Transportation & The Street Network
15, 2023
June
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Michael B., Mannini P., Marcus C., & Jonathan P..
Inventory Data
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Hierarchy Map
FIgure Grounds
3 LEGEND 0 0.4km Freeway Major Arterial Minor Arterial Collectors Major Collectors
DUNDASSTW. BRONTE RD. 0 0.4km 28200 6400 2200 2700 5300 5400 5400 5600 4600 3500 3800 29600 4400 8600 4600 8600 6700 5700 5600 5200 7100 19500 24100 26800
WILLIAM’SHALTONPWY.
Traffic Count Population Density Map (CensusMapper,
(City of Oakville, 2019)
2023)
Street Network Analysis
4 Early 1800’s Early 2000s-today 1950s to 1990s Irregular Grid Loose Grid Irregular Grid Loops and Lollipops Cul da sacs Hospital Gate Bronte Street 0 25m Scale 1:125 Multi-Use Pathway 3.2m Buffer 5.0m Lanes 11.0m Multi-Use Pathway 3.5m Buffer 5.5m Buffer 3.0m 27.5m Lanes 11.0m Loops and Lollipops Loose Grid Irregular Grid Radial Street Typology Vehichular Movement Oakville Grid LEGEND Irregular Grid Loops & Lollipops Radial Outer Irregular Grid Outer Grid Uptown Core Lakeshore Downtown Lakeshore Downtown E Study Area
LEGEN D Ir regular Gr id Loops & Lollipops R adial Outer Ir regular Gr id Outer G ri d
Site Analysis
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Dundas & Palmero
Dundas and Postmaster
Middle of William Hawthorn E Middle of William Hawthorn W
Dundas & Hospital Gate
William Hawthorn & Hopsital Gate
Dundas & Bronte
William Hawthorne & Bronte
Pedestrian Experience
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Pedestrian Level of Service Analysis
Overall PLOS Grading: D
Overall PLOS Grading: D
7 Major Streets Side Walk Width Boulevard Width Motor Vehicle Traffic Volume Operating Speed Level of Service Dundas Street 0 m - 7.89 m 29,600 60km/hr C - E Hospital Gate Unknown 50km/hr B F - D F Bronte Road Third Line Road William Halton Pwy On-street Parking Unknown 28,200 19,500 4.33 m 60km/hr 70km/hr 50km/hr NW: 2.14 m SE: 3.81 m NW: 3.49 m SE: 2.26 m NE: 2.00 m SW: 0 m - 4.45 m NE: 2.00 m SW: 0 m - 1.7 m 0 m 0 m 2.00 m 3.64 m - 6.90 m B
F Bronte Road F-D Williams Halton Pwy C-E Dundas Street B Hospital Gate B Third Line
Pedestrian Infrastructure
Existing Sidewalk Network
Existing Trails
Existing Multi-Use Pathways
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Figure: (Town of Oakville Open Data Portal, n.d)
Study of Pedestrian Mobility Challenges
Hospital Gate
A A
William Halton Pwy
Pedestrian Disconnects Long Crosswalks
=
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A-A William Halton Pwy
Hospital Gate 7 Lane Crossing + No Island Refuge
PLOS
Common condition across Dundas Street
D D
Dundas Street
Cycling Experience
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Bicycle Level of Service Analysis
Overall BLOS Grading: D
Overall BLOS Grading: D
11 Major Streets Physically Separated Bikeway No. of Travel Lanes Bike Lane Width Operating Speed Level of Service Dundas Street 3 Lanes/Direction 3.5m 60km/hr 60km/hr 70km/hr C Hospital Gate 2 Lanes/Direction 2 Lanes/Direction 3.5m 1.5m 50km/hr 50km/hr A B F F Bronte Road Third Line Road
William Halton Pwy N/A N/A
C Bronte Road F F Williams Halton Pwy Dundas Street A Hospital Gate B Third Line
Cycling Inventory
12 City of Burlington, City of Hamilton, Province of Ontario, Town of Oakville, Esri Canada, Esri, HERE, Garmin, SafeGraph, GeoTechnologies, Inc, METI/NASA, USGS, EPA, NPS, USDA, NRCan, Parks Canada Cycling Facilities Existing Proposed Other Hospital District & Palermo North ¯ 0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 0.25 Kilometers
Figure: (Town of Oakville Open Data Portal, n.d)
Study of the Cyclist Experience (Multi-Use Pathway vs.
