APPENDIX 4: STAKEHOLDER MEETING PRESENTATION DECK George Massey - PDF document

APPENDIX 4: STAKEHOLDER MEETING PRESENTATION DECK

George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project PHASE 3 CONSULTATION Project Definition Report 16 Dec 2015 – 28 Jan 2016

2 Overview New 3.3 km bridge Cost: $3.5 billion (8 lanes plus 2 transit/HOV lanes) Benefit/Cost Ratio: Replace 3 key interchanges 2.1 to 1 24 km of Highway 99 improvements Funding: Funded through user 50 km of dedicated transit/HOV lanes tolls (transit priority to Canada Line at Bridgeport) Bike and pedestrian pathway 30-year public private partnership Allow for future rapid transit Procurement to begin in 2016 Decommission Tunnel

3 Project Chronology 1991-1995 2001/2004 2012 Alternative Corridor Tunnel Seismic November: Phase 1 Consultation Studies Reviews (understanding the need) 2013 2014-2015 March: Phase 2 Consultation Technical work; cost estimate; (exploring the options); technical work business case analysis September: New bridge within the existing Consultation with municipalities, corridor announced, subject to a Project stakeholders and First Nations Definition Report and Business Case

4 Condition of Existing Tunnel Opened in 1959 Designed to highway standards of the 1950s Electrical/mechanical system is 50+ years 30+ year old counterflow system Partial seismic upgrade completed spring 2006 Vulnerable to seismic event; 1950s approach Additional seismic upgrades are high risk

Traffic Analysis: Northbound Traffic ORIGIN DESTINATION Vancouver Burnaby/ 40% New Westminster 1% Richmond 59% North Tilbury Delta/Surrey 8% 19% George Massey Tunnel U.S. Border/ Ladner White Rock/ 17% South Surrey 35% Deltaport 2% Tsawwassen 19%

Traffic Analysis: Southbound Traffic ORIGIN DESTINATION Vancouver 34% Burnaby/ New Westminster 1% Richmond 65% North Tilbury Delta/Surrey 7% 21% George Massey Tunnel U.S. Border/ White Rock/ South Surrey 36% Ladner/ Deltaport 2% Tsawwassen 34%

7 Project Goals Reduce Improve Support trade congestion safety and commerce Enhance the Support improved Support options for Environment transit on Hwy 99 pedestrians and cyclists

8 Project Scope Bridgeport Road to Highway 91 • 200 lane km of roadway • 50 km of new dedicated transit/HOV lanes • Replace 3 interchanges • Construct new bridge • Replace 5 overpasses • Decommission Tunnel

9 New Bridge Scope

10 Major Bridges in the Lower Mainland 3.3 km long 660 m clear span over the Fraser River 200 m high towers Design for future rapid transit

11 Why Five Lanes in Each Direction? Benefits: 1 Dedicated transit/HOV lanes • Improved merging safety 3 Regular traffic lanes • Reduced weaving (same as today in rush hour) 1 Lane for slow, merging traffic • Reduced congestion/increased reliability • Improved emergency response access Four lanes in each direction would result in congestion on opening day

12 Project Scope – Transit Dedicated Transit connection between Highway 99 and Bridgeport Canada Line Station Integrated Transit Stop: Steveston Highway DEL DELTA A Integrated Transit Stop: Highway 17A RICHMOND 50 LANE KILOMETRES OF DEDICATED/MEDIAN TRANSIT LANES

13 Project Scope – Cycling and Pedestrian Access Shell Road Steveston Highway • Improved access from Odlin Street, • Improved cross Highway 99 access (south side only) parallel to Highway 99 • Access to new crossing from both sides • Improved cross Highway 99 access of Highway 99 Westminster Highway • Improved access to Rice Mill Road and Dyke Trail • Improved cross Highway 99 access • Access to median transit stop platforms River Road • Access to new crossing from both sides of Highway 99 via River Road and 64th • Improved access to Millennium Trail

14 Benefit/Cost Analysis • User Benefits: • Congestion reduction, travel time savings, improved reliability, vehicle operating cost savings • Traffic safety (35% reduction in collisions) • Reduced seismic risk • Cyclist/pedestrian, transit, marine traffic improvements • Long-term Economic Benefits Cost: $3.5 billion Benefit/Cost Ratio: 2.1 to 1

15 Why Tolling? • Significant benefits for those using the new Bridge • Allows project to proceed now, without taking away from government funding for health and education • Similar format to Port Mann Bridge • Working with federal government on potential contributions

16 Anticipated Effects of Tolling New Crossing TUNNEL TODAY WITH A NEW BRIDGE “Rush Hour” (6-8 hours): Rush Hour: • The Tunnel and Alex Fraser • New Bridge free-flowing Bridge (AFB) are heavily • Traffic in queues at AFB will congested move to new Bridge Midday (6 hours): Midday: • Tunnel, AFB and Richmond • Limited traffic diversion to Connector near congestion; AFB due to congestion on incident sensitive East/West Connector Overnight/Weekends: Overnight/Weekends: • Free-flowing traffic • Some traffic diversion to AFB

17 Environmental Benefits • Transit enhancements to increase ridership • Multi-use pathway to encourage cycling/walking • Less idling; reduced GHG emissions • Restoring Green Slough to historic alignment • Bio-filtration marshes for stormwater management • Environmental enhancements in Deas Slough • Improvements to Millennium Trail

18 What Happens at the Oak Street Bridge? • Morning queues will continue as today; traffic patterns may change somewhat but no significant change in total traffic • 60% of tunnel users end their trip in Richmond • Efficiency of Oak Street Bridge will continue to be governed by traffic lights at 70 th Street • Traffic volumes on the Oak Street Bridge have been relatively constant or declining over the past decade (Canada Line effect )

19 Navigation/River Depth Effects

20 PDR Consultation Topics 1. Feedback on Project scope, including: • HOV and Transit lanes • New general purpose lanes • Multiuse pathway 2. Suggestions for traffic management during construction 3. Questions about upcoming environmental review 4. Feedback on framework to evaluate project success 5. Feedback on tolling as a funding source

21 Current Consultation EA Project Review Project Definition Report Part 1: 15 Jan – 15 Feb 16 Dec – 28 Jan Part 2: Spring • Online: • Online: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca/pcp/ masseytunnel.ca index.html • In person: • Mail: Project Office in Richmond Michael Shepard Open Houses Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office • Email: masseytunnel@gov.bc.ca PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 • Fax: 250-387-0230

22 Open Houses Tuesday, January 26, 2016 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sandman Signature Hotel Vancouver Airport Round Room 10251 St. Edwards Drive, Richmond BC Wednesday, January 27, 2016 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Delta Town & Country Inn Ballroom 6005 Highway 17A, Delta BC

Phase 3 Consultation December 16, 2015 to January 28, 2016 EA Comment Period January 15 to February 15, 2016 For more information: w: www.masseytunnel.ca t: 1-8-555-MASSEY e: masseytunnel@gov.bc.ca