These studies involve surveys which address the origin and destination of both people and goods. Insight into the travel mode used, the vehicle fleet composition, routes taken, emissions generated and goods transported serve to refine transportation forecasting and traffic operational measures.
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Feasibility Studies
Castleglenn will objectively and rationally uncover strengths and weaknesses of existing or proposed ventures by undertaking extensive evaluation and research.
Traffic Forecasting, Modeling & Simulation
This includes: data collection (traffic volumes, population, employment, trip rates, travel costs, etc.) and the development of traffic demand models depicting existing and forecast traffic conditions. Animations and simulations are used to depict future traffic operational conditions.
Specifically for quarries, heavy vehicle forecasting and generation is highly dependent upon the production rate of quarries. Castleglenn’s forecasting involve: data collection and the development of traffic demand models for existing and future quarry operations.
Traffic Calming
Strategies for traffic calming include engineering measures with the intention of slowing down or reducing motor-vehicle traffic to improve the living conditions for residents and safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Peer Review
Castleglenn has been called upon on numerous occasions to provide a critical review of work that had been previously undertaken by other firms. Whether in the form of documents or studies provided by other firms, the conclusions reached are critically analyzed using comprehensive evaluation criteria and methods addressing issues such as safety, maintenance of professional design standards, performance criteria and objective satisfaction to assure credibility and soundness in professional works.
Parking Assessment/Parking Utilization Studies
Parking provisions range from surface parking lots serving large venue entertainment complexes (such as the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa and the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston) to multi-level structures incorporating loading/unloading docking areas (serving hospitals and major retail establishments). Parking provisions are determined in terms of design, layout, inventory utilization, time restrictions, revenue forecasts, in addition to identification of community impacts and related traffic infrastructure.
In particular, parking requirements for institutions are complex because there are shared stalls with high turnover rates (i.e. staff, visitors, patients, etc.) and are highly dependent on the institution type. Parking studies determine required parking provisions or include inventories of existing facilities such as: number and types of parking spaces, parking lot utilization, time restrictions and fees.
Expert Witness Testimony
Castleglenn’s studies have often been prepared keeping in mind the possibility that they can be submitted as evidence at either an expropriation hearing, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) or similar evidentiary hearings.
Transportation Impact Assessments/Overviews
Transportation assessments involve the review of traffic and transportation impacts on the surrounding roadway networks and adjacent communities. These studies evaluate the impacts to all transportation modes, including: passenger vehicles, heavy vehicles, emergency vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
Transportation Planning
Planning and design standards are incorporated to accommodate all forms of transportation activity that would take place within proposed developments inclusive of pedestrian, cycling, transit, loading/unloading, heavy vehicle and passenger vehicle accessibility.
Functional Planning and Design
Functional planning studies identify short term priority improvements and confirm long range functions, requirements, classifications and design standards of proposed transportation infrastructure, property, environmental, geotechnical, drainage and design requirements necessary to meet the ultimate term forecasts.