Bike Lanes)
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Postmaster Drive Dundas Street D D Section D-D: Dundas Street Section E-E: Postmaster Drive Sidewalk 1.5m Buffer 2.0m 18.5m Bike Lane 1.5m Buffer 1.5m Lane 5.0m Buffer 2.0m Lane 5.5m Lane 3.5m Bike Lane 1.5m Sidewalk 1.5m Multi-Use Pathway 3.0m Lane 3.2m Buffer 5.0m Lane 3.5m Multi-Use Pathway 3.5m Lane 4.0m Buffer 5.5m Lane 3.5m Buffer 3.0m Lane 3.5m 27.5m Lane 4.5m Hospital Gate Bronte Road E E
The Transit Experience
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Transit Level of Service
15 C C Bronte Road D Williams Halton Pwy Dundas Street B Hospital Gate B Third Line Major Streets Exposure to Collision & Traffic Average Transit Travel Speed Posted Speed Limit Quantitative Measurement Level of Service Dundas Street CF > 60 CF > 60 CF > 60 CF > 60 CF > 60 60km/hr 60km/hr 70km/hr C C Hospital Gate 50km/hr 50km/hr 60km/hr 60km/hr 70km/hr 50km/hr 50km/hr B B D Bronte Road Third Line Road
William Halton Pwy
Overall TLOS Grading: C
Overall BLOS Grading: C
Bronte & Dundas BRTs/Priority Buses Lakeshore West: Bronte GO Time savings post-electri cation GO Bus Routes 41 & 47 Oakville Transit Legend Bus stops Bus Routes GO Bus Routes GO Train Line Legend LRT/BRT Priority Bus Transitway Electrified GO Train Line Station Legend Urban Area ocal Rapid ransit BRT/LRT riority Bus Subways) ransitways Electrified GO Rail AD2W GO Rail ea -Only GO Rail City of Oakville Major Stations Transit Inventory Current Planned (Metrolinx, n.d: Dundas BRT) (Metrolinx, 2018; MTO, n.d; Town of Oakville, 2020). Figures: Dennis, 2016; Metrolinx, n.d; Metrolinx 2018: GO Expansion Full Business Case; MTO, 16
Mobility Assessment
“How far can I go from my front door?”
“How far can I go with transfers?”
Multiple Bus Routes to Bronte GO, & Transfers to Midtown Oakville from Bronte/Dundas
“Where do the nearest regional rapid transit lines go?”
Local
Local Rapid Transit Connections Regional
Complete
Analysis
Rapid Transit Access
Rapid Transit Access
Mobility
VMC Richmond Hill Centre Markham Centre
Downtown Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ)
Downtown Hamilton
Midtown Oakville Mississauga
Milton Centre Downtown Burlington Etobicoke Centre
Axo: (Government of Ontario, 2019; Metrolinx, 2018; MTO, n.d)
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Figures: (Burlington Downtown iCal, 2023; Downtown Hamilton Bia; Doyle & Wu, 2023; GTA-Homes, 2022; Remington Group, 2018; Oakville Transit Administration, n.d; Prepare for Canada, 2023; Urban Strategies, n.d; Vagen, 2017)
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Transit Options
Transit Experience Adjacent routes best for reaching Bronte GO, & Transfers to Midtown Oakville Existing Transit Infrastructure Bus Routes GO Train Line Figures: (Metrolinx, 2018; Oakville Transit Administration, n.d)
Micro-analysis Existing
Existing
The Vehicular Experience
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20 C C Bronte Road Williams Halton Pwy Dundas Street N/A N/A Hospital Gate A Third Line Major Streets Volume to Capacity Ratio Level of Service Dundas Street C 0.74 C 0.71 0.48 N/A N/A N/A N/A Hospital Gate A Bronte Road Third Line Road Overall VLOS
C William Halton Pwy Vehicle Level of Service Analysis
Grading:
A-A Southwest of William Halton Pwy
B-B
21 1.7m 0 5m Buffer Bike Lane Sidewalk 1.7m Buffer Multi-Use Pathway 3.0m 1.5m Bike Lane 1.5m 7.0m Lanes 10.0m 3.5m Lanes 23.0m Buffer 2.0m Scale 1:100 Third Line Hospital Gate B B A A 0 5m Hospital Gate Bronte Road 1.7m Buffer Lane Buffer Lane Sidewalk 3.0m 4.0m 4.0m 0.5m 9.5m Scale 1:50
Northeast of William Halton Pwy
C-C Bronte Street
D-D Dundas Street
22 Highway 407 Dundas Street 3.5m Buffer Lanes 8.0m Lanes 7.7m Lane 3.5m Lane 3.3m 23.0m Buffer 2.3m 0 5m Scale 1:75 D D C C Hospital Gate Bronte Street 0 25m Scale 1:125 Multi-Use Pathway 3.2m Buffer 5.0m Lanes 11.0m Multi-Use Pathway 3.5m Buffer 5.5m Buffer 3.0m 27.5m Lanes 11.0m
Study of Bottleneck at William Halton Pwy.
