11 TRANSPORTATION STUDY REPORT IMPLEMENTATION

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1 ecember P P P 11.1 ecommended ransportation trategy Based on the analysis of the three transportation alternatives, the ustainability Focused alternative is recommended as the preferred transportation alternative. his section defines an implementation phasing for projects up to the ultimate horizon year, mplementation Plan n implementation plan has been developed to prioritize road improvements recommended in this ransportation tudy eport. his includes short, medium and long term horizons that are approximately 5, 1 and 15 years into the future, respectively. Projects were assigned to each phase based on their likely impact on congested links identified in the existing conditions analysis, the phasing of nearby projects that are expected to generate increased traffic volumes, and the current understanding of the ity s priorities. fourth category of recommended road improvements was designated for development-driven roads. s the name suggests, these projects will proceed when they are needed to provide access to new developments. For the purposes of this analysis, the development-driven projects are assumed to be constructed by the year Phasing of the ecommended oad mprovements he short, medium and long term transportation improvements, and development-driven transportation projects, are summarized in able 48, able 49, able 5 and able 51, respectively. able 48: oad inks ecommended for onstruction in the hort erm (enerally to 5 ears) # oad ame ecommendation From o 2 aley rive xtend asalle Boulevard Barry owne oad 4 aley rive 15 amsey ake oad (or alternate, subject to lass ) (or alternate, subject to lass ) 11 he ingsway 7 econd venue iden two-lane to four-lane iden two-lane to four-lane iden two-lane to five-lane iden four-lane to six-lane iden four-lane to five-lane iden two-lane to five-lane Barry owne oad Paris treet owntown onna rive Falconbridge ighway outh Bay oad otre ame treet ast athleen treet ast of loyd treet enwood rive ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 24

2 ecember 216 able 49: oad inks ecommended for onstruction in the edium erm (enerally 6 to 1 ears) # oad ame ecommendation From o aley rive iden two-lane to four-lane asalle Boulevard Barry owne oad iden five-lane to six-lane estmount venue he ingsway 13 owey rive iden two-lane to four-lane lgin treet Bancroft rive 14 arch treet xtend lgin treet orne treet t is recommended that the time between the implementation of the extension and widening of the aforementioned sections of aley rive be minimized. his will avoid traffic volumes generated by one improvement increasing congestion on sections still awaiting improvement. able 5: oad inks ecommended for onstruction in the ong erm (11 to 15 or ore ears) # oad ame ecommendation From o 5 Falconbridge ighway iden four-lane to arson-oniston aley rive five-lane oad 6 aley ast Bypass ubject to and ew road Falconbridge ighway consultation with construction 12 te. nne oad xtend acenzie treet ollege treet t is recommended that an nvironmental ssessment be conducted to determine the optimal corridor for the aley ast Bypass. he alignment shown in the 25 ransportation tudy eport has been carried over for modelling purposes. his would connect the existing intersection of aley rive with Falconbridge oad to the upgraded interchange of the rans- anada ighway with the ingsway. owever, the final alignment is to be determined in conjunction with the inistry of ransportation of ntario (). s an alternative to the connection with ighway, aley rive may be extended east to the arson oniston oad. he alignment used in the modelling analysis allows for the most accurate assessment of demand for a continuous bypass linking asalle Boulevard and ighway 69. n the ustainability Focused alternative, the highest projected unidirectional volume on the aley ast Bypass links (between Falconbridge oad, asalle Boulevard and ighway ) is 152 vehicles. his represents less than 1% of the available capacity. ven in the uto Focused alternative, in which higher volumes are generated by the Barry owne oad extension, no more than 463 vehicles are expected. onsequently it is recommended that the aley ast Bypass or the aley rive extension to arson-oniston oad be part of the long-term strategy, with further evaluation of projected traffic demand to be undertaken following implementation of the surrounding highway upgrades to assess whether either of those links is required. he proposed widening of Falconbridge ighway to add a two-way left turning lane between aley rive and arson-oniston oad is also included in the long term phase. owever, traffic volumes should be monitored following implementation of the aley rive improvements and there may be benefit in bringing forward the widening of the southern section between aley rive and etcalfe venue. ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 25

