Highway 417 Expansion EastNicholas Street to Ottawa Road 174

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Outline

Project OverviewHighway 417 WideningBridge Rapid ReplacementsTraffic & Incident ManagementProject Timelines

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Project Overview

Project Limits

Lees AvenueUnderpass

Lees AvenueUnderpass

Vanier ParkwayUnderpass

Vanier ParkwayUnderpass

Belfast RoadUnderpass

Belfast RoadUnderpass

Nicholas StreetUnderpass

Nicholas StreetUnderpass

Central TransitwayOverpass

Central TransitwayOverpass

HurdmanBridge

HurdmanBridge

St-Laurent BlvdUnderpass

St-Laurent BlvdUnderpassEast Transitway

OverpassEast Transitway

Overpass

MTO Bridges

City of Ottawa Bridges

Rapid Bridge Replacement Sites

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Scope of Work – Highway 417 Widening

Single lane widening (outside) between Nicholas Street and 417/OR 174 interchangeRapid bridge replacements of Lees Avenue, Vanier Parkway and Belfast Road underpassesReconstruction and widening of Hurdman BridgeWidening of Central Transitway (north side) and St-Laurent overpasses (both sides)New retaining walls between Vanier Parkway and St-Laurent BoulevardNoise wall upgrade at Lees Avenue

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Highway 417 – Stages I & II

STAGE II: MEDIAN RECONSTRUCTION

STAGE I: HIGHWAY WIDENING ON OUTSIDE EDGES… SHOULDERS, BARRIERS, AND

RETAINING WALLS

CONSTRUCTION ACCESS/EGRESS

ON-RAMPSCL

ON-RAMPSCL

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Scope of Work – Bridge Rapid Replacements

Lees Avenue, Vanier Parkway and Belfast Road Establish fenced construction staging areas Construct new decks in staging areas Widening of abutments / construction of substructure Removal / reinstatement of decks using rapid replacement

technology Demolition of existing bridge decks in staging area Restoration of impacted areas

Lees Avenue: ± 750mm grade raiseVanier Parkway: ± 350mm grade raiseBelfast Road: no grade raise

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Staging Area – Lees Avenue Underpass

Lees AvenueUnderpass

Lees AvenueUnderpass

LeesStaging Area

LeesStaging Area

Source: Aerial photo from Google Maps

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement – Lees Underpass

Single overnight 17-hour full closure of Highway 417 for bridge removalLees Avenue to be closed for period of 10 to 12 weeks for abutment and substructure constructionSingle overnight 17-hour full closure of Highway 417 for bridge installation 17-hour closure period from 6PM Saturday to 11AM Sunday Highway 417 closed from Nicholas Street to Vanier Parkway

Ramp closures: Lees S-E (Long Duration) Lees W-S Nicholas N-E

Vanier Pkwy N-W Vanier Pkwy S-W

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement Detour – Lees

Highway 417 WB traffic willexit at Vanier Parkway and

follow Detour D-2

Detour D-2 Endsat Bronson

N/S-W ramp

Highway 417 EB traffic willexit at Metcalfe Street and

follow Detour D-1

Detour D-1 Endsat Vanier Pkwy

S-E ramp

Traffic to/from Gatineau will useVanier Pkwy-St Patrick-King Edward

Detour D-3

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Staging Area – Vanier Parkway Underpass

Source: Aerial photo from Google Maps

Vanier ParkwayStaging Area

Vanier ParkwayStaging Area

Vanier ParkwayUnderpass

Vanier ParkwayUnderpass

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement – Vanier Pkwy Underpass

Single overnight 17-hour full closure of Highway 417 for bridge replacement Closure period from 6PM Saturday to 11AM Sunday Highway closure at Vanier Parkway interchange only

Vanier Parkway will be closed for 36 hours to allow for approach slab construction Closure period from 6PM Saturday to 6AM Monday Road closure from Tremblay Road to Coventry Road

Ramp closures: Lees S-E (Long Duration) Vanier Pkwy N-E Vanier Pkwy S-W

Vanier Pkwy N-W - up to four 15-minute closures(for bridge moves)

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement Detour – Vanier Parkway

Highway 417 WB traffic willexit at Vanier Parkway and

re-enter highway via N-W ramp

S-E rampHighway 417 EB traffic willexit at Vanier Parkway and

re-enter highway via S-E ramp

N-W ramp

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Staging Area – Belfast Road Underpass

Source: Aerial photo from Google Maps

Belfast Road (Bridge)

Staging Area

Belfast Road (Bridge)

Staging Area

Belfast RoadUnderpass

Belfast RoadUnderpass

Rapid Replacement Route Distance:

±1,000m

Rapid Replacement Route Distance:

±1,000m

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement – Belfast Road Underpass

Single overnight 17-hour full closure of Highway 417 for bridge replacement Closure period from 6PM Saturday to 11AM Sunday Vanier Parkway to St-Laurent Boulevard interchanges

Belfast Road will be closed for 36 hours to allow for approach slab construction Closure period from 6PM Saturday to 6AM Monday Road closure from Tremblay Road to Coventry Road

Ramp closures: Lees S-E (Long Duration) Vanier Pkwy N-E Vanier Pkwy S-E St-Laurent N-W

St-Laurent S-W 417 WB at 417/174 split

(At exit 113B – Aviation Parkway)

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Rapid Replacement Detour – Belfast

Detour D-2 Endsat Vanier Parkway

N-W ramp

Highway 417 EB Traffic willexit at Vanier Parkway and

follow Detour D-1Trucks travelling on 417 WB will

exit at Innes Road and followDetour D-3 to D-2

OR 174 WB traffic willexit at St-Laurent and

follow Detour D-2

Detour D-1 Endsat St-Laurent

S-E ramp

Highway 417 WB traffic willexit at Aviation Pkwy

follow Detour D-2

417 WB CLOSEDat Exit 113B

GWP 4091-07-00 & GWP 4320-06-00

Traffic & Incident Management Coordination

Incident Management Team (IMT) in place for duration of Contract Key players: MTO Operations Centre, City of Ottawa Traffic Control Centre,

Emergency Services, Contractor and Heavy Lift Specialist

Extensive coordination and continuous contact between IMT key players during the rapid replacement operations

Pre-rapid lift coordination meetings and “dry run” meeting scheduled in advance of rapid replacement weekendAdvance notification & PVMS on Highway 417 and arterial roads to notify motorists of construction operations and closure details Media releases, newspaper ads, radio, and use of social media to inform the public of the full closureTraffic detours in effect during the rapid replacement weekends