Transportation
issues urgent in Barrhaven
With new communities being built in South
Nepean at the fastest rate in the City of Ottawa and the
impending move of 4000 employees to the RCMP's new
headquarters on Merivale Road, transportation issues are
key to the success of business in the Barrhaven area.
Ottawa City Council's November, 2007 decision
on the future of transit in Ottawa is a critical issue
for Barrhaven. Here is the staff report on the $2B transit
system, as well as updates and
background news stories.
 OTTAWA'S TRANSPORTATION MASTER
PLAN
TRANSIT
DEAL AT LAST
It's
not over when it's over: Why damage from a long transit
strike lingers for years
City of Ottawa Transportation
Plan Update
Ottawa's Transportation Master Plan was approved
by City Council on November 28, 2008
Important:
public meeting tomorrow on new transit plan
City
unveils Downtown Rapid Transit Network options - Downtown
tunnel key to addressing congestion
Updating Ottawa's Transportation Master
Plan
City of
Ottawa has new transit vision
City's
bungling on transit plan costing nation's capital: Watson
Ottawa
approves environmental assessment study for transit
project
Council
sets $2-billion transit priorities
Ottawa
council approves new transit plan
$2
Billion transit plan rolls on
Transportation Committee and Transit
Committee Joint Report 4
Macleod: Provincial
dollars needed for Strandherd-Armstrong bridge
Councillors
feel 'used' by bridge funding offer
Downtown
can't take more buses: Friends of O-Train
New
$2B transit plan on track to council
Budget
transit before shopping Council must fit plans to
available cash
Transit
advocate slams new Ottawa plan
Strandherd-Armstrong
Bridge approvals to be fast-tracked
Councillors
cook up $2B transit plan
Ottawa
city committee passes new light rail plan
Buses are
the way of the future, says consultant
Transit
plan neglects south end
Send
review of Urbandale LRT plan to council, staff tells
committee
Solution
as easy as pie?
Ottawa's
missing transit plan threatens promised low-rent homes
Ottawa
files defence against $175 million suit launched by
Siemens Canada, PCL Constructors
McGuinty
to O'Brien: 'Think big' on transit
City
slapped with another light-rail lawsuit
BBIA Transportation Study
(Spring, 2007) -- The BBIA has just released the Transportation Study prepared for
the BBIA Transportation Focus Group. We have
presented the report to the Mayor's Office for
consideration by his Task Force on Transportation. As the
report points out, with the cancellation of the LRT, the
need to resolve transportation issues in Barrhaven is
urgent. Among the report's recommendations: proceed
immediately with rapid transit and build the
Strandherd-Armstrong bridge.
 BBIA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
"A Barrhaven trolley sounds
funny, but might work"
Strandherd widening contract awarded
(Monday, June 19, 2007) -- The contract for the
Strandherd widening has been awarded to Lafarge.
The company is submitting a construction
plan but I do know that the plan is to start first with
the southern lane, leaving the northern lanes closest to
the mall open.
Construction will start in July.
I will keep you updated as I learn more
about the plan and have had an opportunity to meet with
the City, should we wish to see amendments for the
benefit of businesses in this corridor.
Thanks and please contact me with any
questions.
Andrea
Steenbakkers
Executive Director
613-825-8BIA (8242)
execdirector@barrhavenbia.ca
Strandherd Road Widening
Widening Strandherd Road from Crestway to Riocan will be
a huge bonus for Barrhaven businesses. Construction will
begin July, 2007 with completion expected in the spring
of 2008.
"Wider Strandherd to benefit
business"
BBIA Notes from Strandherd
Widening Open House
Prince of Wales widening
The City is also in the process of approving the widening
of Prince of Wales Drive from Fisher to Woodroffe. Read the City's report on the
Prince of Wales Drive Widening.
Greenbank Road Widening
Widening Greenbank to four lanes from Malvern to Cambrian
is included in the budget forecast for 2011-2016 as a $5
million project. However, widening Greenbank from Hunt
Club to Malvern or from Cambrian to Prince of Wales isn't
even on the radar yet.
City's Budget Forecast 2008-2016
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