Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design Open House, October 6, 2016 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! WELCOME Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design Ask questions, give us your thoughts & ideas, fill out an exit survey, and tell us what you think! Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 1 The purpose of today’s open house is to provide project information and obtain your feedback and input regarding the Waverley Underpass Detailed Design. Representatives from the project team are here to answer your questions and address any concerns you might have. We want to hear from you. Ask questions, give us your thoughts and ideas, fill out an exit survey, and tell us what you think! Large scale versions of the drawings can be found on the central tables. All open house materials and the exit survey will be posted to the project website. www.winnipeg.ca/waverleyunderpass N Underpass Site A major piece of regional infrastructure will have differing benefits for different groups. Some of the major benefits are as follows: Key Intersections Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 2 venue A r o l y a T • Relieve traffic congestion in the area; • Improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists; • Discourage cut-through traffic in existing neighbourhoods. • Reduce variability in travel times due to train crossing events. o ct i V Grant Avenue D Wilkes Avenue w e L r e riv The project team has been tasked with developing a Detailed Design for construction of a grade separation of Waverley Street and the CN Mainline (Rivers Subdivision). The design also includes intersection improvements, and bicycle & pedestrian pathway improvements in the project area. Waverley Street Hurst Way Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design PROJECT BACKGROUND & OVERVIEW Project Study Area is BENEFITS In early 2016, the City of Winnipeg initiated the design for the Waverley Underpass and associated road works. The Waverley Street crossing of the CN mainline (Rivers Subdivision) has approximately 30,000 vehicles, and an average of 40 train movements passing through daily. This causes significant traffic disruption. The primary objective of this project is to provide a grade seperated crossing and the CN Mainline (Rivers Subdivision), and improve the transportation network in the vicinity of the project area. Detailed design will take place throughout 2016, and construction will begin in January 2017. Construction will be complete by December 2019, with some minor works such as landscaping completed in Summer 2020. The project does not include changes to the width of Waverley north of Taylor, or changes to streets outside of the Project Area. As a complex infrastructure project, the Detailed Design includes several interrelated components, including: • Land surveys and geotechnical investigations; • Environmental assessments; • Transportation studies, including pedestrians and cyclists, traffic, transit, and access management; • Railway alignment and detour designs; • Drainage studies and hydraulic analysis; • Road and bridge detailed design; • Public consultation and stakeholder engagement; • Detailed construction drawings and phasing; • Noise, safety, and risk assessments. Here are some of the stakeholders we’ve met with so far: 16 Stakeholder and Resident meetings 20 Stakeholder and Resident meetings Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS PRELIMINARY DESIGN Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 3 SPRING 2014 PRELIMINARY DESIGN BEGINS SPRING/SUMMER 2014 ROUND 1 300+ Participants AUTUMN 2014 ROUND 2 AUTUMN 2014 OPEN HOUSE WINTER 2015 PRELIMINARY DESIGN COMPLETE • Residents within the Study Area • Area Councillor • CN • Winnipeg Humane Society • Waverley and Rosewood Retirement Residence • Reh-Fit Centre • Piazza De Nardi • Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition • Bike Winnipeg • City of Winnipeg (various departments) • Grant Memorial Church – Linden Christian School • River Run Condos • Pembina Trails School Division / Winnipeg School Division • Parker Wetlands Conservation Committee • Nearby Businesses and Property Managers • Area Employers Ongoing communications via project website & newsletters WE ARE HERE DETAILED DESIGN WINTER 2016 DETAILED DESIGN BEGINS Tri-level Funding SPRING/SUMMER 2016 ROUND 4 12 Stakeholder meetings GOALS • Inform & communicate project details • Receive input on potential impacts & mitigation options • Receive input on construction and detour plans OUTCOMES • Analyzed feedback • Worked with design team to address issues and concerns • Refine detailed design FALL 2016 ROUND 5 October 6, 2016 Open House Stakeholder meetings GOALS • Inform & communicate project details • Receive input on detailed design • Receive input on construction and detour plans OUTCOMES • Analyze feedback • Refine detailed design WINTER 2017 DETAILED DESIGN COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION WINTER 2017 SUMMER 2020 As a part of the project, the team has designed a comprehensive public engagement program. From June 2014 until now, the team has met with various stakeholders in multiple rounds of consultations. The purpose of the engagement strategy has been to deliver information to stakeholders in a timely manner, while receiving input on potential project impacts and design options. The public engagement team works directly with the design team to help address stakeholder concerns, identify alternatives, and mitigate potential impacts where possible. Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design ENVIRONMENTAL, NOISE, & DRAINAGE STUDIES An environmental investigation was undertaken during the preliminary design. Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 4 There are no environmental impacts of note that would result from this project. Soil sampling within the proposed underpass area indicates no issues of concern, and is consistent with Manitoba Conservation regulations. The project will also involve reconstruction of the existing rail bed and replacement of the rail tracks in the study area with seamless rail, which may decrease vibration and noise from rail activities. A noise study was completed as part of the project. The project will ensure that upon completion noise impacts on the surrounding area are either improved, or at the very least, stay consistent with the current situation. The noise study concluded that there would be no meaningful increase in noise levels. The project will also involve reconstruction of the existing rail embankment and new joint free rail for the CN mainline (Rivers Subdivision). Experience has indicated that this may result in reductions in vibration and noise from rail operations. There are several challenges that the project team must deal with regarding drainage: • Poor land drainage in the area; • Drainage systems in the area that are at or near capacity; • The project area intersects three different land drainage districts; and, • Two of those drainage districts are combined sewer districts. The underpass will require a pump station to drain the project area, and drainage improvements in the road rights of way. The drainage improvements for this project will ensure that existing drainage challenges are not exacerbated, and in some cases actually improved. ICU 0-75% Little to moderate congestion ICU 75-85% Moderate congestion ICU 85%-100% Typical rush hour congestion ICU 100%+ Over capacity, significant traffic delays Intersection Capacity Utilization (ICU) is a measure of the amount of traffic flowing through an intersection versus its maximum capacity. These maps show the ICU during morning (AM) periods for three time periods; existing (2014), during detour (2017), and future road improvements (2037). Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design TRANSPORTATION STUDY 2014 AM Intersection Capacity Utilization Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 5 In order to design turning lane lengths, signal timing, and intersection improvements, the project team undertook a comprehensive transportation study as part of the preliminary design. The study included traffic counts, pedestrian/cyclist counts, volume projections, and a pedestrian and cycling facility review. The team used traffic software modeling for short, medium, and long-term timelines, taking into account population growth, development, and commuting patterns in the city’s southwest quadrant. The study also accounts for potential traffic changes due to upcoming construction work on the Pembina Highway underpass at Jubilee, and other projects identified in the City’s capital budget. Detour AM Intersection Capacity Utilization The traffic study’s key findings include: • Predominant turning movements at Waverley and Taylor are northbound to eastbound during the AM peak (right turn during morning rush hour) and westbound to southbound during the PM peak (left turn during evening rush hour). • The Waverley and Taylor intersection is currently over capacity and the Waverley and Wilkes intersection is approaching maximum capacity during rush hour. As a result, improvements to key intersections were designed. See Board 11. • During detour operation, the elimination of certain low-volume vehicular movements will maximize traffic flow during construction. See Board 6. 2037 AM Intersection Capacity Utilization • In 2037, the furthest date to which traffic projections are made, the intersection will operate near capacity with the intersection improvements. See Board 11. UE N E R AV Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design TOUR CN DE OUR T E TD WAVERLEY STREET HURST WAY TEMPORARY DETOURS WILKES AVENUE O TAYL N Temporary realignment of Taylor (to facilitate lowering of intersection at Waverley and Taylor) MATHERS AVENUE Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 6 Pedestrian and cyclist detour E RE T S Y LE ER WAV ELM STREET For the CN mainline (Rivers Subdivision) to maintain continuous rail operations throughout the duration of construction, a rail detour (shoofly) must be constructed prior to the construction of the underpass. Due to several constraints, including infrastructure, land, building, and phasing, a southern rail detour was deemed most feasible. In order for Waverley’s traffic volumes to continue to flow through the area during construction, a road detour maintaining four lanes of vehicular traffic was required. The design team had to consider rail operations and crossing safety, property constraints, infrastructure, soil conditions, safety concerns, turning radii and road geometry, among other factors, when deciding where to place the detour. A western road detour was