Manitoba Infrastructure: Service Delivery Review Manitoba Infrastructure is committed to ensuring safe, reliable and sustainable infrastructure and services for Manitoba and its communities. The Department is conducting a review of all our services and are seeking input from the public on our role going forward. The Review is based on four key questions: – What should be our strategic lines of business? – How can we better deliver those lines of business? – Are we getting the best value for money and return on investment? – What can we do to improve infrastructure sustainability?
̶ ̶ Manitoba Infrastructure is responsible for the delivery of many services: – Highways: Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Road Information Services – Bridges & Culverts Water Management – Flood Mitigation ̶ Government Air Services – Drainage Assets ̶ Crown Lands – Hydrologic/Forecasting ̶ Emergency Management – Motor Carrier Services Disaster Recovery Programs – Northern Airports ̶ Provincial Shortline Railways – Winter Roads ̶ Ferries Information about five of the major service areas delivered by Manitoba Infrastructure are displayed here today. Please take time to visit each area to learn about the services we currently provide: 1. Infrastructure Construction 2. Infrastructure Maintenance 3. Water Related Assets 4. Motor Carrier Services 5. Emergency Management Staff are available to answer your questions and listen to your comments about any of the services delivered by Manitoba Infrastructure. We also invite you to fill out a comment sheet.
Provincial Highway Network Provincial Trunk Highways 75 – Are almost always paved – Typically have high traffic volumes – High levels of service in construction and maintenance Paved Provincial Roads 317 – Typically have moderate traffic volumes – Moderate levels of service in construction and maintenance Gravel Provincial Roads – 265 Lower traffic volumes – Lower levels of service in construction and maintenance Highway Classification Not all highways or roads are the same; they can be classified based on characteristics: Strategic highways (mostly paved PTHs) – Focus: trade and commerce – International, inter-provincial, inter-regional, inter-city Regionally important highways (mostly paved PRs) – Inter-municipal, inter-community – Focus: commerce and commuting Locally important highways (mostly gravel PRs) – Typically “end of trip” routes: limited through traffic – Focus: access to local businesses, farms and residences Purpose of Highway Classification is to set service levels and priorities: Engineering … Maintenance… Capital project prioritization … Allowable loading
Setting Priorities and Levels-of- Service on the Provincial Highway Network Highway Maintenance Winter maintenance: Snow and ice control Surface maintenance: Repair potholes, cracks and ruts, base and sub-grade repair, pavement marking, sweeping Gravel maintenance: Distributing, blading, and reshaping gravel roads and gravel shoulders, dust management Roadside maintenance: Culvert repairs , roadside clean-up and drainage management, highway sign maintenance and replacement Maintenance Prioritization • Surface condition of the highway network is rated each fall based on roughness, wheel rutting and cracking to determine requirements for surface work. • First priority is given to Winter Operations based on Winter Levels of Service . • The remaining maintenance budget is allocated based on safety, standards and best practices. The Work Programs generally include surface, shoulders, gravel, roadside, signs and drainage.
Winter Maintenance Levels-of- Service on the Provincial Highway Network
Setting Priorities and Levels-of- Service on the Provincial Highway Network Construction Project Prioritization Consideration when developing the Capital Program includes: • Asset Management principles • Focus on preserving and renewing existing infrastructure • Network needs (asset condition, safety, capacity, environmental, geotechnical, maintenance, drainage, loading, stakeholder feedback) • Supporting the provincial economy (increases to allowable weight limits, focus on strategic highways) • Normalizing work among regions and industry sectors • Federal cost-share programs criteria • Government priorities/focus Contracting / Tendering Projects Once a capital or maintenance project is prioritized, the department generally tenders the various activities involved in completing the project and enters into a contract with an engineering or construction company Tender/Contract Types MI Staff Engineering Service Construction Provider Company OPPORTUNITIES TO COMBINE SERVICES IN CONTRACTS? Preliminary Design Some Some N/A Detailed Design Some Some Some Construction Some None Most Material Supply Some None Most Contract Administration Most Some N/A Quality Control Most Some Some Quality Assurance Most Some None Acceptance Most Some N/A OPPORTUNITIES TO ALTER SERVICE PROVIDER? Tender Specifications: Method-based specifications… end-product specifications… performance-based specifications… etc.
