why is this project being undertaken?
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· This study was initiated to investigate alternatives to improve the efficiency of
the Northern Avenue corridor.
· The opportunity for Northern Avenue to undergo a possible lane
reassignment and/or elimination as well as a possible extension to Black
Road was presented in the City of Sault Ste. Marie's Transportation Master
Plan, completed in 2015.
· The City also identified the opportunity to possibly incorporate improvements
to the access/egress of the P-Patch subdivision.
· Upon completion of the EA process, the City will have a preferred design
which can be implemented as required and when funding is available.
Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie
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WHY IS THIS PROJECT BEING
UNDERTAKEN?
Vehicular travel patterns throughout Sault Ste. Marie have shifted over the years as a
result of development in the north end of the City. Improving the efficiency of the
Northern Avenue corridor is one of the recommendations of the recently completed
Transportation Master Plan meant to help accommodate this shift. Implementation of Active
Transportation modes was also recommended in the Transportation Master Plan.
Potential improvements noted in the Transportation Master Plan include:
· Opportunity A: Lane reassignment or elimination along the
Northern Avenue Corridor
· Opportunity B: Extension of Northern Avenue to Black Road
In conjunction with these possible improvements, the City has also identified:
· Opportunity C: Improvements to the access/egress of the
P- Patch subdivision
Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie
Engineering Corporation
OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 5PHASE 4PROBLEM OR
OPPORTUNITY
ALTERNATIVE
SOLUTIONS
ALTERNATIVE DESIGN
CONCEPTS FOR
PREFERRED SOLUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDY REPORT
IMPLEMENTATION
WE ARE HERE
Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie
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MUNICIPAL CLASS EA PLANNING
AND DESIGN PROCESS
Based on the evaluation of the identified Alternative Solutions, the following
recommended design is proposed.
· Implement lane reassignment along Northern Avenue between North Street
and Pine Street, providing three lanes with a continuous turn lane;
· Designate bike lanes along the north and south sides of Northern Avenue;
· Maintain existing pedestrian sidewalks and boulevards along the corridor;
and,
· Construct a new two-lane road from the existing east termination of Northern
Avenue south to Princeton Drive to improve access/egress to the P-Patch
subdivision.
Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie
Engineering Corporation
RECOMMENDED DESIGN
CIMA Canada Inc. completed a traffic assessment to further evaluate the identified
proposed solutions from a traffic engineering perspective. The following conclusions
were noted:
· Under the "do-nothing" option, the Pine Street/Pleasant and Northern
Avenue/Pine Street intersections operate with acceptable volume to capacity
ratios and levels of service for all approaches;
· The construction of a new access/egress from the east termination of Northern
Avenue to Princeton Drive is expected to reduce the average delay for westbound
traffic making left-turns at Pine Street and Pleasant Drive; and,
· A neutral impact on traffic operations at the Pine Street/Northern Avenue
intersection is anticipated following the addition of a new road between the east
termination of Northern Avenue and Princeton Drive.
P-PATCH ACCESS
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