CONSIDERATION OF ENHANCED CYCLING

INFRASTRUCTURE ON NEW STREET

(MARTHA STREET TO CUMBERLAND AVENUE)

March 9, 2016

7 p.m.

Room 247 – City Hall

City of Burlington Staff:

Vito Tolone – Transportation Services

Dan Ozimkovic – Transportation Services

Bob Jurk – Capital Works

AGENDA

1. City staff presentation

2. Questions/Comments

3. Next Steps

Background

• The section of New Street from Martha Street to

Cumberland Avenue is scheduled for Resurfacing and

Regional Servicing Work in 2016/2017.

• New Street is identified in our Cycling Master Plan as a

road with future on-road bike lanes.

New Street

Martha Street to west of Guelph Line

New Street

East of Guelph Line to Cumberland Avenue

AS TENDERED OPTION

In 2014, Staff presented this as the

recommended option for New Street (Martha Street to Guelph Line)

AS TENDERED OPTION

New Street (Guelph Line to Cumberland Avenue)

• Westbound direction – on-road bike lane

• Eastbound direction – sharrows

• Existing lane configuration remains

• Estimated Additional Cost due to cycling facilities = $0 as this is the

current planned construction

Burlington City Council, at it’s meeting of February 29, 2016,

approved the following staff direction:

‘Direct the Director of Capital Works to report back to the

Development and Infrastructure Committee on March

22 regarding enhanced cycling infrastructure options

on New Street as discussed at the meeting on

February 17, 2016 including separated cycle lanes,

cycling tracks, use of the boulevard, and widening the

road.’

SINCE THEN…

• The City of Burlington staff reviewed this section

of New Street (Martha Street to Cumberland

Avenue) to determine whether enhanced cycling

infrastructure is possible as part of this already

tendered project.

• 3 options along with cost estimates have been

developed…

NEW CYCLING OPTIONS

Option: 1 - On road cycle lanes, both directions

Roadway

(Includes gutter): 11.3m (0.8m widening, south side)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.3BL , 3.0W , 2.7T , 3.0E , 1.3BL

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

Risk: Gas main on south side may be a conflict with a portion of the widening – relocation cost estimated to be $100,000 and may cause significant

project delays.

Estimated additional cost to construct this option - Martha to Guelph - $1,250,000 (excluding gas costs noted above)

Option: 1 - On road cycle lanes, both directions

Roadway

(Includes gutter):

14.6m (0.6m widening, south side)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.3BL , 3.0W , 3.0W , 3.0E , 3.0E ,1.3 BL

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

Estimated additional cost to construct Option 1 - Guelph to Cumberland - $550,000

EXAMPLE OF OPTION 1

Option: 2 – Road Diet, on road cycle lanes with removal of the turn lane

Roadway

(Including gutter): 10.5m (existing road width)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.5BL , 0.5S , 3.25W , 3.25E , 0.5S , 1.5BL

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

This option would be “evaluated” during 2016 and confirmed prior to placement of top layer of asphalt in 2017.

Estimated additional cost to evaluation and final configuration - Martha to Guelph -$75,000

If evaluation deems this option to fail:

Roadway is configured as per Council Approval ( west bound bicycle lane, east bound sharrowed lane – Estimated additional cost $0

OR Cycle track is installed on south side in conjunction with above configuration – Estimated additional cost $650,000

Option: 2 – Road Diet, on road cycle lanes with removal of the lanes

Roadway

(Includes gutter):

14.0m (existing road width)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.8BL , 0.5S , 3.2W , 3.0T , 3.2E , 0.5S , 1.8BL

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

This option would be “evaluated” during 2016 and confirmed prior to placement of top layer of asphalt in 2017.

Estimated additional cost to evaluation and final configuration - $150,000

If evaluation deems this option to fail:

Roadway is configured as per Council Approval ( west bound bicycle lane, east bound sharrowed lane – Estimated additional cost $0

OR Cycle track is installed on south side in conjunction with above configuration – Estimated additional cost $550,000

EXAMPLE OF OPTION 2

Option: 3 - Cycle lane – west bound, Cycle Track east bound

Roadway

(Includes gutter): 10.5m (existing road width)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.3BL , 3.0W , 2.7T , 3.5E ,1.5CT

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

•Estimated additional cost to construct this option - Martha to Guelph - $550,000

Option: 3 - Cycle lanes north, Cycle Track south

Roadway

(Includes gutter):

14.0m (existing road width)

Configuration

(N to S, Includes gutter): 1.5BL , 3.0W , 3.0W , 3.0E , 3.5E , 1.5CT

BT - off road Bicycle Track, S-Separation, W-Westbound Lane, T-Turn Lane, E - Eastbound Lane, BL - on road Bicycle Lane

Estimated additional cost to construct this option - Guelph to Cumberland - $550,000

EXAMPLE OF OPTION 3

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COST FOR CYCLING FACILITIES ONLY

(MARTHA STREET TO CUMBERLAND AVENUE)

Option Description Cost

As Tendered Option $ 0

1 Minor Widening – 2 on-road bike lanes

$1.8M to 1.9M

2 Road Diet – 2 buffered on-road bike lanes

$0.15M to 1.2M

3 On-road bike lane(north side) – Cycle Track (south side)

$1.1M

Next Steps:

• Review resident input/comments. Deadline March 15,

2016

• Report to Development and Infrastructure Committee

March 22, 2016

• Report to Council in April 11, 2016

Questions/Comments?

Thank you.

Dan Ozimkovic, C.E.T

City of Burlington – Transportation Services

Tel: 905-335-7671 ext. 7485

Email: danijel.ozimkovic@burlington.ca