1. What’s next with the LRT?
What challenges will Crystal Beach Lakeview face with the coming of Light Rail Transit Stage 2?
Wednesday May 16th, 2018
CBLCA Community Meeting - Maki House
CBLCA Transportation Committee Update

2. We interface with our sidewalk, roads and bike paths on a daily basis
We interface with our sidewalk, roads and bike paths on a daily basis. It is essential we get it right.
"Streets and their sidewalks - the main public spaces of a city - are its most vital organs." - Jane Jacobs

3. Update On Bus Rapid Transit
Holly Acres intersection
Connection to Trans-Canada Trail from Aero Drive
Corkstown Rd. sidewalk and lighting

5. Holly Acres/Transitway Intersection

6. Holly Acres/Transitway Intersection
Overall, a safer intersection for cars, bikes and pedestrians
Bus Rapid Transitway
Re-used by LRT west of Holly Acres
Will continue to be used east of Holly Acres
Westbound 417 on-ramp to be moved south closer to 417
New LRT bridge close to 417
Bridge support in middle of Holly Acres
North-south multi-use paths will have proper cross-rides for pedestrian/cyclist safety
Exact restoration of berm and ditches west of Holly Acres TBD
Sound barrier will now be a Highway 417 bridge
Notes:
Point 1 – Overall, the intersection will be safer. There will be no chance for northbound vehicles to turn left into the transitway as there is now. On the west side, cyclists and pedestrians will only have one roadway to cross.
Point 2 – The current Bus Rapid Transitway (BRT) east of Holly Acres will continue to be used. The BRT will be located slightly more north as it reaches the Bayshore Station. The BRT will be re-used by the LRT west of Holly Acres.
Point 3 – The current westbound 417 on-ramp will be moved south much closer to the 417 to make way for the LRT bridge.
Point 4 – The LRT will cross Holly Acres on a bridge closer to the 417 than the current BRT crossing. The LRT will leave the Bayshore station heading west sticking close to the 417 onto a bridge over Holly Acres and then coming down to ground level approximately 150 metres west of Holly Acres. The LRT bridge will be at the level of the 417 as it crosses Holly Acres. There will be a large bridge support in what is now the northbound left-hand turn lane for the 417 westbound on-ramp. The support will cause visibility problems for northbound vehicles turning left onto the 417 westbound on-ramp. The exact traffic light signaling for the intersection has not been described to us yet. An advance left hand turn signal could be used Continued…

7. Holly Acres/Transitway Intersection
Notes:
This diagram does not show a cross-ride on the east side of Holly Acres. When the Transportation committee pointed this out in a meeting with the city staff, the response was that a cross-ride will be added to the east side of the north-south MUP along Holly Acres.
…Continued from previous slide:
Point 5 – The North-south MUPs on each side of Holly Acres will have proper cross-rides for improved pedestrian/cyclist safety in the new design. On the west side there will be only one roadway to cross where as now you have the BRT and entrance ramp to cross.
Point 6 – There is a section of the BRT west of Holly Acres that will not be used because the LRT takes some distance to come back to ground level on the BRT. In building this section of the BRT a berm was lowered and ditches were filled in. This area had been a wild animal corridor before the building of the BRT. Restoration is planned for this area but exact details are TBD. The restoration could be as little as the removal of pavement and gravel and the addition of some topsoil and grass. This is an issue to watch.
Point 7 – In the 2012 EPA design for the BRT, there was a bridge over Holly Acres with a sound barrier attached to the BRT bridge on the north side to reduce noise from the 417. The sound barrier will now be located on the 417 bridge and not the LRT bridge.

8. Moodie LRT Station

9. The second largest LRT station
Moodie Station
The second largest LRT station
Bus movements/traffic
Number of buses?

10. Notes:
Issue: If there isn’t room for LRT and bus ramp, buses may end up on Corkstown.

11. Notes:
Maybe not just east/west buses but northbound and southbound buses into the station may end up on Corkstown.

12. Notes:
City plan for Moodie LRT station

13. Design of Proposed Moodie LRT Station
Platforms and train tracks
Bus drop-off/pickup areas
Station building
Bicycle routing and storage
Bus layby
Passenger (Car) pickup and drop off (PPUDO)
Gold parking (probably monthly paid)
Notes:
Access to station by buses, sidewalks, gold parking, cycling

14. Notes:
City plan for Moodie LRT station

15. Possible negative implications of Moodie LRT station
Relocation of Corkstown Road
Loss of sports facilities
Increased traffic
Increased noise
Light pollution
Interference with wildlife movement
Problems with storm water management
Erosion of Stillwater Creek
Notes:

16. Stillwater Creek Erosion

18. Artist Renditions of Moodie Station and Area
Errors
Ideas
…and the possible future?
Notes:

19. Notes:
Walking towards the east on the MUP. Note the full grown trees!

20. Notes:
North side of Corkstown. Shows (removed) soccer field. Lots of mature trees! Shows sidewalk too far west of where people will actually cross to access platforms.

21. Notes:
Error: People crossing the Queensway off-ramp on a cross-walk! Against MTO regulations!

22. Notes:
Looking east. Little drop-off on south side of Corkstown encourages traffic east on Corkstown.

23. Notes:
West of pedestrian pick-up drop-off (PPUDO), looking east on Corkstown.

24. Notes:
West of PPUDO, looking east.

25. Notes:
Station and sheltered bike parking

26. Notes:
Looking east to station.

27. Notes:
From left to right:
Corkstown, trees
Sidewalk (going where?)
Bus layby (only partly full)
Train tracks
More (currently non-existent) trees
417 off-ramp
Inbound bus ramp (how does it cross the tracks?)
417
Bus ramp may or may not have enough capacity
Field bigger than it will be.
Shows parking areas at Abbott.
Keep in mind that this will be the second largest station in Ottawa.

