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CastleGlenn Consultants Inc. was retained by the City of Timmins and Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) to undertake a Travel Pattern Survey to achieve the following objectives:
- Determine the proportion and composition (vehicle type) of existing traffic that, if constructed, would likely use a by-pass of the urban area of the City of Timmins;
- Distinguish between local traffic and highway-through traffic that, if constructed, would likely use a by-pass of the urban area of the City of Timmins; and
- Develop medium-term (10-year) and long-term (20-year) travel forecasts/estimates of future highway travel that, if constructed, would likely use a by-pass of the urban area of the City of Timmins.
A one-day (12 hr) roadside survey was conducted by CastleGlenn Consultants. This survey required: the preparation of a study design document detailing the survey methodology, the training of approx. 50 survey personnel, the operation of inbound/ outbound survey stations along Hwy 101 and Hwy 655 at the periphery of the City of Timmins, and the analysis of all survey information collected. A rationalization of all the collected data indicated the necessity of a northerly bypass around the City of Timmins within an estimated 20-Yr time frame.
Services
Transportation planning, roadside survey conduct, traffic engineering, travel demand forecasting, collision analysis, traffic impact assessment, intersection capacity analysis and public involvement.
Role & Responsibility
Sub Consultant
Client
City of Timmins
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Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained to prepare a defense for the proposed 747 Richmond Rd development that would require an update to the original traffic impact study submitted Oct. 2005 and provide professional opinion and expert witness testimony, if required, at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing.
The original traffic impact study assumed for analysis purposes:
- The development of approximately 180 high-rise apartment dwellings (which would be in a form of two twin structures approximately 21 and 19 stories respectively) in concert with approximately 8,080 SF of commercial space; and
The original assumptions were augmented by a second development scenario that merited evaluation that included approximately 114 high-rise apartment dwellings (which would be in a form of two twin structures approximately 15 and 12 stories respectively) in concert with 5,045 SF of commercial space.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, travel forecasting, infrastructure assessment, traffic management, intersection spacing and intersection capacity analysis, preparation of witness statement.
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Prime Consultant
Client
The Torgan Group
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Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Bradley-Kelly Construction Ltd. to produce detailed Traffic Control Plans required for the replacement of a Bell underground utility structure on Merivale Rd (north of Family Brown Ln).
The project consisted of:
- The closure of the outside southbound Merivale lane and a reduction of two through lanes that had to accommodate heavy vehicles and buses; and
- The duration of the project was anticipated to be approximately three weeks with work being conducted 24 hours-per-day while still maintaining four lanes of traffic on Merivale Rd.
Based on City of Ottawa’s roadway standards, Merivale Rd is classified as a Major Arterial Roadway with significant traffic volumes. The traffic control plans complied with the City of Ottawa’s Traffic Studies and Safety Engineer Department standards, policies and guidelines and incorporated specifications outlined in the Ontario Traffic Manual (Book 7) and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Canada.
Services
Traffic impact assessment and traffic operations analysis and review. Production of traffic Control Plans for Temporary Construction Work.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Bradley-Kelly Construction Ltd
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Castleglenn Consultants was retained by the City of Ottawa to prepare a technical memorandum for the purpose of defending Council’s position of establishing a “holding zone” until such time as a “transportation solution is found and implemented to the City’s satisfaction that improves the intersection of Stonehaven Drive and Richmond Road, and the Stonehaven Drive / Richmond Road corridors.”
In compliance with the City of Ottawa’s request, Castleglenn Consultants undertook an operational analysis that included:
- Current (2009) traffic counts along the Stonehaven Dr study corridor;
- Queue length analysis of the Richmond Road / Stonehaven Dr intersection during peak hours of operation;
- Video-taping of peak period operations at critical intersections; and
- Analysis of information contained within previous reports.
This technical memorandum investigated the impact associated with development initiatives on lands located within the Bridlewood community that would directly impact the Stonehaven Dr corridor, its existing accesses and intersections. As well, the memorandum also addressed the planned changes to infrastructure as denoted in the studies submitted to the City in support of various development initiatives.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, infrastructure assessment, technical witness testimony, intersection spacing and intersection capacity analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
City of Ottawa
Project
Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Junicon Homes to prepare a Traffic Impact Brief (TIB) that would address the transportation and traffic issues related to a development application supporting a senior residence on Bridge Street within the Village of Manotick, located south of Ottawa. The proposed development would be located within the north-west corner of the Bridge Street/Dickinson Circle intersection and consist of a 135 unit, three floor, 7,500 m2 building with 36 underground parking stalls. The TIB fully complied with the City of Ottawa’s “Transportation Assessment Guidelines”. The proposed development was anticipated to result in negligible changes to local traffic patterns within the community. In particular, the levels of service at the Bridge Street/Dickinson Circle intersection and the Bridge Street/Manotick Main Street intersection were anticipated to result in a negligible impact.