1 Highway Bridges and Structures INVENTORY: BRIDGES & STRUCTURES ASSETS – 3,365 Structures Highway Network – 2,439 Structures Highway Structures and Overpasses 1,197 Bridge Sized Culverts 1,059 Overhead Sign Structures 183 Agricultural Drainage Network – 926 Structures 526 Agricultural Drainage Bridges Bridge Sized Culverts 400 Estimated Asset Replacement Value ~ $9 billion (today’s dollars) Water Control Infrastructure INVENTORY: WATER RELATED ASSETS Community Ring Dikes 19 Protection Flood 33 Pumping Stations Linear River Diking 425 km 8 Diversions Dams 90 Drains 4,750 km Agricultural Drainage 8 Pumping Stations Thru-Dike Culverts 13,000 Culvert Crossings (incl. hwy structures on agricultural 3,350 drainage network) Other Water Control Structures 345 Estimated Asset Replacement Value ~ $7 billion (today ’s dollars)
1 Water Related Infrastructure Provincial Scope Flood Protection • Extensive network of flood mitigation infrastructure operated as a system to protect communities against flooding, including: – Shellmouth Dam and Reservoir – Portage Diversion – Fairford River Water Control Structure – Red River Floodway – Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels (under construction) – Assiniboine River Dikes (Portage la Prairie to Baie St. Paul) • Operation of essential strategic infrastructure provides a provincial benefit Local Scope Flood Protection (Community ring dikes, pumping stations) • Ownership is mixed across Manitoba (provincial, municipal and private) – Generally a result of the funding program • Community ring dikes – Specific objective to provide community flood protection • Linear dikes – Generally to keep water within channel to avoid uncontrolled overland flooding or inter-basin transfer – Assiniboine River Dikes (Baie St. Paul to Winnipeg) • Infrastructure provides local benefits
2 Water Related Infrastructure Multi-Purpose Dams • MI is responsible for the stewardship and safe operation of 90 multi-purpose provincial dams – Water supply (municipal) – Irrigation and stock watering – Recreation – Some flood protection (lower consequence events) • Canadian Dam Association guidelines (e.g., inspection, emergency response, design) – Industry requirements and standards due to complexity of asset • Emergency response and preparedness plans, operation manuals • Infrastructure provides regional and local benefits Provincial agricultural drainage network • Multi-jurisdictional (Manitoba government, local governments, Conservation Districts and landowners) – Responsibility for drains has varied since the 1800s. • MI is responsible for 4,750 km of provincial waterways. – 3rd order drains and higher (classified based on their capacity) – Includes crossings, small diameter culverts and pumping stations on the agricultural drainage system • Infrastructure provides regional and local benefits
3 Hydrologic Forecasting and Water Management Development review, LiDAR data collection, and flood hazard maps • Provincial responsibility over development in Designated Flood Areas. Provide information on flooding, erosion and/or instability to local authorities • 17 communities previously mapped. LiDAR has been acquired and maps are being developed for the lower Assiniboine River, Souris River and other communities • Maps assist with planning and construction of private developments, municipal and provincial infrastructure Hydrologic Forecasting • Produce accurate and timely hydrologic forecasts and disseminate information to the public, Emergency officials and municipalities • Maintain hydrologic data and products which can be used by other governmental agencies Hydrologic Operations • Plan and direct operation of flood control infrastructure • Hydrometric program administration – Approx. 400 stations operated under Canada-Manitoba Cost Share Agreement (MI, MB Hydro, WSC) – MI operates an additional 71 stations • Hydrologic analysis for infrastructure planning and design
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