identified as the preferred route during preliminary design. The pedestrian and cycling routes must also detour during construction, and ensure active transportation users and pedestrians are located safely away from the construction zone. Detour Options Considered: • An East side road detour • A West side road detour • A North rail detour • A South rail detour • A North/South one track couplet detour Key Findings: • Detour routes open Fall 2017 - Fall 2019 • The selected South rail and West road detours result in the lowest overall impact to the surrounding land; • Other detour options would have significant permanent impacts; • Some vehicular movements at the Waverley and Taylor intersections must be eliminated for the detour to operate safely and efficiently. A pedestrian and cyclist detour route will be provided on the west side of the Waverley detour, and link to a similar facility on the north side of Taylor. Waverley Avenue • Waverley Underpass and associated pump station • Widening of Waverley to 3 lanes north bound between Wilkes and Taylor • Widening of Hurst Way to 4 lanes • Pedestian and cycling infrastructure improvements • Intersection upgrades at Grant, Taylor, and Wilkes/Hurst Way • Double left turn at: • westbound Grant to south bound Waverley • westbound Taylor to south bound Waverley • eastbound Wikes to north bound Waverley • Potential future connection to Southwest Transitway via Hurst Way Pedestrian and cycling paths Pump station Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design FINAL DESIGN Bridge structure Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 7 Roads Cross sections CN Rail Bridge Pedestrian and cycling paths Transit stops Taylor Avenue • South side widening of Taylor Avenue to 4 lanes • Intersection improvements at Waverley, Ash, Brock, Campbell, Borebank, and Cambridge • Pedestrian and cycling infrastructure improvements • Installation of new independent land drainage sewer on Taylor Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design FINAL DESIGN Pedestrian and cycling paths Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 8 Bridge structure Pump station Roads Cross sections CN Rail Bridge Pedestrian and cycling paths Transit stops A Hurst Avenue - East of Waverley (Looking West) Multi-use path Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CROSS SECTIONS Sidewalk/Bike Path Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 9 Sidewalk B Waverley Street between Hurst and Taylor (Looking North) C The Waverley Underpass These cross sections illustrate the changes to the roadways and active transportation networks. In the sections above, the blue marks pedestrian sidewalks, the green marks active transportation pathways (for both cyclists and pedestrians), and the brown marks roadways. Road The design of the underpass is shown in C. The tracks are raised by approximately 1 foot. The preferred option for the rail bridge is a cast-in-place two track ballast deck girder bridge. The bridge has been designed to meet minimum vehicle clearance requirements, with 5.1 metres from the road surface to the bottom of the bridge structure. Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CROSS SECTIONS D Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 10 Right Turn Lane Waverley Northbound at Taylor E Taylor Avenue - East of Waverley (Looking East) G F Grant Avenue East of Waverley (Looking East) Waverley Street - Between Mathers and Grant (Looking North) Multi-use path Sidewalk/Bike Path Sidewalk H Taylor Avenue - West of Ash (Looking West) Road Major intersection improvements based on the traffic study are shown here. N N N The project team has included various other improvements to turning movements, pedestrian crossings, and private approaches. Dual Eastbound Left Eastbound Right Channel Through Lane Northbound Right Turn lane Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS Through Lane Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 11 Dual Southbound Left Dual Westbound Left Westbound Transit Queue Jump Waverley & Wilkes/Hurst Improvements Waverley & Taylor Improvements Waverley & Wilkes/Hurst Improvements Waverley & Taylor Improvements Waverley & Grant Improvements • Twin Taylor Avenue (make it 4 lanes) for its entire length between Waverley Street and Lindsay Street; • Add a second left turn lane from westbound Taylor Avenue to southbound Waverley Street, and increase the storage distance; • Add a third lane northbound from Wilkes to Taylor as a dedicated right turn lane onto eastbound Taylor; • The intersection of Waverley and Taylor will be lowered by approximately 900mm (3 feet) to maintain clearance under the underpass. • Add a second left turn lane from westbound Grant Avenue to southbound Waverley Street; • No changes to one-way southbound traffic on Waverley north of Grant. • Widen Waverley Street to three lanes in each direction through the Wilkes intersection to improve capacity; • Add a second left turning lane from eastbound Wilkes Avenue to northbound Waverley. Waverley & Grant Improvements 95 84 86 64 ASH ST AVE LOR TAY MATHERS AVE WILKES AVE 78 WAVERLEY ST WAVERLEY ST CAMBRIDGE ST 84 86 64 OR CT HURST WAY HE 78 E AV 95 Y ON BA ID SE PO TAY TRANSIT AVE E AV Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design ER LOR RK PA Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 12 Winnipeg Transit Routes and