The issues involved within this project included:
- pedestrian and cycling facilities;
- heavy vehicle loading/unloading provisions;
- infrastructure phasing strategies and impacts;
- the westbound right turn lane at the Manotick Main/Bridge Street intersection;
- transit service improvements along the Bridge Street corridor;
- visitor parking requirements;
- parking supply and access/egress;
- delay analysis for existing residents; and
- sight distance requirements analysis.
Castleglenn was also retained to prepare a defense to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) that included:
- a comprehensive assessment of retirement residence parking characteristics in the National Capital Area;
- the preparation of a roadway design plan for the access/egress to the underground parking facility;
- reduced impact of headlight disruption on Dickinson Circle;
- a curved access design which was submitted for City of Ottawa Staff for circulation and review; and
- further delay analysis: [The delay associated with left-turns out of Dickinson Circle was estimated to be only 46 seconds].
The study also involved a comparative analysis of the parking characteristics of over 30 senior residences within the National Capital Area and the production of a functional design involving roadway modifications.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, infrastructure assessment, intersection spacing, intersection capacity analysis, traffic forecasting, SynchroTM analysis, parking surveys, traffic surveys, queue analysis, roadway design.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Junicon Homes
Project
Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Richcraft Ltd to prepare a Traffic Brief (TB) to address 42 residential stacked townhouses located on the south-east quadrant of the Montreal Road / Miss Ottawa intersection. The proposed development resulted in negligible change to the traffic patterns and level of service at the Montreal Road / Miss Ottawa intersection.
Subsequent to the original Traffic Brief, the site plan was revised to accommodate a 13,121 square feet commercial development that would be served by 54 parking stalls and two accesses, a full movement access off Miss Ottawa and a right-in access Off Montreal Road. The Addendum Letter No.1 prepared satisfied the requirements highlighted in the City of Ottawa’s” Transportation Impact Assessment Guidelines”(October 2006).
The site plan was further revised and Addendum Letter No.2 was prepared to address the changes to the development application from 13,121 square feet to a 15,285 square feet commercial development. The proposed site would be served by 73 parking stalls and the access arrangement remained similar to the Addendum No.1 Report. The proposed commercial development resulted in negligible change to the traffic patterns and levels of service at the Montreal Road/Miss Ottawa Street intersection, and the access along Miss Ottawa Street. The proposed site was found to accommodate the movement of heavy traffic circulation.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, intersection spacing, heavy vehicle turning movement, and intersection capacity analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Richcraft Ltd
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Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Costco Corporation to prepare a Traffic Impact Brief (TIB) that would address the transportation and traffic issues in relation to a development application supporting the proposed Costco Gas Bar. The TIB was required to comply with the City of Ottawa’s “Transportation Assessment Guidelines” (October 2006).The proposed development is located within north-east quadrant of West Hunt Club/Roydon Place intersection and consists of a proposed 16 fuel stalls. The existing surface parking would be further expanded such that the total supply of parking would accommodate 246 stalls.
To further improve traffic operations the initial site plan was re-assessed and included the following modifications:
- the Roydon Place corridor was modified to provide a two-way centre-left turn lane that would serve the southbound left-turns into the Costco Fuel Facility and northbound left-turns into the Costco office access;
- change to the access configuration at the West Hunt Club Access from right-in/right-out to a right-out only access; and
- a dedicated northbound right-turn lane has been added along Roydon Place to provide access into the proposed Fuel Facility.
Also, Castleglenn Consultants assessed vehicle circulation at access locations and to the site, infrastructure assessment and; pedestrian provisions. The proposed site plan alterations result in negligible change to traffic patterns, improved traffic operations, and satisfactory levels of service for all intersections within the study area.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, traffic forecasting, queue analysis, infrastructure assessment, intersection spacing and intersection capacity analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Costco Corporation
Project
Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Richcraft Ltd to prepare a Traffic Impact Brief (TIB) that would address the transportation and traffic issues in relation to a development application supporting the proposed townhouse development consisting of 210 units (initially 86 units) within the Barrhaven Community.
