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Report To: From: Subject: Development Services Committee Item: Date of Report: DS-06-393 December 6, 2006 Commissioner File: Date of Meeting: Development Services Department A-2220 December 11, 2006

1 Report To: From: Subject: Development Services Committee Item: Date of Report: DS December 6, 2006 Commissioner File: Date of Meeting: Development Services Department A-2220 December 11, 2006 City of Oshawa Priorities for the Region of Durham Road Program-2007 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast Ward: All 1.0 BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to establish the City's priorities for the Regional Road Program, 2007 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast. The Region is currently working on its 2007 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast and should be advised of the City's current priorities. 2.0 INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES Discussions have been held with staff from the Regional Works Department on their proposed Road Program. 3.0 ANALYSIS Attachment No. 1 is a table illustrating the City's previous Regional Road priorities, the Region's 2006 Road Program and the City's proposed new Regional Road priorities. Exhibit No. 1 is a map illustrating the road improvements proposed for the City in the Region's 2006 Road Program and Four Year Forecast. While Attachment No. 1 speaks to major road projects, the Region also programs funding each year for road resurfacing/rehabilitation, traffic control signals and other miscellaneous road programs. In 2006 this funding rehabilitated Raglan Road West, from the west City Limits to Simcoe Street North. Based on a review of Regional road needs in the City and City Council's previous priority listing, the following Regional roads are recommended for inclusion in the Region's 2007 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast:

2 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Year Location 2007 Taunton Road East from 600 m east of Harmony Road North to Townline Road North Taunton Road East from Simcoe Street North to Ritson Road North Harmony Road South from Florell Drive to King Street East Simcoe Street North from Steepleview Court to Ridgetop Court Bloor Street East, from Harmony Road South to Townline Road South- Environmental Assessment Townline Road North from Adelaide Avenue East to Taunton Road East- Environmental Assessment Harmony Road North EA from Rossland Road East to Legends Centre Bloor Street East from Merritt Street to Ritson Road South Ritson Road South/Dean Avenue intersection 2008 Simcoe Street North from Oshawa Creek to Conlin Road Harmony Road North from Rossland Road East to Taunton Road East Harmony Road North from Smart Centres site to the Legends Centre Ritson Road North from Richmond Street East to Adelaide Avenue East 2009 Ritson Road North from Taunton Road East to Conlin Road East Rossland Road East extension to Townline Road North Townline Road North from Adelaide Avenue East to Rossland Road East extension Consumers Drive, from Whitby limit to Thornton Road South Thornton Road South from Champlain Avenue to King Street West Winchester Road intersection improvements at Thornton Road North, Ritson Road North and Harmony Road North 2010 Gibb Street from Park Road South to Simcoe Street South Gibb Street/Olive Avenue connection Rossland Road East from Ritson Road North to Harmony Road North Bloor Street East from Harmony Road South to Townline Road South Wentworth Street West, from Thornton Road South to Stevenson Road South Adelaide/Manning connection 2011 Simcoe Street North from Conlin Road East to Britannia Avenue Bloor Street West from Thornton Road South to Stevenson Road South Townline Road North from Rossland Road extension to Taunton Road East Harmony Road North from Legends Centre to Conlin Road East Stevenson Road, Laval Drive to Rossland Road West Gibb Street from Park Road South to Nassau Street The following comments are made with respect to the proposed City priorities: (a) The urbanization and reconstruction of Taunton Road East, east of Harmony Road North continues to be the recommended top priority along with the completion of widening of Harmony Road South between Florell Drive and King Street East.

3 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 (b) (c) The Region has determined that there is no significant benefit to be achieved through the construction of a westbound on-ramp at the Harmony Road/401 interchange. Accordingly, this project has been removed from the priority listing as it is critical that funding be directed to a project in Oshawa that the Region can commit to. Council previously established the reconstruction of Townline Road North from Adelaide Avenue East to Taunton Road East as a priority project for 2009 and staff recommend that an EA for this project be initiated in However, it is recommended that the actual road improvements be in two phases. Phase 1 would be road upgrades between Adelaide Avenue East and Rossland Road East in 2009 to coincide with the recommended extension of Rossland Road East from Harmony Road North to Townline Road North. Phase 2 would be the balance of improvements to Townline Road North in The 2006 Regional Roads Servicing and Financing Study recommended that the Roads Network Rationalization Plan be adopted to realign responsibilities for the road network between the City and the Region based upon, but not limited to, the findings in the 2002 Who Does What Study. A phase-in schedule is to be developed in 2007 with transfers to be completed no later than This has potential significant financial implications for the City as several Regional Roads were proposed for transfer to the City in the 2002 study. A staff report will be prepared on this matter at the appropriate time so that Council can provide direction. 4.0 RESPONSE TO THE COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN Establishing City priorities for Regional Road improvements advances Goal B (A Green and Sustainable Community) of the City's Community Strategic Plan by improving transportation modes through a strategy of working with the Region to establish mutual priorities for improving key Regional corridors. 5.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The construction of Regional roads requires that the City program and finance the construction of sidewalks and street lighting improvements. These improvements are primarily financed through development charges and reserves. The proposed transfer of Regional roads to the City could have significant financial implications from a capital and operating budget perspective and will be reported on separately at the appropriate time. 6.0 CONCLUSION The condition and capacity of the Regional Road network within Oshawa is vital to the City and Region. With limited funding available at the Region to deal with all of their road needs, it is critical that the City identify and work co-operatively with the Region to establish clear priorities for the Regional roads within the City.