28. Light Maintenance and Storage Facility (LMSF)
Located on Corkstown Road west of Moodie Drive at Wesley Clover Parks
Will have a platform for big events which should help with parking and traffic issues
Size of LMSF may increase with extension of LRT further west to Kanata

29. Moodie/Corkstown Intersection

30. Moodie/Corkstown Intersection—Present Status
Westbound Corkstown gets backed up by left turning traffic and cyclists.
Over 150 cyclists/per hour in rush hour - mostly east/west
Very few buses use this intersection but these right turning buses (Corkstown to Moodie north) get held up by cyclists
Potential collisions between right hand turning buses and cyclists
More such movements once DND fully populated
Long wait for traffic lights (delays of up to 1 minute). Most cyclists do not wait for a green light.
Notes:
Westbound Corkstown gets backed up by left hand turning traffic and cyclists.
Over 150 cyclists/per hour use this intersection in rush hour - mostly east/west
Very few OC Transpo buses use this intersection (exception #66 to Kanata North) and some 152s. These right hand turning buses (Corkstown to Moodie north) get held up by cyclists and there is the real possibility of a right hand turning bus not giving way to a thru cyclist which could well result in a fatality. Suspect many more such movements once DND gets fully populated
As we all know too well, Corkstown Rd gets very few traffic cycles which means delays of up to 1 minute. Most cyclists do not wait for a green light. This traffic light sequencing is done to avoid traffic delays and backups on Moodie especially in the AM northbound and PM southbound.

31. Traffic Problems with LRT fully Operational:
All westbound buses will exit the new LRT station, go west on Corkstown Rd and turn south (left) onto Moodie to access 417 west. Typically this means about 500 buses per day.
Eastbound buses should be able to use the new access ramp into the BRT station but the EPR states that they might have to use Corkstown Rd instead. This would result in a lot of buses turning right from Moodie onto Corkstown Rd east. This corner is too sharp for buses to make safe turn.
Traffic delays for westbound buses will be encountered so the city is proposing a couple of options.
Notes:
All westbound buses will exit the new LRT station, go west on Corkstown Rd and turn south (left) onto Moodie to access 417 west. Typically this means about 500 buses per day.
Eastbound buses should be able to use the new access ramp into the BRT station but the EPR states that they might have to use Corkstown Rd instead. This would result in a lot of buses turning right from Moodie onto Corkstown Rd east. This corner is too sharp for buses to make safe turn.
Traffic delays for westbound buses will be encountered so the city is proposing a couple of options.

32. City’s Proposed Solutions:
1. Left turning lane for buses only
2. Two left turning lanes with buses using the right hand lane
Notes:
Left hand turning lane for buses only. Problem is conflict with cars turning beside the buses as well. May well need separate left hand turn signals for buses only which will eat up on traffic light cycles Corkstown Rd gets
Provide 2 left hand turning lanes onto Moodie with buses using the right hand lane.

33. Problems with the city’s solutions:
1. Conflict with cars turning beside the buses as well. May well need separate left turn signals for buses only which will eat up traffic light cycles Corkstown Rd gets
2. Where will they get the real estate to enlarge the intersection--consume more flood plain?
3. Moodie southbound is already backed up in the PM, so where will the buses go? Maybe Moodie needs to be 3 lanes from Corkstown Rd to 417. This was ruled out by the city as too expensive.
4. Can buses make a left turn and stay in their lanes due to the tight radius of the proposed turning lanes?
Notes:
Westbound Corkstown gets backed up by left-turning traffic and cyclists.
Over 150 cyclists per hour use this intersection in rush hour - mostly east/west
Very few OC Transpo buses use this intersection (exception #66 to Kanata North) and some 152s. These right hand turning buses (Corkstown to Moodie north) get held up by cyclists and there is the real possibility of a right-turning bus not giving way to a through cyclist which could well result in a fatality. Suspect many more such movements once DND gets fully populated
As we all know too well, Corkstown Rd gets very few traffic cycles which means delays of up to 1 minute. Most cyclists do not wait for a green light. This traffic light sequencing is done to avoid traffic delays and backups on Moodie especially in the AM northbound and PM southbound.

34. Notes:
City’s plans – no reference to what’s there today!

35. Summary

36. Summary—outstanding concerns and questions
Moodie LRT Station will be high volume
Capacity of Corkstown and Moodie intersection
Impact on BRT and roads during the construction process
Impact on storm water management
Final cleanup 
Notes:
2nd busiest ridership on Confederation Line after Rideau station, more than at Tunney’s Pasture.  Therefore, multiple trains, buses, cars, pedestrians and cyclists.
Total volume of buses not known using this terminal plus in waiting area.  Also not clear how they will be entering and exiting the station (e.g. Existing BRT entrance or via Corkstown Rd). This will potentially impact the Corkstown Moodie intersection and how we get in and out of our neighbourhood
Do not know definite timelines for closure of BRT, and other impacts during construction 
Intersection design, volume and capacity to be determined
Re final cleanup: removing construction waste and what will be returned (e.g. restoring berm at Holly Acres, trees, grasses, etc.)

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