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Home My WebLink AboutWD-42-85 �. (c) 4 File CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT R. DUPUIS,P.ENG., DIRECTOR HAMPTON,ONTARIO TEL.(416)263.2231 LOB 1J0 987.5039 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF JUNE 17, 1985. REPORT NO. : WD-42-85 SUBJECT: M.T.C. PROPOSAL FOR REDESIGN OF THE COBBLEDICK/STATION/ROWE STREET INTERSECTION AT HIGHWAY 35/115, ORONO RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended: 1. That this report be received; and, 2. That the Ministry of Transportation and Communications be advised that based upon the negative response indicated at the Ministry' s public Information Centre held May 15, 1985, the Town of Newcastle does not support the Scheme "B" proposal for reconstruction of the Cobbledick/Station/Rowe Street intersection at Highway 35/115 in Orono; and, 3. That further to the above, the M.T.C. be requested to continue design and construction on the basis of Scheme "A" as originally proposed. . . . .2 ebd ri ul G (c Page 2 REPORT NO. WD-42-85 REPORT: WD-22-85, March 18, 1985, presented an M.T.C. proposal for redesign of the subject intersection which would close off a connection of Rowe and Station Streets to Cobbledick Street , and thus remove a direct access from Highway 35/115 to the fair grounds and create out-of-way travel . Council had some concern for public acceptance of the proposal and requested M.T.C. to have a public forum prior to a decision being ( made. A public information centre was conducted by M.T.C. on May 15, 1985 for this purpose, the results of which are summarized on the attached. It is obvious that the majority of attendees favoured Scheme "A" , i .e. , the original proposal , therefore, the Town should support that scheme. It is, therefore, suggested that M.T.C. be advised accordingly through the recommendations of this report. Respectfully submitted, R.G. Dupuis, Eng., Director of Public Works. RGD:jco June 10, 1985. Ontario ��4 Tele hone No: 224-7564 0 x`185 Ministry of T�a., Plannng and Design Section, Transportation and P, t Central Region, Communications 5000 _JYonge Street, Willowdale, Ontario. M2N 6E9 May 27, 1985 The Corporation of The Town of Newcastle, Public Works Department, Hampton, Ontario. LOB WO ::.( Attention: Mr. R. Dupuis, P. Eng., Director. Dear Sir, Re: Proposed Cobbledick Road-Rowe Street Intersection W.P. 7-79-13 Based on the conditions as set out in the letter of March 28, 1985, the Public Information Centre was held by this Ministry on May 15, 1985, in the Town of Orono. The results show that 87.50 of the attendees preferred Scheme "A". For more details, please see the enclosed letter ( from our Consultant summarizing the results of this Information Centre. Would you please advise us as to which of the schemes you wish the Ministry to include in the Contract. We look forward to hearing from you. Yours truly, V. Mitranic, P. Eng. , Senior Project Manager. En c1. CC: B. Riddell A. Wittenberg D.J. Zander PARKER CONSULTANTS C.C.Parker Consultants Limited Consulting Professional Engineers 1400 Rymal Road East,Hamilton, Ontario LOR 1PO(416)385-3234 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS HWY 35/115 — CONTRACT #85-39 MINUTES — PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE Time and Place: 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 p.m. , Wednesday, May 15, 1985 at Orono Town Hall Purpose: To present an alternative to the present Cobbledick/ Station/Rowe/Hwy 35/115 intersection design Two schemes for the reconstruction of the above mentioned intersection were presented, these being: Scheme A — retaining the present intersection in its present location and configuration, with the Highway 35/115 widening requiring only minor radius improvements. Scheme B — intersecting Highway 35/115 with Cobbledick only, closing off the Rowe and Station street intersection with Cobbledick, ( with minor improvements to the Rowe Street to Station Street turn. These two schemes were presented as being equivalent alternatives. Results Total Number Signing Register = 61 Total Number of Comment Forms Submitted = 48 Comment Forms indicating a preference for Scheme A = 42 (87. 57) Comment Forms indicating a preference for Scheme B = 6 (12. 57) Hamilton — Lloadon Ottawa ,�.�r.._`_,<--��s•.,- ==�- s-Ka=a,."�.-#kta'�ex` s-�+='-- L�"�S�C�f�+i•Ffs:� ~'-.�. _ ,a�5kK�e-i.��4:',T,7a.�i =;±�'�.•=�"41�,;.,-k' -_ -,_ - 2 $Ummary - In general, those showing a- preference for Scheme 6_=were residents of Rowe - Street, who object -to present_ noise and dust from trucks servicing the Fair - grounds-and Arena. Onel-indi:v-idual---recogn-ized =the-=existing-'intersection as- being confusing, with 6 -6rovidi q.-t a safest solution. _. == _ _ - .Those_showsng a pr_ef� encefor �chemewhr�manly° concerned with the extra _ - out-of-way traGel and_-inconvenience `wth Scheme='B. 'F sgroup _:generally'=felt that the a c ptace of Scheme--B"wou l d' �Qqui re`an upgrad4i ng=of-the-local street system, with neither-_Cobbledick' nor�Church Street, nor .the Aur.ns onto Main from�Xobbledick�.-ii being acceptat le _for truck -traffic. _Ihe :servicing -_ Of ,ommerc al establishments-on.:StAtion�Street_-. you.ld become zar problem with= Scheme==6. Many felt that Statf-- Stre t should remain=the major^artery, with -Cobbledick -left asresential. =Y - In conclusion, based -on these scheme as _being _equivalent._-alternatives, the _ concerned public=voted=to 1eave`�the interse _t _6..n- 1rr;its present form. Most - _ _ objectors could be '-satiif ,ed with-F`dust control- :(asphalt) =-'in= the Fair - - - - grounds. Other Issues-,_. - - a) b- ori-Street.r-esidents fare concerned-about dust and--- drainage problems made worse=by ther�"Iocated C6bblecXTCk - -- - entranciTf Curvply. - - _ b) Rowe Street residents would like screening from Hwy 35/115. Minutes prepared by:- - Ctrs F. Evan Wilson, P.Eng. Parker -Consultants -- - = - -- -May FEW/jd - --- - 2 -