Stops - Existing Winnipeg Transit Routes and Stops - During Construction FIGURE 2: TRANSIT ROUTES AND STOPS DURING CONSTRUCTION BUS STOP Winnipeg Transit will need to alter some of their routes and relocate a handful of bus stops in order to maintain transit operations during construction. The maps above show where routes and stops are located currently, as well as where they will be located after construction. Winnipeg Transit Routes and Stops - After The design will allow for a future connection of the transit network to Phase 2 of the Southwest Transitway. In the future, transit priority measures may be implemented along Hurst Way and Wilkes Avenue to provide improved service to southwest Winnipeg and better integration with Rapid Transit. N N Multi-Use Path (MUP) Sidewalk/Bicycle Path (S/BP) 4.50 S/BP Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 13 1.50 Pedestrian and cycling network before construction MUP Off Street Path Existing Sidewalk S/BP Sidewalk On Street Route/Facility S/BP MUP N PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE NETWORK 3.00 Reconstruct Existing MUP MUP S/BP S/BP MUP Sidewalk Bike Boulevard Connection to Southwest Transitway Proposed pedestrian and cycling network after construction It is important that this project incorporate pedestrian and cycling facilities that are safe, direct, and up to current standards. As with vehicles, the pedestrian and cycling network between Wilkes and Taylor is the ‘pinch point’ across the railway, and handles the most users in the area. A high order facility that provides a separation of cyclists and pedestrians is best able to handle future growth. A separated sidewalk/bike path (S/BP) will be on both sides of Waverley. Following a facility review, the project has developed an overall design that utilizes: • separated sidewalks and bike paths (S/BP) with 1.5 metres for pedestrian sidewalks and 3.0 metres for bike paths • multi-use paths (MUP) that are a total of 3.5 metres wide and are shared between cyclists and pedestrians. Off Street Path On Street Route/Facility Future Southwest Transitway Path The paths will be linked to the existing pedestrian and cycling network and to the corridor adjacent to the Southwest Transitway. Due to the open design of the underpass, there will be plenty of natural light. Underpass lighting will be added to increase safety. Winter - Fall 2017 Detour and Road Construction Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CONSTRUCTION PHASING • Road & rail detours • Grant/Waverley intersection improvements • Waverley rehab Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 14 Fall 2017 Detour OPEN Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CONSTRUCTION PHASING Phase 1 Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 15 Fall 2017 - Fall 2018 Bridge and Road Construction • Rail bridge • Wilkes/Waverley intersection improvements • Hurst Way widening • Taylor Avenue widening (South lanes) • Taylor/Waverley intersection • Pump house Phase 2 Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CONSTRUCTION PHASING Phase 1 Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 16 Fall 2018 - Fall 2019 Underpass & Road Construction • Waverley underpass • Taylor Avenue widening (North lanes rehab) • Pedestrian & cycling paths Phase 2 Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design CONSTRUCTION PHASING Fall 2019 Waverley Underpass Open Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 17 Fall 2019 Summer 2020 Detour Removal & Landscaping • Road & rail detour removal • Landscaping • Minor works Summer 2020 Construction Complete When will this be built? Detailed design will take place throughout 2016 and construction will begin around January 2017. Construction will be complete by December 2019 with some minor work such as landscaping continuing into 2020. Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Will I still be able to use Waverley and Taylor? Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 18 Both Waverley Street and Taylor Avenue are expected to remain open to traffic during construction via a detour. Please see the detour map for details about how traffic will flow during construction. During construction, eastbound traffic on Taylor Avenue will be required to turn southbound on Waverley Street. Eastbound Taylor Avenue traffic is encouraged to use Grant Avenue as an alternate route. Additionally, southbound traffic on Waverley will be required to turn westbound on Taylor Avenue to access the detour – eastbound (left) turns at Taylor Avenue will not be permitted during construction. Will properties be required, either during construction or post-construction? The vast majority of the project can be built on City owned land and right-of-way. However, construction easements or small parcels of land will be needed for the construction of this project. The project team has been in contact with affected landowners throughout the design process. How will transit be affected? Bus routes and bus stops will be relocated or rerouted during construction. Please see Board 12 for the proposed temporary and permanent locations of transit routes and stops before, during, and after construction. How will pedestrian and cycling facilities be affected? Total project cost is approximately $155 million. A temporary pathway will be provided on the west side of the roadway