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Community Consultation

Welcome

Phase 2: Exploring the Options

March 11 – April 2, 2013

About the Project

We#are# here#

STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSULTATION

ONGOING – Community Relations ONGOING – Community Relations

Project Background

• Key component of the provincial transportation

system, linking gateways and communities

• Significant and growing congestions
• Growing demand, especially off-peak
• Forecast future growth
• Life cycle challenges in next 10-15 years

Current Phase

Exploring the Options

• Share information, including Phase 1 input
• Answer your questions
• Seek input on potential replacement scenarios and

the criteria to evaluate them

• Provide information on next steps

Outcome: Consultation summary report Determine which option(s) to take forward for additional analysis

Phase 1 Consultation Results

• Congestion at the tunnel is a significant problem
• Replacement options must consider economic

growth, as well as transportation alternatives

• Sense of urgency to move forward
• Also need short term solutions

Technical Update

• Traffic patterns have changed
• Forecast future growth in all modes of traffic
• Geotechnical, seismic and constructability

information

• Need for long- and short-term solutions

Draft Project Scope

Highway 99 from Bridgeport Road to the U.S. border

Draft Project Goals

Improve safety Relieve congestion Protect the existing land base Involve community Support trade and commerce Support

• bjectives for regional

people movement

Draft Evaluation Criteria

Efficient transportation for all users Safety Agriculture Environment Jobs and the economy Social and community considerations

Potential Crossing Scenarios

Scenario 1 – Maintain existing tunnel Scenario 2 – Replace existing tunnel with new bridge Scenario 3 – Replace existing tunnel with new tunnel Scenario 4 – Maintaining existing tunnel and build new crossing along existing Hwy 99 corridor Scenario 5 – Maintain existing tunnel and build new crossing in new corridor

Scenario 1: Upgrade Existing

Key$Features:$

• Upgrade#exis.ng#

infrastructure#

• Improved#ligh.ng#in#tunnel#
• No#increase#in#lane#capacity#
• No#addi.onal#cyclist/

pedestrian#facili.es#

• Limited#seismic#

improvements#at#the#tunnel#

Scenario 2: New Bridge

Key$Features:$

• New#bridge#
• Remove#exis.ng#tunnel;#

upgrade#other#infrastructure#

• Addi.onal#capacity#
• Mul.Cuse#path#for#cyclists#and#

pedestrians#

• Dedicated#transit/HOV#lanes#
• Meet#current#seismic#

standards#

Scenario 3: New Tunnel

Key$Features:$

• New#tunnel#
• Remove#exis.ng#tunnel;#

upgrade#other#infrastructure#

• Addi.onal#capacity#
• Mul.Cuse#path#for#cyclists#and#

pedestrians#

• Dedicated#transit/HOV#lanes#
• Meet#current#seismic#

standards#

Scenario 4: Old/New Combo

Key$Features:$

• Upgrade#exis.ng#tunnel#
• Construct#new#crossing#

immediately#upstream#

• Upgrade#other#infrastructure#
• Addi.onal#capacity#
• Mul.Cuse#path#for#cyclists#and#

pedestrians#

• Dedicated#transit/HOV#lanes#
• Meet#current#seismic#

standards#

Scenario 5: New Alignment

Key$Features:$

• Upgrade#exis.ng#tunnel#
• Construct#new#crossing#Near#

No.#8#Road#

• Upgrade#other#infrastructure#
• Addi.onal#capacity#
• Mul.Cuse#path#for#cyclists#and#

pedestrians#on#new#crossing#

• Limited#seismic#improvements#

at#exis.ng#tunnel#

• Consider#addi.onal#network#

improvements#

Next Steps

STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSULTATION

ONGOING – Community Relations ONGOING – Community Relations

• Prepare consultation report
• Continue technical analysis
• Develop business case

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