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Saskatoon Freeway Functional Planning Study Presentation to NSBA May 23, 2019

Introductions Geoffrey Meinert, P.Eng. – Senior Project Manager with the Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure Project team:

Agenda • Introductions • Project Background – Previous Planning Activities – Project Overview • Functional Planning Study – What is a Functional Planning Study – Functional Planning Study Process • Stakeholder Engagement Plan • Questions

Previous Planning Studies

Study Area • 55 km Phase I • 16 interchanges • 5 railway crossings • 2 flyovers Phase III • 1 bridge crossing Phase II • Phase 1 • (End 2019) • Phase 2 • (End 2020) • Phase 3 • (End 2021)

Study Area (Phase 1) Phase 1 • 9.5 km 4-lane • 4-5 interchanges • 1 railway crossings • 1 flyovers

What is a Functional Planning Study? • Establishes the criteria upon which further design is based. – Finalize the route within approved corridor; – Right-of-Way Plans – Access (Property and Freeway) – Cost Estimate – Stakeholder Engagement – Endorsed Functional Plan • Define standards, general layout and staging needed to upgrade the road system for future traffic demands. • Vital importance: determine how much area is needed for roadway, who/what will be affected, and mitigate impacts.

Functional Planning Study Process Data Collection & Generation and Reporting & Review Evaluation of Options Deliverables • Review of Studies / Background • Transportation Planning & • Environmental & Heritage • Stakeholder Engagement Info Geometrics • Intersection & Interchange • Transportation Planning & • Site Survey • Environment & Heritage Review Review Geometrics • Access Management • Intersections & Interchanges • Transportation Planning • Traffic Models • Active Transportation • Drainage • Traffic Operations • Over-Dimensional Vehicles • Utilities • Staged Corridor Review • Structural Memo • Traffic Study • Geometrics • Intelligent Transportation • Railways Systems • Geotechnical Analysis • Road Safety Audit • Geotechnical • Pavements • Aggregate Sourcing • Construction Cost Estimates • Value Engineering • Right-of-Way Functional Planning Study Report

Geometric / Interchange Review North Phase Review • Alignment Review • Interchange spacing / challenges • Required traffic information to analyse configuration 9

Access Review Service Roads • Access to parcels • Access to Freeway/Highways 10

Environmental & Heritage • Desktop review (biophysical and heritage) • Public data sets • Previous reports • Field survey • Identification of key movement corridors • Identification of critical habitat for rare/sensitive species Item Schedule Desktop assessment Complete Field survey June 2019 Reporting August 2019 Engineering input Ongoing

Environmental & Heritage Deliverables • Identify areas of concern • Provide recommendations to minimize impacts • Route selection • Design specifications • Construction methodology • Mitigation and remedial measures • Environmental Impact Assessment • Entails detailed biophysical and heritage studies targeted at detection of specific species and sensitivities • Best practice: 3 - 5 years prior to construction

Stakeholder Engagement 1. Communications 2. Landowners 3. Indigenous Partners 4. Environmental / Heritage Stakeholders 5. Industry, Sector, Planning Associations & Stakeholders 6. The General Public

Engagement (Phase 1) • Ongoing (now through summer) • Notifying land owners, businesses, associations and the public. • Meeting with land owners and associations. • Collecting input from stakeholders and public • Fall 2019 • Presenting options and analysis. • Additional meetings with impacted parties. • Open Houses

Engagement (Phase 1) • Winter 2019 • Presenting final configuration. • Meeting with impacted stakeholders. • Seek endorsement from Municipalities. • Approve study.

Website https://saskatoonfreeway.org/

Functional Plan Benefits • Allows detailed long term planning – Municipalities – Developers – Landowners • Certainty of right-of-way impact • Reduction in restrictions

Timelines • Completion of Functional Plan - 2021 • Completed ROW requirements • Land Purchase • Allows for advanced purchase if allocated budget • Willing seller – willing buyer • Construction • No scheduled construction timelines • Potential of 10 – 15 years in future • Anticipated need at a city population of 400k, functioning to 750k.

Questions?