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Home My WebLink AboutINS-15-012 - Noise Exemption - Highway 7/85 and Frankling St Bridge Staff Rport I r rc'.�► t .R Infrastructure Services Department wmkitchener.ca REPORT TO: Community and Infrastructure Services Committee DATE OF MEETING: February 2, 2015 SUBMITTED BY: Justin Readman, Director of Transportation Services, 519-741-2200, extension 7038 PREPARED BY: Stephanie Brasseur, Traffic Project Coordinator, 519-741-2200, extension 7373 WARD(S) INVOLVED: Wards 1, 2, 3 and 10 DATE OF REPORT: January 14, 2015 REPORT NO.: INS-15-012 SUBJECT: Noise Exemption — MTO Highway 7/85 Improvements and Franklin Street Bridge Over Highway 8 RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO) and its contractor(s) be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 450 Noise of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code Article 6 Construction Work during the Highway 7/85 improvements project. The request for the noise by-law exemption is between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for the period May 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2015, and further, That the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario (MTO) and its contractor(s) be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 450 Noise of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code Article 6 Construction Work during the rehabilitation of the Franklin Street bridge over Highway 8. The request for the noise by-law exemption is between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. for the period July 1, 2015 and ending September 30, 2015. BACKGROUND: The MTO has engaged the engineering firm MMM Group to administer the contract for the ongoing Highway 7/85 improvements, as well as the rehabilitation of the Franklin Street bridge over Highway 8, both within the City of Kitchener. The Highway 7/85 improvements will be completed during the May to August, 2015 time period, while the Franklin St bridge rehabilitation will be completed during the July to August, 2015 time period. In order to maintain safe and efficient traffic flow on Highway 7/85 during daytime periods, a portion of the work will have to be completed during afterhours (7:00 pm to 7:00 am). In order to ensure the opening of the Franklin Street bridge before school start in the beginning of September, afterhours work may be required to ensure meeting the completion deadline. 5 - 1 REPORT: This project will include the following improvements and construction operations: Highway 7/85 Improvements Highway improvements are being completed in order to accommodate the future development of the new Highway 7. This work is scheduled for construction from May to August of 2015. This project includes structural improvements to three (3) bridge structures along the K-W Expressway, including widening of the Guelph Street overpass, as well as lowering the Guelph Street roadway to accommodate vertical clearances for the widened bridge. After hours work that is required includes surface course paving that will be conducted during overnight hours. Highway traffic, minimal in volume during overnight hours, will be required to detour using local Regional and City roadways. The idling of construction equipment will be kept to a minimum, as well as equipment being maintained in good working order to minimize construction related noise. In order to maintain efficient and effective highway capacity during the peak traffic periods during day time hours, it has been requested to complete some of this work during evening and overnight hours. Franklin Street Bridge Rehabilitation The Franklin Street bridge will require structural repairs that will necessitate the closure of Franklin Street. This bridge rehabilitation work has been scheduled for July and August of 2015 in order to have Franklin Street reopened for the start of the school year in the 1St week of September, 2015. While Franklin Street will be closed to vehicular traffic, the rehabilitation work has been designed to allow for pedestrian and cyclist traffic to use the bridge. This will maintain a functional connection for residents south of this bridge structure to access the grocery, commercial and restaurant uses on the north side of the bridge. Afterhours work is not anticipated, but may be required in order to maintain the project schedule, allowing for the opening of Franklin Street in a timely fashion. This afterhours work may include delivery of materials and the placement of concrete to complete the repairs. The idling of construction equipment will be kept to a minimum, as well as equipment being maintained in good working order to minimize construction related noise. ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN: This initiative falls under the Community Priority of Quality of Life. "Work with partners, including all orders of government, to create a culture of safety in our community." The implementation of improved traffic flow and safety will provide positive direction for motorists. 5 - 2 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: None. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: INFORM — Before the commencement of the work at both locations, notices will be delivered to all affected property owners, advising of the project details, including after hours works. This notification will include project contact information that provides residents / property owners with a 24 hour/ 7 day a week contact number, should concerns arise. The closure of Franklin Street will be signed on-road in advance of the project, advising motorists of the impending closure. Attachment— MMM Group request letter ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Dev Tyagi, Deputy CAO Infrastructure Services Department 5 - 3 AX" MMM GROUP MMM Group Limited 582 Lancaster Street West Kitchener, ON Canada N2 1M3 t: 519.743.87771 f: 519.743.8778 ,mAm.mmrn9rouplirnited.com January 12, 2015 Justin Readman Director of Transportation Services City of Kitchener 200 King St W, 6th Floor P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Re: Ontario Ministry of Transportation - Request for Noise By-Law