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Home My WebLink AboutOES 012-02 .. CUt¡ o~ n8"i REPORT TO COUNCIL FROM: Richard W. Holborn, P. Eng. DATE: March 18, 2002 Division Head, Municipal Property & Engineering REPORT NUMBER: OES 012-02 - [SUBJECT: 'I 2002 Regional Road Capital Program and Four-Year Forecast RECOMMENDATION: 1. That Report OES 012-02 providing information on the Region of Durham's 2002 Regional Road Capital Program and Four-Year Forecast be received. ORIGIN: Report # 2002-J-ll 2002 Regional Roads Servicing and Financing Study February 27, 2002 AUTHORITY: - N/A FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The projects identified by the Region of Durham in the 2002 Road Program are to be financed by the Region of Durham with the exception of $75,000 for the Altona RoadIRougemount Drive intersection improvements which was approved by the City of Pickering in the 2001 Capital Budget 2321-6007, External Subdivision Works, Traffic Signals. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: N/A BACKGROUND: The City of Pickering recommends Regional Road Construction priorities on an annual basis to the Region of Durham for their consideration during the budget and forecasting process. - The Reeion's 2001 Road Proeram Report OES 007-01 recommending priorities for 2001 was considered by City Council on April 17, 2001 and subsequently received as correspondence (CC #130) at the Regional Works Committee (WC-31-200l) on May 9,2001. The Region's 2001 Road Program addressed four of the eight priority projects in the way of Environmental Assessment work, design and/or construction on Brock Road, Finch Avenue and Altona Road. Another priority project was completed as a carry-over of a 2000 Capital Project which was the installation of automotive signals and warning gates at the CP Rail level crossing on Altona Road. The Regional Road budget also addressed two other projects, namely the Environmental Assessment work for the 1)88 Report to Council OES 012-02 Date: March 18, 2002 Subject: 2002 Regional Road Capital Program and Four-Year Forecast Page 2 Greenwood By-pass (Westney Road) and an urbanization project on Regional Road #5 (Claremont) for safety improvements in front of Claremont Public School. - At the Regional Works Committee meeting of October 31, 2001, Report # 2001-W-133 was considered. This was a status report on the 2001 Regional Roads Capital Program, but specifically, the reason for the report was to advise of additional commitments (funding) required for four major projects in Oshawa and Ajax. The additional amounts total $1,209,700. The report recommended several sources for financing the additional costs, all within the planned expenditures of their 2001 Capital Road program. The adjustments required to make the funds available affected five planned projects in Pickering. Brock RoadlC.P.R. Subway It was proposed that the budget amount for utility relocation in the amount of $40,000 in 2001 be deferred until 2002. Brock Road (Bayly Street - Highway 407) It was proposed that the budgeted amount for land acquisition in the amount of $100,000 in 2001 be deferred and re-budgeted in 2002. Brougham By-Pass - It was proposed that the budgeted amount for land acquisition in the amount of $40,000 in 2001 be deferred and re-budgeted in 2002. Altona Road (highway 2 - North of Sheppard Ave) It was proposed that budget for land acquisition and utility relocation totaling $50,000 in 2001 be deferred until 2002. Greenwood By-Pass The assignment to initiate the Environmental Assessment for this project will be deferred and proposed again in 2002. The budget is $100,000. It is important to note that $330,000 of 2001 commitments for initiating projects on Brock Road and Westney Road related to Hwy #407 impacts, and the long awaited Altona Road project were deferred for another year. It is not known at this time how this will affect the timing of the projects reaching the construction phase. Although the Region made a point that with only two months left in the year 2001, it was unlikely that these funds would be spent, it is due to the lack of early commitment that the funds were still available and subject to are-allocation. - The Reeion's 2002 Road Proeram Report OES 33-01 recommending priorities for 2002 was considered by City Council on December 3, 2001 and subsequently, received as correspondence (CC #009) at the Regional Works Committee (WC-8-2002) on January 30,2002. The 2002 Regional Road Servicing & Financing Study, Report 2002-J-11 was considered at the Joint Finance & Administration and Works committee on February 27,2002. The Region's 2002 Road Program addresses five of the eight priority projects in the way of Environmental Assessment design andlor construction on Brock Road, Finch Avenue and Altona Road. Report to Council OES 012-02 Date: March 18,2002 n~~] Subject: 2002 Regional Road Capital Program and Four-Year Forecast Page 3 The following projects in Pickering are proposed in the 2002 Regional Road Program. - 1. Altona RoadJRougemount Drive illtersection $ 280,000 Cons true ti 0 n/s i gnal iz a tio n 2. Brock Road / CPR Subway $ 250,000 3. Brock Road (Bayly Street - Highway 407) $ 200,000 4. Brougham By-Pass (Brock Road) $ 100,000 5. Altona Road (Highway #2 to North of Sheppard) $ 50,000 6. Bayly Street @ Squires Beach Road illtersection $ 75,000 Co ns truetio n/widen in g 7. Finch Avenue @ Rosefield Road illtersection $ 390,000 Co ns tru eti 0 n/w id en in g 8. Finch Avenue @ Spruce Hill Road illtersection $ 20,000 Design 9. Brock Road @ Clements Road illtersection $ 90,000 - Traffie Signal TOTAL $1,455,000 Of the $1,455,000 approved for expenditure in Pickering, only $835,000 is for construction/signalization at four intersections to which Pickering must contribute $75,000. The Region's 2002 Road Program totals $31.3M, which is an increase of approximately 50% over the 2001 approved budget. The net Regional proportion is $20.7M, which is a 14% increase from the 2001 Road Program. However, only $1.5M or 4.8% is for projects in Pickering. Highway 401 related work accounts for $15.47M or 49.4% of the gross total budget. ill temlS of major projects in Pickering from 2003-2006, the following is forecasted by the Region. Finch Avenue @ Spruce Hill Road $ 100,000 2003 $2,430,000 2004 rail diversion $6,030,000 2005 construction $ 620,000 2003/2004 $2,500,000 2004 Brock Road/C.P.R. Subway Brock Road @ Bayly Street - AHona Road (Hwy #2-North of Sheppard Regional Road #5 (Claremont) $ 300,000 2005 Highway #2 $ 600,000 2005 These forecasts are all subject to change, as is evident with Altona Road, which is now a 2004 project. ill last year's forecast, it was a 2003 project. This project has been in the five year forecast for more than ten years. I) g 0 Report to Council DES 012-02 Subject: 2002 Regional Road Capital Program and Four-Year Forecast Date: March 18,2002 Page 4 Projects that are obvious by their absence in the four year forecast include Finch Avenue widening and urbanization, Brock Road widening from Bayly Street to Highway 407, the Brougham By-pass, the Greenwood by-pass, Whites Road from Highway 401 to Granite Court/Oklahoma Boulevard and any significant work on Kingston Road. - ATTACHMENTS: N/A Prepared By: """";::;:~"7'---,-'. . it . ./-~ ' . ~.=::> Rich i' w. HolbØfn, P. Eng DivjSion Head, Municipal Property & Engineering /' RH:ds Attachments Copy: Chief Administrative Officer I:\COUNCIL\OES 0 I 2-02.docMar-O2 - Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council .ç ..... - APpr,ov~:~1LY:./ rJ(d.,~.,h, . ' ¿/~/I ,./;1 /1 I ~, Everett dntsl1}i, Director Operations & Emergency Services ..