Ottawacurious
Active Member
City of Ottawa Project Site
Presentation from 2021
Construction starting in 2026 over multiple phases. The roads will be installed in Phase 1; Phase 2 (which includes the bridge!) will commence 'once funding is secured'.
The updated functional design for the Greenbank Road Realignment and Southwest Transitway Extension corridor includes the following key design elements:
Greenbank Road will be designed as a suburban arterial road with the Southwest Transitway in the median, as follows:
Why is the bridge not being constructed as part of Phase 1? For the new bridge to effectively alleviate congestion associated with the existing bridge, it needs to be fully integrated with the road network on both sides of the river. The project does not have sufficient funding to construct both the new Jock River bridge and required connecting infrastructure on both sides of the crossing. Consequently, Phase 1 will focus on the infrastructure needed south of the river. In addition to setting the stage for the future connectivity to the north, the new infrastructure built in Phase 1 will be beneficial to local residents to access new commercial centres at Cambrian Road and limit traffic on local collector roadways. Phase 2 will include construction of the new bridge and will proceed as soon as funding becomes available.
Presentation from 2021
Construction starting in 2026 over multiple phases. The roads will be installed in Phase 1; Phase 2 (which includes the bridge!) will commence 'once funding is secured'.
The updated functional design for the Greenbank Road Realignment and Southwest Transitway Extension corridor includes the following key design elements:
- Widened Greenbank Road, from Marketplace Avenue to St Joseph’s High School, to four traffic lanesand two median bus rapid transit lanes;
- New/Realigned Greenbank Road corridor, from St Joseph’s High School to Barnsdale Road, with fourtraffic lanes and two median bus rapid transit lanes. Bus lanes end at the Park and Ride facility;
- Segregated cycling and sidewalk facilities provided throughout, including protected intersections;
- A new Park and Ride facility on the south side of Kilbirnie Avenue, west of the new Greenbank Road;
- A new bridge over the Jock River;• A new trunk watermain crossing under the Jock River;
- Sewers and stormwater management to support roadway drainage
Greenbank Road will be designed as a suburban arterial road with the Southwest Transitway in the median, as follows:
- Southwest Transitway: a bus rapid transitway with two-lane cross-section. Transit stations are located on medians, similar to at Chapman Mills Drive at Beatrice Drive;
- Road: a four-lane arterial with turn lanes as required to accommodate transit, trucks and traffic. Uses minimum lane widths appropriate for traffic volumes and design speeds;
- Cycling: One lane in each direction, located in the boulevard, separated from the road and sidewalk;
- Pedestrian: Sidewalks throughout the corridor linking residential areas to transit stations, commercial areas, adjacent streets, paths and parks;
- Streetscaping: provided in boulevards and open spaces coordinated with utilities and development plans;
Why is the bridge not being constructed as part of Phase 1? For the new bridge to effectively alleviate congestion associated with the existing bridge, it needs to be fully integrated with the road network on both sides of the river. The project does not have sufficient funding to construct both the new Jock River bridge and required connecting infrastructure on both sides of the crossing. Consequently, Phase 1 will focus on the infrastructure needed south of the river. In addition to setting the stage for the future connectivity to the north, the new infrastructure built in Phase 1 will be beneficial to local residents to access new commercial centres at Cambrian Road and limit traffic on local collector roadways. Phase 2 will include construction of the new bridge and will proceed as soon as funding becomes available.