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REPORT
ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date:
Tuesday April 10, 2007
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Report #: EGD-034-07
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Subject:
Mill Street Subway Reconstruction, Newcastle - Public Information
Centre
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report EGD-034-07 be received; and
2. THAT Council receive the information pertaining to the Public Information Centre
of March 20, 2007;
3. THAT staff proceed with the EA process recommending the preferred hybrid
alternative as the preferred alternative.
Respectfully by,
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Reviewed by: Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
Submitted by: A.S. Cannella
Director of Engineering Services
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April 2, 2007
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 On February 12, 2007, Report EGD-024-07 was received by Council. The
resolution passed directed the Engineering Services Department to proceed with
the Environmental Study Report and schedule a final Public Information Centre
(PIC) to present the hybrid alternative.
A PIC was initially scheduled and advertised for March 1, 2007; however, due to
weather conditions, the Engineering Services Department rescheduled the
meeting in consideration of public safety. The reconstruction of the Mill Street
Subway south of Highway 401 in Newcastle was the subject of a well attended
PIC at the Newcastle Town Hall on March 20, 2007.
2.0 INFORMATION CENTRE
2.1 Information Centre, March 20, 2007
Staff and representatives from municipal consultants, Totten Sims Hubicki,
presented the following information to the members of the public who were in
attendance:
. Information and meeting notes from Previous PIC's (May 2001 & April 2006)
. Graph indicating the Class EA process and various stages highlighting the
current stage in the process
. Arial photography of the immediate area adjacent to the proposed works
. The preferred hybrid alternative with respect to the existing rail line, the
surrounding properties, and Toronto St.
. Final reports of other Class EA project used as an examples of the ultimate
product from the EA process
. Various geotechnical studies
. Plan and Profile drawings of the reconstructed Mill Street subway and a
conceptual rendition of the completed works
. Various examples of pedestrian tunnels that currently exist.
2.2 Following the informal presentation of the above material, staff and the municipal
consultants held a formal presentation including the history of the project dating
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back to 1991 through to the most current alternative being considered today.
This formal presentation material is available on file with the Engineering
Services Department or on the municipal website at
www.clarington.neUhtdocs/department_engineering.html. A post presentation
discussion was provided for the general public to help clarify any presentation
material and provide verbal comments.
2.3 In all, the meeting was well attended and the register and comment sheets are
on file within the Engineering Services Department and available for review. The
design proposal presented for the Mill Street subway was generally well received
and several members of the public participated in the post presentation
discussion. There were comments made with respect to the following aspects of
the project:
. The historic presence of the existing bridge structure
. The southbound entrance sign wording as you approach the structure
. The proposed installation of the signals at Toronto St. and Mill St. intersection
. The vehicular sightlines along Mill St.
. The importance of the proposed pedestrian tunnel
. Of the thirty-eight persons who actually registered, two where in favour of the
full reconstruction of the historic structure previously presented in 2006
. The remaining comments were extremely positive and observers were
satisfied with the works proposed
3.0 DISCUSSION
3.1 As a result of the PIC, finalizing the detailed design will proceed based on the
comments received for the work presented by the Municipality with the following
issues to be addressed:
. The signed entrance will consider the existing Bond Head area and the Port
of Newcastle.
. The underground infrastructure for the signals will be installed. The
intersection will be monitored following the reconstruction and the signals will
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be installed when the Engineering Services Department feels they are
warranted.
. The proposed profile will be reviewed and, if further improvements to the
sightlines can be achieved, they will be considered.
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
The following schedule is proposed for the completion of the project:
Complete construction of Toronto Street improvements September 2007
Tender improvements for Mill Street including sidewalk,
pedestrian Icyclist underpass and minor grading September 2007
improvements
Complete construction of Mill Street improvements June 2008
Signalization of Mill Street South @ Toronto Future
StreetlHiQhwav 401 South Ramp Terminal intersection
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