4 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: December 11, RECOMMENDED ACTION That the Development Services Committee recommend to City Council that the Region of Durham be advised that the following are the City of Oshawa's priorities for the Regional Road Program, 2007 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast: Year Location 2007 Taunton Road East from 600 m east of Harmony Road North to Townline Road North Taunton Road East from Simcoe Street North to Ritson Road North Harmony Road South from Florell Drive to King Street East Simcoe Street North from Steepleview Court to Ridgetop Court Bloor Street East, from Harmony Road South to Townline Road South- Environmental Assessment Townline Road North from Adelaide Avenue East to Taunton Road East- Environmental Assessment Harmony Road North EA from Rossland Road East to Legends Centre Bloor Street East from Merritt Street to Ritson Road South Ritson Road South/Dean Avenue intersection 2008 Simcoe Street North from Oshawa Creek to Conlin Road Harmony Road North from Rossland Road East to Taunton Road East Harmony Road North from Smart Centres site to the Legends Centre Ritson Road North from Richmond Street East to Adelaide Avenue East 2009 Ritson Road North from Taunton Road East to Conlin Road East Rossland Road East extension to Townline Road North Townline Road North from Adelaide Avenue East to Rossland Road East extension Consumers Drive, from Whitby limit to Thornton Road South Thornton Road South from Champlain Avenue to King Street West Winchester Road intersection improvements at Thornton Road North, Ritson Road North and Harmony Road North 2010 Gibb Street from Park Road South to Simcoe Street South Gibb Street/Olive Avenue connection Rossland Road East from Ritson Road North to Harmony Road North Bloor Street East from Harmony Road South to Townline Road South Wentworth Street West, from Thornton Road South to Stevenson Road South Adelaide/Manning connection

5 Report to the Development Item: DS Services Committee (Continued) Meeting Date: December 11, 2006 Year Location 2011 Simcoe Street North from Conlin Road East to Britannia Avenue Bloor Street West from Thornton Road South to Stevenson Road South Townline Road North from Rossland Road extension to Taunton Road East Harmony Road North from Legends Centre to Conlin Road East Stevenson Road, Laval Drive to Rossland Road West Gibb Street from Park Road South to Nassau Street M. J. Sims, P.Eng. Director of Engineering Services Thomas B. Hodgins, B.E.S., M.A., R.P.P., Commissioner Development Services Department MJS/ls/c Attachments

7 DS Attachment No. 1 Major Regional Road Projects 1. Taunton Road East 600 m east of Harmony Rd. N. to Benson St City Priorities 2006 Regional Capital Plan and Forecast / Benson St. to Townline Rd. N Simcoe St. N. to Ritson Rd. N Harmony Road Florell Dr. to King St. E King St. E. to Rossland Rd. E Done Proposed 2007 City Priorities 401 Interchange 2007 Not included Not included Rossland Rd. E. to Taunton Rd. E EA/ Design (1) 2008 Taunton Rd. E. to Legends Centre EA/ Design (1) 2008 Legends Centre to Conlin Rd. E. Not included EA/ Design (1) Bloor Street Harmony Rd. to Townline Rd. (EA) Harmony Rd. to Grandview St Not included 2010 Thornton Rd. S. to Stevenson Rd. S Merritt St. to Ritson Rd. S. Not included Townline Rd. Adelaide Ave. to Taunton Rd. (EA) Adelaide Ave. to Rossland/ Pebblestone Rossland Rd. extension to Taunton Rd. 5. Simcoe St Not included 2011 Oshawa Creek to Conlin Rd Steepleview Crt. To Ridgetop Crt Conlin Rd. to Britannia Ave EA/ Design (1) 2011

8 Major Regional Road Projects 6. Ritson Rd City Priorities 2006 Regional Capital Plan and Forecast Taunton Rd. E. to Conlin Rd. E Richmond St. E. to Adelaide Ave. E. Not included Ritson/Dean intersection Not included Rossland Rd. Grandview St. N. to Townline Rd. N EA/ Design (1) 2009 Ritson Rd. N. to Harmony Rd. N Thornton Rd. S. Champlain Ave. to King St. W Gibb St. Park Rd. S. to Nassau St Not included 2010 Nassau St. to Centre St. S Gibb/Olive connection 2010 Not included 2010 Stevenson Rd. S. to Park Rd. S. Not included EA/ Design (1) Adelaide Ave. Adelaide Ave./Manning connection Consumers Dr. Whitby limit to Thornton Rd. S. Not included Winchester Rd. Thornton intersection Not included Ritson intersection Not included Harmony intersection Not included Wentworth St. Thornton Rd. S. to Stevenson Rd. S. 14. Stevenson Rd. Not included Not included 2010 Laval Dr. to Rossland Rd. W. Not included EA/ Design (1) 2011 Proposed 2007 City Priorities Note (1) - Construction not included in capital plan

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