Light Rail Transit Planning and Environmental Assessment Study - Presentation deck from the December 7 Open House

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

2. 1
Agenda
• Review study progress
• Confirm the Preferred Corridor
• Design Alternatives
• Light Maintenance and Storage Facility
• Preliminary Recommended Plan
• Next Steps

3. 2
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

4. 3
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.

5. 4
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

6. 5
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
Impact
Complexity
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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March/Eagleson Station– Alternative 2
• Maintains BRT connection
• Requires relocation of OPP facility
• Bus terminal is complex, and removed from LRT
platforms

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March/Eagleson Station– Alternative 3
• Impact to BRT connection
• Impacts OPP facility but may not require relocation
• Bus terminal further away from LRT platforms

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March/Eagleson Station
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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March/Eagleson Station
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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Terry Fox to Palladium
• 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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Terry Fox to Palladium – Alternative 2
• 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
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 3
• 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
• Guideway further away from
adjacent residential community
• Alters previously identified and
approved Carp River crossing
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 4
• Significant impact to development
and access on adjacent lands
• Station would be challenging to
connect into future road network
• Guideway further away from
adjacent residential community
• Alters previously identified and
approved Carp River crossing
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 5
• 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
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 6
• 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
Transportation
System
Compatibility
Maximize
Ridership
Potential
Compatibility with
Planned/Existing
Communities
Social
Environment
Natural
Environment
Cost
■ ■ ■ ▲ ● ●

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Terry Fox to Palladium – Summary
Options
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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Terry Fox to Palladium
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 Results
Site 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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Preliminary Recommended Plan
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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Preliminary Recommended Plan

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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
angela.taylor@ottawa.ca