3 ecember 216 he two-way left turning lane is currently proposed to extend as for east as the arson-oniston oad. s highlighted in ection 8.3, congestion is also expected along the section between arson and reater udbury irport. here is an opportunity to develop a commercial hub at the airport. s plans to expand the airport are developed and implemented, the performance of this roadway section should be monitored closely. idening should be considered where required at a future date, which may be beyond the 231 horizon, or may be co-ordinated with the widening that is currently proposed. he te. nne oad extension is one component of the owntown aster Plan and the priority may change based on the implementation of the owntown aster Plan. able 51: evelopment-driven oad Projects # oad ame ecommendation From o 3 ontrose venue orth xtend urrent terminus aley rive extension 9 ontrose venue outh xtend otre ame venue aalle Boulevard ew road 1 ilver ills rive construction Bancroft rive ingsway 16 emington oad xtend urrent terminus ateway rive 2 artilla rive xtend urrent terminus Paris treet 21 John treet xtend.. 8 Bodson rive he recommended phasing of short, medium and long term road improvements is displayed in Figure 82 for the overall city and Figure 83 through Figure 86 for specific areas. ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 26

4 Z F B P F Phasing evelopment - riven egend ilometres PP P F V BV Phase 3 - enerally years and beyond Phase 2 - enerally 6-1 years Phase 1 - enerally -5 years Potential oads for Future onsideration (after 231) F PP P P F oads to be constructed as part of new developments xisting oad etwork xisting Provincial oad / ighway xisting oads B P P P P F B V B egional rails and outes rans anada rail B V B V F J V estinations r irport 86 F F P PP P V B J P rena / ommunity entre ollege / niversity BF PP B B ther akes and ivers P B P Parks and onservation reas ctive ailway P V BB B F B B' B bandoned ailway F FX J X B B P BF B P BF P V B ' P V F apreol Z (P ) F P J B P B BZ J P B ' B P Z -183 V FF V F "" V P F B F V PP V B P V P F P' P P B V V B P B F J V PP B B Z ZZ F ' V FB P B B V B B B FB PP B B PP FF B - Z P V -267 J F P PP P V B P V B V V FB P B F FB B FB B B F FB P B P V P / Z -235 PP 144 B V B J P 55 F V P ' B JV F P F B F F V P B 69 P 537 X F B P JB V V -258 V B PP V P V B B P F P J B B B J V B B F BF P B P V ' B P B B P JV V B Q F 69 P ilometers 69

5 1 BV V V B F B J ZB J ' ZB J V F B B P ecember / PP 25 5 V P B V B P J PP F B B F P Parks and onservation reas B Q akes and ivers J ther B rans anada rail B B V egional rails and outes V BV J P B rena / ommunity entre V FF ZZ P irport B B V V X B c ' B B B X B B B B B V V V F 13 B B V estinations bandoned ailway xisting Provincial oad / ighway ctive ailway P xisting oad etwork ollege / niversity Phase 1 - enerally -5 years Phase 2 - enerally 6-1 years F V Z xisting oads P Phase 3 - enerally years and beyond r P V evelopment - riven oads to be constructed as part of new developments B Potential oads for Future onsideration (after 231) FBB 14 Phasing egend PV V PPV B B B Q' F B P P 11 J V V F P P B V F P P F V B B 12 B P 'V Z FF P J J F F F V PP P P V V B B V B B P P B V B PV B P P F B B Q J 1. otre ame ve. widening (4-lane to 6-lane, ain t. to athleen t.) 11. idening of the ingsway east of loyd t. (4-lane to 5-lane) 12. t. nne d. extension 13. owey r. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, lgin t. to Bancroft r.) 14. arch treet extension. asalle Blvd. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, aley r. extension to south of rail corridor) B FF P ist of Proposed oad etwork mprovements F V P B V B V B F P B Figure 83 reater udbury ransportation tudy Phasing Plan forv oad mprovements Z / F owntown nlargement B 1, Betres

6 Figure 84 reater udbury ransportation tudy Phasing Plan V for oad mprovements Z / F ew udbury nlargement ist of Proposed oad etwork mprovements 2. aley r. extension (asalle Blvd. to Barry owne d.) 3. ontrose ve. north extension (current terminus to aley r. extension) 4. aley r. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, Barry owne d. to Falconbridge ighway) 5. Falconbridge ighway widening (4-lane to 5-lane, aley r. to arson oniston d.) 6. aley r. extension (Falconbridge ighway to arson oniston d.) 7. econd ve. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, onna r. to carlett d.) 8. Barry owne d. widening (5-lane to 6-lane, estmount ve. to ingsway) 9. ontrose ve. extension south from otre ame ve. to asalle Blvd. 1. Proposed road for construction in ilver ills evelopment ' 5 V 4 2 B B V P V PQ V F B FF BF V B F B ' P F V B B B 1 7 B B F V B F V F B V FF B 8 J V B B V P V P B F P bandoned ailway PV B Q P BBF P F P B P BV V P ctive ailway P Parks and onservation reas -P B V B ollege / niversity V P B B B F rena / ommunity entre B akes and ivers F F V JP BF P B V B ther P 9 P irport r B P B B estinations Z rans anada rail egional rails and outes xisting oad etwork P P V P B oads to be constructed as part of new developments B Phase 1 - enerally -5 years Potential oads for Future onsideration (after 231) F B F F Phase 2 - enerally 6-1 years ' Phase 3 - enerally years and beyond V P evelopment - riven P P P V xisting oads B B FB egend B xisting Provincial oad / ighway V Phasing B B V Final alignment within the approximate envelope shown in yellow to be determined in conjunction with B B B B V 6 B 3 V VB F B P V V ecember B 52 1,4 etres

