HIGHWAY 60 - DOWNTOWN RECONSTRUCTION PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION #2 DECEMBER 13 TH , 2017 1
AGENDA Introduction – Mike Asselin, Director of Development 1. and Public Works Downtown Parking Needs S tudy –Adam Howell, WS P 2. Canada Inc. Infrastructure and Road Design – S teven Webster, Jp2g 3. Consultants Inc. S treetscape Design – Edgar Ramirez, Lashley & 4. Associates Questions / Feedback 5. 2
Purpose of Public Information Session #2 This Public Information S ession is being held to: Update the public on the status of the Downtown 1. Reconstruction proj ect. Provide the design team with the opportunity to 2. present the detailed design. Talk about what can be expected during the 3. construction phase of the proj ect. Review the proj ect schedule. 4. Give the public an opportunity to provide any 5. comments and/ or suggestion that could be incorporated into the final documents prior to 3 tendering of the proj ect.
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY o Parking S tudy Performed by WS P and Renfrew Town S taff in S ummer 2017 o Utilization of on- and off-street serving the downtown area o Recommendations aimed at parking management during construction as well as addressing future needs 4
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY 5
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY o Total Parking S paces in S tudy area: 1,774 o Tot al On-S t reet Parking S paces: 309 o 128 spaces along Raglan S treet S o Tot al Off-S t reet Parking S paces: 1,465 o 40 in Town Hall lot o 92 in Other Municipal Lots o 1,333 spaces in Private Facilities o Tot al Accessible Parking S paces: 41 o 12 on-street o 29 off-street 6
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY o Utilization S urvey o Undert aken In July-August 2017 o Hourly count s of parked vehicles in st udy area o Weekday Morning and Afternoon o Friday Evening o S aturday Midday 7
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY Peak Parking Utilization (Total S upply) o Weekday Morning: 39% o Weekday Aft ernoon: 41% o Friday Evening: 25% o S at urday Midday: 30% o Overall there is a great deal of residual parking capacity available in the o Downtown Renfrew S tudy area 1400 Off-Street 1200 Private Parking 1,333 Tot al S paces Vacant 1000 Occupied 800 On-Street 600 Public Parking 309 Tot al S paces Vacant 400 Occupied 200 Off-Street Municipal Parking 0 132 Tot al S paces 7-8 AM 8-9 AM 9-10 AM 3-4 PM 4-5 PM 5-6 PM 6-7 PM 7-8 PM 8-9 PM 12-1 PM 1-2 PM 10-11 10-11 11 AM- 12 PM AM AM Vacant Occupied 8 Weekday AM Weekday PM Friday PM S at urday
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY o Peak Parking Utilization(S pecific Areas): o Raglan S t reet S On-S t reet Parking: o Weekday Morning: 72% o Weekday Afternoon: 70% o Friday Evening: 62% o S aturday: 73% o Municipal Lot s: Argyle West Argyle East Town Hall Lot Plaunt Street Lot Street Lot Street Lot (40 Spaces) (36 Spaces) (40 Spaces) (16 Spaces) Weekday Morning 33% 97% 73% 31% Weekday Afternoon 40% 78% 98% 50% Friday Evening 0% 19% 15% 69% Saturday Midday 8% 14% 25% 25% 9
CONSTRUCTION PHASE - PARKING o Construction will result in temporary loss of on-street parking along Raglan S treet S o Two scenarios assessed: 50% loss (staged reconstruction) or 100% loss (total reconstruction) o Anticipated Utilization: STAGED RECONSTRUCTION (50% OF RAGLAN STREET S ON- FULL RECONSTRUCTION (100% OF RAGLAN STREET S ON- STREET PARKING DISPLACED) STREET PARKING DISPLACED) 2018 PUBLIC PUBLIC UTILIZATION 2018 PUBLIC PUBLIC UTILIZATION EXIS TING PUBLIC EXIS TING PUBLIC INVENTORY DURING % DURING INVENTORY DURING % DURING PEAK UTILIZATION PEAK UTILIZATION TRUCTION * CONS TRUCTION CONS TRUCTION* CONS TRUCTION CONS SURVEY PERIOD Weekday AM 377 253 67% 313 253 81% Weekday PM 377 253 67% 313 253 81% Friday Evening 377 151 40% 313 151 48% Saturday Midday 377 179 47% 313 179 57% * Remaining On-S treet Plus Off-S treet Municipal Parking 10
CONSTRUCTION PHASE - PARKING o Overall, existing public supply has the capacity to accommodate lost on-street parking during construction o Additional strategies proposed to better accommodate parking during construction o Improved S ignage and Wayfinding o More clearly identify and direct drivers to municipal parking lots o More clearly notify drivers that parking is available off of Plaunt and Argyle S treet o Provide Additional Parking Capacity o Re-designate existing municipal lots as three hour parking to serve downtown customers o Enter into agreements with owners of larger or occasionally used 11 parking facilities for public or downtown worker use