Exemptions Highway 7185 Improvements from Krug Street to Lancaster Street (G.W.P. 3110-09-00) and Highway 81 Franklin Street Underpass (G.W.P. 168-89-00) Dear Mr. Readman: MMM Group (formerly McCormick Rankin) has been retained by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to complete a Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for pavement resurfacing and bridge rehabilitations on Highway 85 and Highway 7185 within the Region of Waterloo. The existing highway infrastructure requires rehabilitation to maximize its useful service life. The original study area was divided into two projects: Contract 1 - Project A: Highway 85 from 0.1 km south of Lancaster Street to 0.4 km north of Regional Road 15 (King Street) Contract 2 - Project B: Highway 7185 from Krug Street northerly to 0.1 km south of Lancaster Street Contract 1: Project A has essentially been completed with only minor works remaining. This work is expected to be completed by late April, 2015. Contract 2: Project B includes highway resurfacing, repairs to 3 bridge locations, widening of the Guelph Street overpass for the future East to North ramp from Highway 7New to Highway 85 and the lowering of Guelph Street to provide the necessary vertical clearances for the widened bridge. Contract 2 is scheduled to begin in May and be completed by September of 2015. It will be followed by a third contract to initiate the construction of Highway 7New. Details on the Highway 7New work will be forwarded to the City separately. 5 - 4 The purpose of this letter is to request for an exemption from City of Kitchener By-law 2000-71, Chapter 450, Article 6, Section 450.6.1 (May 8, 2000), which prohibits the sound or noise arising between the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. of any day and 7 o'clock a.m. of the following day from any excavation or construction work whatsoever, including the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or structure except in case of urgent necessity. The basis for this request is to allow for the paving work within the City of Kitchener. Echelon surface course paving will be required through the core/collector of Highway 85 from Krug Street northerly to Lancaster Street. This resurfacing work is anticipated to take place during the Summer of 2015 (i.e. July and August) and will require traffic to be re-routed onto local and regional roads for the duration of the nightly surface asphalt works. Night work is required to minimize traffic delays on the expressway during the daytime and peak periods. The Highway 85 core/collector is expected to be closed for four to six nights (approximately 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.) in each direction to accommodate the echelon surface course paving. Please note that the idling of construction equipment will be kept to a minimum and that equipment will be maintained in good working order to minimize construction related noise. Every effort will be made to avoid unnecessary or unreasonable noise during the proposed rehabilitation and paving work. Highway 81 Franklin Street Underpass (G.W.P. 168-89-00) MMM Group (formerly McCormick Rankin) has been retained by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to complete a Detailed Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for repairs to the Highway 8 1 Franklin Street Underpass structure in the City of Kitchener. The bridge repairs will require the closure of the Franklin Street Bridge at Kingsway Drive to vehicle traffic. The closure is currently anticipated to occur during July and August of 2015 for a period of 9 weeks. The 9 week closure is necessary to permit the repairs to be completed. Given the importance of the structure for local pedestrian and cyclist movement, the work has been designed to permit pedestrians and cyclists through the work area for the duration of the contract. There may be some critical operations by the Contractor where pedestrian/cyclist traffic will not be permitted. Sufficient notice will be provided to the public about when the bridge will be closed for these operations. The purpose of this letter is to request for an exemption from City of Kitchener By-law 2000-71, Chapter 450, Article 6, Section 450.6.1 (May 8, 2000), which prohibits the sound or noise arising between the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. of any day and 7 o'clock a.m. of the following day from any excavation or construction work whatsoever, including the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or structure except in case of urgent necessity. Night work in not anticipated but may be required to meet the schedule deadlines. Night work may be required at Franklin Street for the delivery of materials and the placement of concrete to complete the repairs. Please note that-the idling of construction equipment will be kept to a minimum and that equipment will be maintained in good working order to minimize construction related noise. Every effort will be made to avoid unnecessary or unreasonable noise during the proposed rehabilitation and paving work. 2 5 - 5 Adjacent property owners will be notified for both projects (Contract 2 and Highway 8 1 Franklin Street Underpass) of construction activities taking place afterhours. These property owners will also be provided with the Contractor contact information, who will be available 2417 to address any concerns relating to the construction activities. For both of these projects, the following people can be contacted for further information and/or clarification. Dan Green, P.Eng. Scott Howard Consultant Project Manager Senior Project Manager MMM Group Ltd. Planning and Design, West Region 582 Lancaster Street West Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Kitchener, ON N2K 1 M3 659 Exeter Road 519 743-8777 London, ON N6E 1 L3 greend @mmm.ca 519 873-4568 scott.h oward @ ontario.ca Your thoughtful consideration of this request is greatly appreciated. Yours truly, MMM Group Limited Dan Green, P. Eng. Consultant Project Manager cc: Scott Howard, P. Eng., MTO, Senior Project Manager Susan Wagter, MTO, Environmental Planner Greg Moore, MMM Group Limited, Consultant Environmental Planner 3 5 - 6