7 P V P B 19 B B X P X P F V V V B B J P B BB P V V B B he ity should conduct an environmental assessment () to confirm the need for this corridor relative to other options. f the need is identified, the will also define the corridor for the outhern niversity ink within the approximate envelope shown in yellow. his would facilitate and P orderly development plan which is in line with the B long term road network concept for the area. B J F J 15 B B V Z PP P B B P B 39 / BB BF B PP V P FF BV V B P P B BJF ( 55 F B 7) 1 PP B F P Q V B Figure 85 reater udbury ransportation tudy Phasing Plan forv oad mprovements Z / F outh nd nlargement P ' F B elley ake B B ' F 69 V V V P V Q P B BB P P V J P rena / ommunity entre V 15. amsey ake d. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, Paris t. to outh Bay d.) 16. emington oad extension from current terminus to ateway r. 19. artilla rive connection to Paris treet ollege / niversity ther akes and ivers Parks and onservation reas ' P ' V ist of Proposed oad etwork mprovements V J ecember 216 estinations V V rans anada rail irport V F egional rails and outes bandoned ailway B xisting oads V B V xisting Provincial oad / ighway ctive ailway 16 oads to be constructed as part of new developments r FF Potential oads for Future onsideration (after 231) xisting oad etwork B Phase 1 - enerally -5 years V evelopment - riven Phase 2 - enerally 6-1 years Phase 3 - enerally years and beyond Phasing egend 26 V 52 1,4 F etres

8 1,5 B J P B P PV P F J Final alignment to be determined in conjunction with. (ee Figure 74) 2, etres V 1,5 1, P 6 P P 5 arson B V 25 P P P V 55 F F P J V F 14 4 B V X X ' B 96 etres 4. aley r. widening (2-lane to 4-lane, Barry owne d. to Falconbridge ighway) 5. Falconbridge ighway widening (4-lane to 5-lane, aley r. to arson oniston d.) 6. aley r. extension (Falconbridge ighway to arson oniston d.) 18. unicipal d. 35 widening (2-lane to 4-lane, unicipal d. 15 to otre ame t.) 2. John treet (Valley) extension X B P P P Parks and onservation reas P B P ist of Proposed oad etwork mprovements akes and ivers V PP F VB V V P B / 24 rena / ommunity entre F B FF 144 irport B P F B V X B estinations B rans anada rail P P P egional rails and outes F V xisting oads bandoned ailway P B PP F F J P B ' V P - 4 xisting Provincial oad / ighway ther V B J B P ' P xisting oad etwork ollege / niversity 5 V V F oads to be constructed as part of new developments B P P B Phase 2 - enerally 6-1 years Potential oads for Future onsideration (after 231) P F Phase 3 - enerally years and beyond Phase 1 - enerally -5 years V Z V F B Q ) P P hitson ake 1 44 F #3 BB V B V B B P egend evelopment - riven ctive ailway PP F "" B B B F P F 144 Phasing Z X Q 2, etres 3 5( BP 144 1, FF VV indy ake r B ZB B P 15 ( 634) 5 25 P P FX V P lear ake hitson iver V P B J FPP V FF P P naping iver P 18 B P F F F #7 PP V 2 F "" Z igh liff ake hitson iver B F P 2,6 etres F J BV V VV V 1,3 B F "" F J F BF 14 4 F F F 65 F P 2,8 etres F B 1,4 7 ZB P 8 ( 69) 2,8 etres 1,4 BB B 7 Q V Z V P & V V P Figure 86 reater udbury ransportation tudy Phasing Plan for oad mprovements nlargement reas Pike ake Z / F ecember 216