detour to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists during construction. The final configuration of pathways is shown on the overall detailed design, and features pathways on both sides of Waverley Street, as well as a new pathway on the north side of Taylor Avenue. How will the project be paid for? Was an overpass considered? How much is this going to cost? The project will be funded by the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba and the Government of Canada, as well as contributions by CN who has a financial obligation for a portion of the rail crossing under an existing agreement with the City of Winnipeg. Can the rail line be moved out of the city? Relocating rail lines is a long term concept that would require consensus from a multitude of stakeholders. Building the underpass will not prevent discussions in regards to rail relocation. The public service is working in close collaboration with its partners at the Province of Manitoba and Economic Development Winnipeg to perform a comprehensive rail study. The City needs a proactive plan now to accommodate the rapid growth in the southwest quadrant of the City and to alleviate the increasing traffic congestion in this area due to heavy train operations. An overpass was considered early on in the preliminary design process. However, due to heights, clearance requirements, property impacts, and other engineering constraints, this option was deemed not feasible. What are the environmental impacts? There are no environmental impacts of note that would result from this project. Soil sampling within the proposed underpass area indicates no issues of concern, and is consistent with Manitoba Conservation regulations. The project will also involve reconstruction of the existing rail bed and replacement of the rail tracks in the study area with seamless rail, which may decrease vibration and noise from rail activities. Will traffic increase as a result of this project? The results of the transportation study and traffic modeling indicate that traffic as a whole may increase due to overall growth in the southwest quadrant of the city. However, traffic is expected to flow much better due to the elimination of the congestion caused by trains, resulting in an improvement to traffic in the area overall. Will the project involve changes to street function and design in River Heights, such as the current one-way designation on Waverley north of Grant? No changes are proposed for the existing street functions and patterns in River Heights. Is a Sterling Lyon connection to Taylor or Pembina still being considered? No, this option was examined by the City of Winnipeg, and is no longer being considered. The Waverley location continues to be the preferred rail crossing location, and has been identified as a potential crossing location since at least the early 1970s. The right-of way and property required for the Waverley Underpass is largely assembled, and would have minimal property impacts. In addition, there is an existing agreement in place with CN Rail for a grade separated rail crossing at Waverley, which obligates the railway to pay for a portion of the crossing. Will the four-way stop at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Borebank Street remain in effect after construction? Yes, the existing four-way stop at the intersection of Taylor Avenue and Borebank Street will remain in effect once the twinning of Taylor Avenue between Lindsay Street and Waverley Street is complete. Will Lindsay Street be widened or modified as part of this project? No, there are no plans to do any work on Lindsay Street as part of the Waverley Underpass project. WE ARE HERE Winter - Summer 2016 Develop Detailed Design Spring 2014 - Winter 2015 Preliminary Design & Public Consultation Summer - Fall 2016 Refine Detailed Design If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the public consultation team: Adam Prokopanko Phone: 204-453-2301 ext. 4048 Email: aprokopanko@dillon.ca Winter 2017 Detailed Design Complete David Marsh Phone: 204-453-2301 ext. 4094 Email: dmarsh@dillon.ca Winter - Fall 2017 Detour and Road Construction Fall 2018 - Fall 2019 Underpass & Road Construction NEXT STEPS Waverley Underpass - Detailed Design Fall 2017 Detour OPEN Public Open House 6 October 2016 Board 19 The feedback collected today will be analyzed and further utilized by the design team, as they refine the detailed design. We will continue to communicate with stakeholders in meetings, and through the City of Winnipeg’s Major Projects webpage until the end of construction. Thank you for attending! We want to hear from you. Please take a moment to complete and submit the exit survey. All open house materials and the exit survey are posted on the project website. www.winnipeg.ca/ waverleyunderpass Fall 2017 - Fall 2018 Bridge and Road Construction Fall 2019 Waverley Underpass Open Summer 2020 Construction Complete Fall 2019 Summer 2020 Detour Removal & Landscaping • Road & rail detours • Grant/Waverley intersection improvements • Waverley rehab • Rail bridge • Wilkes/Waverley intersection improvements • Hurst Way widening • Taylor Avenue widening (South lanes) • Taylor/Waverley intersection • Pump house • Road & rail detour removal • Landscaping • Minor works • Waverley underpass • Taylor Avenue widening (North lanes rehab) • Pedestrian & cycling paths