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DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
PUBLIC CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES #6 Page 2 of 4<br />
DOWNTOWN OTTAWA TRANSIT TUNNEL<br />
TO3041/TO3049<br />
PUBLIC CONSULTATION GROUP MEETING NOTES #6 Page 3 of 4<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
Task<br />
No.<br />
Description<br />
Discussion / Status<br />
Question/<br />
Comment<br />
Process Moving Forward<br />
Key dates:<br />
Public Open House – 23 February 2010<br />
Draft Environmental Project Report available – March 2010<br />
Notice of Completion (initiates 30-day public review) – April<br />
2010<br />
Question: At the 13 January 2010 Council meeting, questions<br />
were asked about the Business Case for this project.<br />
It was supposed to be available on 31 January, is it<br />
available now?<br />
Response: A draft was prepared, and is currently under review.<br />
It is expected to be available around the end of<br />
February.<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Cam<br />
Robertson<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Response: We relied on previous studies as part of developing the<br />
baseline conditions, using the previous studies to<br />
identify resources and issues. More detailed work was<br />
undertaken when the alignment was defined. All<br />
technical studies will form part of the EA report and be<br />
available for public review.<br />
Question: Mentioned previously that at the next design stage you<br />
hope to bring depth of stations up. Can you provide<br />
more information on this?<br />
Response: We need to know more about rock conditions along<br />
the route of the tunnel. Hopefully this information will<br />
allow us to raise station caverns up, possibly a 3-5 m<br />
vertical shift. That will be done as part of preliminary<br />
engineering.<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Cam<br />
Robertson<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Question: Does the Public Open House cover the whole project or<br />
just the EA?<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
Question: Is 3-5 m much of a gain?<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
Response: There will be an overview of the project but the main<br />
focus is on the Environmental Assessment.<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Response: Should be enough to be noticeable. It equates to 1-1.5<br />
stories<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Question: We have seen the conceptual designs, I am wondering<br />
if when we get into detailed design will changes be<br />
possible?<br />
Response: The EA allows for some minor changes to be made,<br />
such as the shifting of entrances, and minor changes<br />
to alignment, but major changes will require an<br />
amendment to the EA.<br />
Question: But if changes are just strictly in terms of design it<br />
won’t need to be re-visited?<br />
Response: No, because it is just a functional design right now.<br />
There is an expectation that the City will go back to<br />
the public as the design progresses to gain input on<br />
specifics of the design, public art, amenities, etc.<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Comment: There would be potentially significant cost savings to<br />
excavation, escalators, etc.<br />
Comment: The City is developing design guidelines for stations<br />
and will be going to public in June for discussion.<br />
Comment: City should keep in mind comfort as well as aesthetics<br />
when developing these guidelines.<br />
Response: These are all important elements to consider.<br />
Question: How many LRVs will be stored at the M&S Facility?<br />
Response: Facility is designed to hold 120 LRVs, but only need 65<br />
for DOTT project.<br />
Dennis<br />
Gratton<br />
Dennis<br />
Gratton<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
Dennis<br />
Gratton<br />
Cam<br />
Robertson<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Question: In the area of the landfill around Bayview, will you be<br />
building on the surface only, or cutting into the<br />
landfill?<br />
Response: Most work at Bayview is above grade, but there will be<br />
a need to excavate in order to do structural foundation<br />
work for the station. More investigation will be<br />
needed as part of the detailed design to see if there is<br />
contamination present and how much. Any<br />
contaminated material has to be handled according to<br />
provincial standards.<br />
Question: How much material from other older studies is<br />
relevant for this EA?<br />
Dickson<br />
Davidson<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
Dickson<br />
Davidson<br />
Question: When will tunnel construction start?<br />
Response: Hard to determine at this point but likely 2013 based<br />
on lead time needed for design work and approvals. It<br />
is a complex project with many different stages and<br />
components to the work. Opening day is likely 2018-<br />
2019.<br />
Question: Will track laying be done after tunnel is complete?<br />
Response: It will depend, there will be a need to stagger work<br />
along the line to use resources effectively.<br />
Question: Are you thinking of keeping buses running on<br />
Transitway as long as possible during construction?<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
John<br />
Brennan<br />
David<br />
Hopper<br />
John<br />
Brennan
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