9 ecember se of the ransportation tudy eport he ransportation tudy eport is the blueprint for future transportation improvements in the ity of reater udbury. he concept of omplete treets is woven throughout the document in order to plan for a transportation network that is accessible to all modes of transportation and all types of users. he policies outlined in this report should be incorporated into the ity s fficial Plan in order to give them statutory backing. his study is designed to guide the ity s transportation decisionmaking process and also provide justification for transportation infrastructure projects that require approval under the unicipal lass process. Phase 1 (problem statement) and Phase 2 (evaluation of alternatives) have been completed through the preparation of this document. he study, through its road classification system, also identifies the role and function of streets within the ity, how these streets are intended to operate and how they relate to and influence the land uses that they serve. he road classification system developed for the study is also incorporated into the fficial Plan. Finally, the study is not simply a plan of infrastructure actions but also provides the policy framework on which to make concrete operational decisions for the ity. he concept of omplete treets should be the hallmark of ity planning and will help reater udbury to lead the way in northern ntario in the development and maintenance of diverse and accessible transportation infrastructure ransportation tudy eport eview and pdates he ransportation tudy eport is a living document. t must be reviewed regularly to ensure that it meets the transportation needs of the ity, responds to the economic and environmental climate of the day and adapts to changes in community needs or the growth and development patterns. t is recommended that the ransportation tudy eport be reviewed and updated in conjunction with the mandatory five year mandatory of the fficial Plan, and every five years thereafter in association with future statutory assessments of the fficial Plan Funding pportunities Funding opportunities should be reviewed in order to maximize the ability of the ity to construct the proposed improvements in line with the implementation phasing plan. everal funding alternatives have been identified and are summarized in this section Province of ntario Programs nfrastructure ntario s oan Program provides long-term financing to eligible public sector clients to help renew infrastructure and deliver value to customers and residents. nfrastructure ntario () advertises the loan program as benefiting from: ffordable rates; ccess to capital market financing without any fees or commissions; onger loan terms designed to match the life of the asset; ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 212

10 ecember 216 o need to refinance over the life of the loan; ligibility for any depreciable capital expenditure; and nline application with access to dedicated and experienced staff. loans can be used for any capital investment including roads, bridges and other projects that enhance mobility for all transportation users. Province-specific funding source for orthern ntario is the orthern ntario eritage Fund orporation (F). F s program in infrastructure and community development supports municipalities through investments in infrastructure projects that promote growth and economic development. f funding is sought for road projects, the application must demonstrate that the road project serves a strategic economic development purpose Federal Programs s part of the ew Building anada Plan, the ew Building anada Fund was established in 214 to fund projects from 214 to 224. here is $2.7 billion designated for ntario projects in the ew Building anada Fund, and an estimated $8.12 billion under the federal as ax Fund. here are two major components under the ew Building anada Fund: he ational nfrastructure omponent () which provides funding for projects of national significance, with a focus on projects that have broad public benefits, and that contribute to long-term economic growth and prosperity. he Provincial-erritorial nfrastructure omponent (P) which supports infrastructure projects of national, regional and local significance that contribute to economic growth, a clean environment, and stronger communities. he P is divided into two subcomponents: o o ational and egional projects (P P); and Projects located in communities of fewer than 1, residents through the mall ommunities Fund (P F). nder the P, each province and territory will receive a base amount of $25 million plus a per capita allocation over the 1 years of the program. he per capita amount is based on the tatistics anada Final 211 ensus figures. ore specifically, Fedor, the overnment of anada s regional development organization for orthern ntario, provides funding opportunities that support community economic development, business growth and competitiveness, as well as innovation through a number of different programs and funds. he ity of reater udbury should monitor upcoming federal programs to identify any new funding opportunities for local transportation projects evelopment harges he ity of reater udbury uses development charges to recover some of the capital cost expenditures necessary to service new developments. he ity has set rates for residential developments (single family dwellings and multiples / apartments) as well as non-residential developments (industrial and commercial/institutional). evelopment charge rates are indexed each year with the onstruction Price tatistics that are issued by tatistics anada. ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 213

11 ecember ther lternative nfrastructure Funding echanisms ther alternative funding mechanisms that could be considered by the ity in order to fund transportation infrastructure projects include private sector sponsorship and focused advertising. evenues could be used to maintain, enhance or expand transit services as well as cycling and walking linkages to transit stops mplementation through the fficial Plan he ransportation tudy eport is being prepared concurrently with an update to the ity of reater udbury s fficial Plan. he transportation component of the fficial Plan is covered by this report, including: ransportation objectives; ransportation policies such as omplete treets ; oad hierarchy and classification scheme; oad network improvements; and ctive transportation network improvements. ity of reater udbury ransportation tudy eport 214