The proposed site would be bordered by Mountshannon Drive to the north-west, St. Lukes Separate Elementary School to the east, Mulligan Park to the north and existing residential developments to the south and east. The development accommodates a full movement private access which would convert the existing “T” all-way STOP-controlled Mountshannon Drive /Sutcliffe Terrace intersection to a “4-leg” all-way STOP-controlled intersection with the advent of the new east leg of the intersection forming the main access to the proposed residential units. The site plan was further revised to accommodate 182 units (160 stacked units and 22 townhouses along Mountshannon Drive). The reduction in number of units resulted in negligible change to the traffic patterns and levels of service at the Mountshannon Drive / Sutcliffe Terrace intersection.
Also, Castleglenn Consultants prepared a Letter Report to review the visitor parking supply for the proposed development and compare it to the City of Ottawa By-Law requirements. A review of the proposed parking indicated that:
- A parking supply rate of 1.2 per dwelling unit for stacked units must be provided. The revised site plan illustrates 160 stacked units. This translates to 192 parking space requirements (1.2 x 160 stacked units) for the stacked units.
- A visitor parking rate of 0.2 per dwelling must be supplied for stacked units. The proposed development provides 32 visitor parking stalls which satisfies the City of Ottawa By-Laws.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic counts, traffic forecasting, parking analysis, traffic operations analysis and review, intersection spacing and intersection capacity analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Richcraft Ltd
Project
CastleGlenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Ralph Vandenberg Architect Inc. to prepare a Traffic Impact Brief (TIB) that would address the transportation and traffic issues in relation to a re-development application supporting the St. Isidore Catholic Church Expansion (from 4,530 to 12,380 square feet). The TIB was required to comply with the City of Ottawa’s “Transportation Assessment Guidelines” (October 2006).
The proposed site expansion would still be located at its existing lot (1135 March Road) at the north-west quadrant of March Road/Maxwell Road. The proposed expansion includes a total parking supply of approximately 230 stalls with internal roadway network and pedestrian facilities.
The proposed development is anticipated to result in negligible change to the traffic patterns and levels of service at the March Road /St. Isidore Catholic Church intersection and the March Road/Maxwell Road intersection.
The City of Ottawa voiced comments and concerns in relation to the proposed development and requested improvements to NB lanes fronting the site access and a SB right turn taper into the proposed development. It was concluded that the forecast southbound right-turn movement was not found to constitute a traffic operations concern. Improvements to the northbound lanes on March Road, and in particular the removal of the “chicane” feature fronting 1148 March Road, would best be dealt with when considering the re-zoning application for 1156 and 1170 March Road. In addition the removal of the “chicane” feature fronting 1148 March Road offers little benefit to the St. Isidore Church application.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic forecasting, traffic operations analysis and review, intersection spacing intersection capacity analysis, infrastructure assessment and gap acceptance analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Ralph Vandenberg Architect Inc.
Project
Castleglenn Consultants Inc. was retained by Douglas Cardinal Architect Inc. to prepare a “Traffic Impact Brief” (TIB) that would address the transportation and traffic issues in relation to a proposed expansion of the existing Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health located on the north-west quadrant of Montreal Road / Bradley Avenue intersection.
The existing Wabano Centre consists of a single building with approximately 14,855 square feet (three floors containing approximately 4,950 Square feet each) for clinic space, cultural activity, and community use. The expansion site would result in a net increase of 29,575 square feet over the existing Wabano facilities (excluding space reserved for parking).
The proposed on-site parking will be accessible via an access located on the west side of Bradley Avenue approximately 40 m north of Montreal Road. The 12,825 Square feet dedicated to parking is understood to replace and expand upon the existing on-site parking facilities (18 parking stalls) for a total of 20 underground/covered stalls. The on-site parking facilities are understood to be reserved for employees of the Wabano Centre only.
The work involved Castleglenn undertaking traffic counts, traffic survey, and intersection capacity analysis of existing and forecast traffic volumes using simulation techniques.
Services
Traffic impact assessment, traffic operations analysis and review, intersection spacing and intersection capacity analysis.
Role & Responsibility
Prime Consultant
Client
Douglas Cardinal Architect Inc