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Home My WebLink AboutEGD-015-08 a. 0 L~~ REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Monday March 17, 2008 Resolution #: (3 f 11 - d 11- 08 Date: Report #: EGD-015-08 File#: By-law #: Subject: MEARNS AVENUE AND CONCESSION ROAD #3 RECONSTRUCTION PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EGD-015-08 be received; and 2. THAT all those who attended the Public Information Centre and who have contacted the Municipality be informed of this report. Respectfully by, ~ Submitted by: A.S. Cannella Director of Engineering Services 6~-:~ Reviewed by: Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer ASC/jo~b March 11, 2008 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-9282 Report EGD-015-08 Page 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 Mearns Avenue is classified as a Type C Arterial road in Clarington's official plan and is included in the road reconstruction program for 2008. Concession Road #3 is classified as a Type B Arterial road in the official plan and will be reconstructed in conjunction with Meams Avenue. The proposed reconstruction will provide for the urbanization of Meams Avenue from Sprucewood Crescent to Concession Road. Reconstruction also allows for the urbanization and elimination of obstructed vehicular movements on Concession Road #3 from Mearns Avenue to approximately SOOm west of Mearns Avenue. In addition the installation of sidewalk from Sprucewood Crescent to Ireland Street on the west side of Mearns Avenue has been included in the scope of the project. Mearns Avenue and Concession Road #3 are currently rural in nature and both projects are included in Clarington's DC By-law for reconstruction. The reconstruction will also include the installation of storm sewers, sidewalks in required areas, landscaping and street lighting on Concession Road #3. Street lighting on Mearns Avenue was previously approved as part of the 2007 street lighting contract. The Municipality is currently working with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) in order to improve the safety conditions at the railway crossing on Mearns Avenue between Sprucewood Crescent and Longworth Avenue. Our goal is to encourage the railway to work with us to make these improvements in conjunction with our reconstruction. Discussions are still ongoing. Report EGD-015-08 Page 3 2.0 APPROACH Both Mearns Avenue and Concession Road #3 were included in the approved 2008 Capital Budget and preliminary designs have been completed. To assess suitable reconstruction measures for both Municipal projects and to obtain local resident input to the design process, a Public Information Centre was held. The public was notified of the meeting by newspaper advertisement and through the circulation of notices. In order to complete the improvements at the level railway crossing, the Municipality is currently attempting to receive a cost sharing proposal from the railway. These discussions are ongoing and a meeting will be held in early April with Transport Canada, the Municipality, and CP Rail to assess the eligibility of certain costs. 3.0 INFORMATION CENTRES Information Centre, February 5, 2008 At the meeting the following documentation and plans were presented for discussion: . Existing Road Condition Base Plans, showing proposed road works with aerial photography as a background for both Clarington projects; . A typical road section for urban designs with storm sewer locations and the location of a limited amount of watermain to be installed by the Region of Durham; . A Tree Assessment Report was available for reading. . Photographs of existing conditions throughout the project site. In all, approximately sixteen people registered at the meeting and the attendance register and comment sheets are on file with the Engineering Services Department and available for review. Report EGD-015-08 Page 4 The design proposals for the work presented were well received by the majority of those who attended and many interested observers provided positive feedback. Concerns raised were relating to: . SNOW CLEARING - on newly installed sidewalk along the lots fronting onto Mearns Avenue. The concerns with respect to the sidewalk snow clearing are currently being discussed with the Operations Department . RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING SAFETY. several of those in attendance raised additional concerns about the need to improve safety at the railway level crossing. With respect to safety at the railway level crossing the Municipality is working with CP Rail towards the installation of drop-arms at the level crossing to improve the safety conditions. Safety improvements may also include the installation of a pedestrian maze as is being proposed at all four quadrants of the level crossing to increase pedestrian awareness and to avoid direct crossings. . SCHOOL CHILDREN - One resident had questions about how school children would be able to walk to Harold Longworth Public School from south of the railway, and had concerns about access during construction and railway crossing safety. The Municipality's consultant, TSH, contacted Harold Longworth Public School to confirm that there are no students attending the school who live south of the railway tracks. Report EGD-015-08 Page 5 4.0 DISCUSSION 4.1 As a result of the Information Centre, detailed design and tendering will proceed based on the comments received for the work that is being proposed by the Municipality. 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