Sept 30th, 2008 – Last Day for Transportation Master Plan Comments
Important Message from Councillor Jacques Legendre:
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Dear Residents,
The City is currently conducting a mandatory revision of its Transportation Master Plan. The draft revision focuses mainly on Mass Transit although some proposals for new or widened road corridors are included.
One disappointing aspect is the absence of any mention of studying an Ottawa By-Pass (Ring Road). The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has included such a study in its vision of “Future Highway Expansion” needs for the province.
As you all know, the Ring Road Concept is a key element for the removal of unwanted trucks from our communities. Tuesday, September 30th, is the last day to submit comments to staff on your vision of what this next Transportation Master Plan should look like.
It would be very important, if you can, to request to City Staff that the notion/study of a Ring Road be included in this plan. As things currently stand, the ring road is absent from the City’s future plans. It is time to incorporate this ring road concept and your help in accomplishing this would be very welcomed.
You can do so online at https://ottawa.ca/cgi-bin/form.cgi?dir=beyond_2020&form=feedback_tmp_en
or by email at plan@ottawa.ca
Sincerely,
Jacques Legendre
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For a map of the proposed roadway transportation plan within the report, click here. Note that there is no current provision for a Ring Road in this plan, although bridge crossing options east of Kettle Island would connect well to a future ring road via the new arterial road proposed between Hunt Club and Innes.
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October 1st, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Can someone please direct me to the people who organised the “NO to Kettle Island Bridge” buttons, sold at the public comsultation last week. I am keen to convert their design to a sign for my front lawn, which is prominently located on Birch Ave.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 am
Yes, it was made by Gisele Forsey of the Manor Park Community Association.
October 5th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Consequences to decisions made. I think that is important. If Kettle Island bridge is built and the arterial roads are overwhelmed. Which they will be. Can we not impose the impact on the root of the decision. Let’s say Montreal Road, Ogilivy, etc. need to be widened. Can we not impose the expense (construction, property expropriation) by increasing the property taxes in city wards that voted for the Kettle Island bridge. Make Bloess, Monette’s and Jellett’s ridings pay for this. It seems only fair, since we cannot impose that extra expense on residents of Gatineau and we morally shouldn’t impose that expense on the many many people who live along Aviation Parkway. Seems only fair.