Stage 2 - Confederation Line - Construction Updates

[DBellerive]

40 minutes ago, Shane said:

The city has released redacted Extension Project Agreements for Stage 2 LRT.

They can be found on the city's Access to Information section.

https://ottawa.ca/en/routine-disclosure-and-active-dissemination-plans#transportation-services-department

Scroll to the bottom where you will find

• Confederation Line Extension Project Agreement (redacted)
• Trillium Line Extension Project Agreement (redacted)

Well I know what I am reading tomorrow!

[Spenc]

So far I've picked out what i figure are the most important dates, though i have not yet seen a "Revenue Service Availability Date" listed.

East:

Substantial Completion Nov. 26, 2024

Final Completion March 14, 2025

West:

Substantial Completion May 25, 2025

Final Completion + 2 years of Substantial Completion

South:

Substantial Completion August 10, 2022

Final Completion + 202 days of Substantial Completion

Edited August 2, 2019 by Spenc

[sherlockholmium]

Thanks Spenc!

I've only had time to glance through it so far, but it seems to me that Substantial completion is when (pending testing) the line becomes available for city use (i.e. no major deficiencies), whereas Final completion is when every possible line item in the contract is completed (no minor deficiencies). If I'm understanding that correctly, an opening date would likely fall a month or two after Substantial Completion, needing the time for both the contractors and the City to test it?

If that's the case, I'd be curious to see what the projected "final" completion date for Phase 1 is, and what kind of work still needs to be done between substantial and final.

[DBellerive]

I assume it won't be until next year at the very least, but have we heard anything about the 417 overpass that will be replaced as part of the eastern alignment? I know it is supposed to be an "express replacement" alike the one used for Lees and others, but I guess they have to completely re-arrange the 417 first so they can have enough space for the landing, as well as the equipment?

Eitherway, it will likely be quite a show for those around the site!

Hopefully we will get a website similar to the one for Stage 1 with updates for each line, and hopefully more information than what we got the first time around...

[Shane]

I was informed that a similar type of site would be launched to show progress on Stage 2, but I have no idea how it will compare to the Stage 1 site or when it will release.

O-Train Fans will continue to follow progress as before, although as the area is even more spread out than Stage 1 was, the update frequency may be lower. I am still trying to determine how I will proceed but hoping to have full Snapshot updates of all locations every 2-3 months. Once the Confederation Line is open and I have the initial informational content added and updated on the site, the Snapshots will resume. They will probably consist mostly of "Before Construction" photos, to show what the areas looked like before demolition and the build, and then moving forward from there.

[Shane]

Our Snapshot updates have resumed, now starting coverage for Stage 2 LRT construction.

New to Snapshots will be video walkthroughs, discussing the current locations and what will be changing, and where everything will be once completed.

Place d'Orléans

https://www.otrainfans.ca/snapshot-u...vember-24-2019

Orléans Blvd. Station

https://www.otrainfans.ca/snapshot-u...vember-24-2019

Jeanne d'Arc Station

https://www.otrainfans.ca/snapshot-u...vember-24-2019

Montreal Station

https://www.otrainfans.ca/snapshot-updates-2/snapshot-of-montreal-station-november-24-2019

Trim Station

https://www.otrainfans.ca/snapshot-updates-2/snapshot-of-trim-station-november-24-2019

[Shane]

In conjunction with our recent Snapshot Updates of the Confederation Line - EAST Extension, I received some answers to my questions on those stations from Michael Morgan, Director of Rail Construction. You can see them here : https://www.otrainfans.ca/faq/the-future-system/line-1-east?view=topic&id=11

[J.OT13]

18 hours ago, Shane said:

In conjunction with our recent Snapshot Updates of the Confederation Line - EAST Extension, I received some answers to my questions on those stations from Michael Morgan, Director of Rail Construction. You can see them here : https://www.otrainfans.ca/faq/the-future-system/line-1-east?view=topic&id=11

Thanks for providing this Q+A! For Trim Station, the City seems to be expecting Brigil to pay and build the pedestrian bridge to the north side. Based on a few recent news stories, it seems they are open to it. No timeline though. 

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/brigil-to-invest-3-billion-building-up-east-end-1.4691737

https://www.ledroit.com/affaires/projet-immobilier-petries-landing-des-retombees-substantielles-pour-ottawa-51678c99ba62ad7431d800f43beecb23

For Jeanne d'Arc and Orléeans Boulevard, I would assume they will at the very least widen the overpasses for the station entrance "porch". 

I'm not entirely surprised they can't use rapid bridge replacement for Montréal. That only works if you place the new bridge on to of the existing pillars, if I'm not mistaken. I'm curious to see how they will replace in situ without closing the highway. 

 

 

 

 

[Shane]

I am glad to see that the overpasses for Champlain, Orleans and Jeanne d'Arc will remain and not be replaced. It would certainly create issues if they were closed.

The space in the median seems to be manageable in those locations as well with just some reconfiguration of the lanes in the immediate vicinity of the station.

While the official plans only call for a pedestrian overpass to the south from Trim to attach to the station, you are correct, Brigil has voiced some interest, and it is in their best interest as they are pushing for their new developments at Petrie's Landing to have better, safe and direct access to the station from the other side of the highway. Lets see as things evolve, I too wouldn't be surprised to see Brigil partner on having it cross to the other side as well.

[J.OT13]

Display boards from the recent information sessions have been posted, including a few new (conceptual) renderings.

https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/major-projects/stage-2-light-rail-transit-project/project-updates/stage-2-lrt-information-sessions

[Shane]

Thank you for sharing. I'll be sure to archive those panels on the site.

[J.OT13]

And now all Stage 2 info session PDFs have been re-posted by the City, after the Stage 2 website had been taken down about a month ago. 

https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/major-projects/stage-2-light-rail-transit-project/planning-and-consultation-background

[Shane]

Here are the presentation panels at the information sessions in December 2019.

Blair to Trim Stage 2 LRT Information Session Blair to Trim - 20191205.pdf

Westboro to Dominion Stage 2 LRT Information Session Westboro to Dominion_20191209.pdf

Cleary to Lincoln Fields Stage 2 LRT Information Session Cleary to Lincoln Fields_20191203.pdf

Iris to Baseline Stage 2 LRT Information Session Iris to Baseline_20191211.pdf

Queensview to Moodie Stage 2 LRT Information Session Queensview to Moodie_20191212.pdf

[Shane]

The City of Ottawa has just released a memo on the Stage 2 Project procurement evaluations and three related appendices. You can view them here:

https://www.otrainfans.ca/news/memo-o-train-light-rail-transit-stage-2-technical-evaluations

[Shane]

Stage 2 LRT construction update presentation from today's council and FEDCO meeting can be found below : 

https://www.otrainfans.ca/news/confederation-line-stage-2-lrt-update-fedco-march-9-2020