Hospital Gate William Halton Pwy William Halton Pwy B B A A 1.7m Buffer Bike Lane Lane Sidewalk 1.7m Buffer Multi-Use Pathway 3.0m 1.5m Bike Lane 1.5m 3.5m Lane 3.5m Lane 3.5m Lane 3.5m 3.5m Lane 3.0m 23.0m Buffer 2.0m 1.7m Buffer Lane Buffer Lane Sidewalk 3.0m 4.0m 4.0m 0.5m 9.5m Bronte Road Hospital Gate Third Line Hospital Gate
William Halton Pwy
of William Halton Pwy 23
Section A-A: Northeast of
Section B-B: Southwest
S.W.O.T ANALYSIS
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Strengths
High Densities near Dundas make it a transit-supportive corridor
Easy vehicular access to regional areas beyond Oakville
Hospital provides easy access to healthcare services for all modes of transit
Easy regional transit access to the south, relatively frequent service along Dundas
Large sidewalks can act as multi-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists
Quick trip to Bronte GO on the Lakeshore West Line, with the highest train frequencies on the network.
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Weaknesses
No pedestrian infrastructure on Bronte Road; Pedestrians are rerouted onto Old Bronte Road
No transit access to frequent GO Buses at Bronte Rd. Park& Ride.
Infrequent transit connections to the south during the weekends
No cycling infrastructure on Bronte and William Halton Pkwy
Wide lanes and high traffic volumes make Dundas uncomfortable for pedestrians
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Opportunities
Improve cycling infrastructure to better connect the hospital to the rest of the cycling network
Lots of planned transit to support high-density mixed-use developments
Opportunity to turn Hospital District into future transit hub by creating more routes or increasing frequency to support increase in demand
Improve pedestrian infrastructure along William Halton Pkwy to facilitate walkability in future developments
Increased alternate modes of transit could reduce demand for cars along major arterials, reducing congestion
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Threats
Bottlenecking of the road can lead to traffic congestion
Influx of activity could increase traffic, making streets noisier, busier, and less safe for all transit modes
Lack of adequate transit in place today has/will make the area car dependent.
Unprotected bike lanes make cycle infrastructure dangerous and undesirable
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Sudden disconnects in the pedestrian network can leave pedestrians stranded
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GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment I: Site Research and Analysis
PLAN 313/647 Community Design Studio
SITE RESEARCH - KNOWLEDGE
Data sources Comments
Primary data collected from site visits and in-situ observations and documentation, and interviews among others
Secondary data sources (e.g., planning documents, historic & contemporary maps, reports, peer-reviewed publications, grey literature... etc.)
Total Grade for data collection
Grade 6%
SITE ANALYSIS
Criterion Comments
Transects
Exploded Axonometrics
GIS
Sketch Map
Combinations of the above
Total Grade for site analysis
CONCLUDING DIAGRAM
Criterion Comments
Suitability Analysis
SWOT
Constraints – Opportunities
Grade 10%
Grade 4%