RENFREW DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY o Future Recommendations Improved S ignage and Wayfinding o o More clearly communicate parking restrictions o Tie into wayfinding proposed as part of Downtown S treetscaping Master Plan Ongoing monitoring of utilization o Review need and opportunities for additional public parking o Examples of general parking wayfinding Example of coordinated wayfinding strategy, including signage (myparkingsign.com) parking signage (Town of Orangeville) 12
PROJECT LIMITS Note: Construction may include connector streets 13
Public Engagement o The Town does have a link on their website where citizens and business owners can sign up for future email notices on the proj ect. All future notices will also be posted on the Towns website (www.renfrew.ca/ downt own). o Jp2g design staff will make themselves available to meet with any property and business owners to answer questions they may have as it relates to the impact on their property. o Jp2g construction staff will be on-site during the construction phase of the proj ect to answer question from the public and provide updates on the construction sequencing. 14
Scope of Work for the Project o UNDERGROUND WORKS S anitary S ewers In order t o limit t he amount of excavat ion work required along t he roadway, t he sanit ary sewer and service lat erals will be rehabilit at ed using t renchless t echnology, in t he form of relining, wherever possible. There may be t he need t o excavat e in some areas t o repair mainline sewers, service lat erals and maint enance holes t hat can not be relined. This will likely only be known once t he const ruct ion work is underway. 15
Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d S torm S ervices – These were previously replaced in 2000 and as a result new works would be limit ed t o minor upgrades t o services t o individual buildings as well as placement of addit ional cat chbasins t o improve t he drainage along t he road. 16
Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d Watermain – The exist ing wat ermain and service connect ions have reached t he end of t heir service life and will be replaced using convent ional t renching met hods. Plast ic pipe will be used as it is less likely t o cause discolorat ion of t he wat er which we underst and is an issue wit h t he exist ing cast iron pipes. 17
Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d S TREETS CAPING WORKS o Concret e S idewalk Replacement We have been able to eliminate many full or partial steps to provide flush entrances at businesses. All existing paving stones will be removed and replaced with poured concrete panels New Landscaping Feat ures (t rees & plant ing beds) are proposed New S t reet Furnit ure (benches, wast e recept acles, bike racks) are proposed 18
Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d S TREETS CAPING WORKS o New S t reet Light Poles & Fixt ures are proposed. Not e t hat t he full ext ent of t he landscaping, st reet furnit ure and light ing will be dependent on Council’s approval of funds as well as funding from ot her part ners in t he proj ect . 19
Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d o ROADWAY DES IGN S tandardized Parking S tall sizes (2.7 x 7 m) Asphalt S urface regrading and replacement (same width – driving lane of 4.2m) Traffic S ignal upgrades New Pedestrian Crosswalks & Crossovers (with signalization & warning signs) 20 Opeongo Road intersection upgrades.
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Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d Int ersect ion at Opeongo Road o Currently there is no separate left turn lane for vehicles turning from Raglan S treet onto Opeongo Road o This can result in vehicles queing behind the left turning vehicle which can then impact the signalized intersection at Hall Ave. / Veterans Memorial Blvd. o Alternatively, vehicles pass the left turning vehicles by using the parking lane. o Proposal is to introduce a dedicated left turn lane at this intersection. o The existing pedestrian crossing must be moved to accommodate 22 the turning lane.
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Scope of Work for the Project – cont’d Intersection at Hall Ave./ Veterans Memorial Blvd./ Raglan S treet (under the j urisdiction of the County of Renfrew) o Replace exist ing wat ermain wit hin t he int ersect ion by open cut t renching o Asphalt surface will be milled and replaced o The Count y is considering pavement markings improvement s o Traffic signal upgrades may also be undert aken t o mat ch work t o be complet ed on Town’s t raffic signals. 24
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