTES)

– Roads Riverside Drive – 4 lanes River Road – 2 lanes Limebank Road – 4 lanes Armstrong Road – 4 lanes Leitrim Road – 2 lanes Bicycle Lanes and Sidewalks

Public ConsultationPublic Consultation

PAC represented diverse stakeholders 3 Open Houses Innovative Value Planning Workshop One-on-one meetings with property owners Consensus on technical recommendations

(TAC and PAC)

Traceable Evaluation ApproachTraceable Evaluation Approach

Evaluation Evaluation SectionsSections

Technical Study RecommendationsTechnical Study Recommendations

Riverside Drive– 4 lanes with urban cross section– Bicycle lanes– Sidewalks– Signalized intersections

4120 Riverside Drive River Road

– Flatten Curves -Safety Improvements– Widening towards Airport

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Leitrim RoadLeitrim Road

2 lane rural cross section Paved bicycle shoulders Maintain existing alignment Removal of jog at Limebank Road

Limebank Road Limebank Road

4 lane urban and semi urban cross section

Bicycle lanes and sidewalks

Detailed evaluation selects existing alignment

Armstrong RoadArmstrong Road

4 lane urban cross section

Bicycle lanes

Sidewalks

Detailed evaluation selects exist. alignment

Summary of RecommendationsSummary of Recommendations

Confirmation of Limebank Road for N/S arterial

Limebank alignment on existing corridor Preferred alignment for Earl Armstrong Road

to Albion Road Transit staging in conjunction with future

rapid transit corridor (RTES) Triggers land use plan harmonization and OPA

Next StepsNext Steps

City Council approval of Recommended Plan Filing and 30 day public review of ESR Future improvements phased with community

growth