11-10-2017, 10:42 PM
Ottawa Street South/Bleams Road Improvements, Fischer-Hallman Road to Knechtel Court, City of Kitchener and Township of Wilmot
Complete replacement of the deteriorated pavement structure;
• The addition of curb and gutter to provide an urban style road cross-section;
• Upsizing of the existing Zone 5, 450mm diameter watermain to a 600mm diameter watermain for a length of 3.0km;
• The addition of a new 150mm diameter local watermain to provide local services that were previously connected directly to the Zone 5, 450mm diameter trunk watermain for a length of 300m;
• Installation of a new, 250mm diameter sanitary forcemain from the proposed new Activa subdivision to the outlet at David Bergey Drive for a length of 1.2km;
• Installation of a new 3.0m multi-use trail on both sides of Ottawa Street from International Place to Trussler Road for a length of 2.2km;
• Installation of a new 1.5m wide sidewalk on both sides of Bleams Road from Trussler Road to Knechtel Court for a length of 300m;
• Installation of a new storm sewer system in various locations along the corridor and replacement of aging storm sewer system throughout the corridor as required;
• Installation of detectable warning plates to facilitate barrier-free access at all sidewalk ramp and road crossing locations;
• Improvements/enhancements to existing Grand River Transit (GRT) bus stops, as well as proposed new stops west of David Bergey Drive for a future iXpress route;
• The construction of left turn lanes for two existing/proposed residential developments between Prosperity Drive and Trussler Road. These lanes are requirements of the subdivision agreements for each and have been funded by the developers;
• Installation of a new westbound right turn lane from Ottawa Street onto Trussler Road in order to alleviate high PM peak volumes and increase the Level of Service of the intersection; and
• Installation of new street lighting west of David Bergey Drive in accordance with the Regional Illumination Policy.
Complete replacement of the deteriorated pavement structure;
• The addition of curb and gutter to provide an urban style road cross-section;
• Upsizing of the existing Zone 5, 450mm diameter watermain to a 600mm diameter watermain for a length of 3.0km;
• The addition of a new 150mm diameter local watermain to provide local services that were previously connected directly to the Zone 5, 450mm diameter trunk watermain for a length of 300m;
• Installation of a new, 250mm diameter sanitary forcemain from the proposed new Activa subdivision to the outlet at David Bergey Drive for a length of 1.2km;
• Installation of a new 3.0m multi-use trail on both sides of Ottawa Street from International Place to Trussler Road for a length of 2.2km;
• Installation of a new 1.5m wide sidewalk on both sides of Bleams Road from Trussler Road to Knechtel Court for a length of 300m;
• Installation of a new storm sewer system in various locations along the corridor and replacement of aging storm sewer system throughout the corridor as required;
• Installation of detectable warning plates to facilitate barrier-free access at all sidewalk ramp and road crossing locations;
• Improvements/enhancements to existing Grand River Transit (GRT) bus stops, as well as proposed new stops west of David Bergey Drive for a future iXpress route;
• The construction of left turn lanes for two existing/proposed residential developments between Prosperity Drive and Trussler Road. These lanes are requirements of the subdivision agreements for each and have been funded by the developers;
• Installation of a new westbound right turn lane from Ottawa Street onto Trussler Road in order to alleviate high PM peak volumes and increase the Level of Service of the intersection; and
• Installation of new street lighting west of David Bergey Drive in accordance with the Regional Illumination Policy.
Everyone move to the back of the bus and we all get home faster.