· This study was initiated to investigate alternatives to improve the efficiency of

the Northern Avenue corridor.

· The opportunity for Northern Avenue to undergo a possible lane

reassignment and/or elimination as well as a possible extension to Black

Road was presented in the City of Sault Ste. Marie's Transportation Master

Plan, completed in 2015.

· The City also identified the opportunity to possibly incorporate improvements

to the access/egress of the P-Patch subdivision.

· Upon completion of the EA process, the City will have a preferred design

which can be implemented as required and when funding is available.

Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie

Engineering Corporation

WHY IS THIS PROJECT BEING

UNDERTAKEN?

Vehicular travel patterns throughout Sault Ste. Marie have shifted over the years as a

result of development in the north end of the City. Improving the efficiency of the

Northern Avenue corridor is one of the recommendations of the recently completed

Transportation Master Plan meant to help accommodate this shift. Implementation of Active

Transportation modes was also recommended in the Transportation Master Plan.

Potential improvements noted in the Transportation Master Plan include:

· Opportunity A: Lane reassignment or elimination along the

Northern Avenue Corridor

· Opportunity B: Extension of Northern Avenue to Black Road

In conjunction with these possible improvements, the City has also identified:

· Opportunity C: Improvements to the access/egress of the

P- Patch subdivision

Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie

Engineering Corporation

OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 5PHASE 4PROBLEM OR

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PREFERRED SOLUTION

ENVIRONMENTAL

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IMPLEMENTATION

WE ARE HERE

Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie

Engineering Corporation

MUNICIPAL CLASS EA PLANNING

AND DESIGN PROCESS

Based on the evaluation of the identified Alternative Solutions, the following

recommended design is proposed.

· Implement lane reassignment along Northern Avenue between North Street

and Pine Street, providing three lanes with a continuous turn lane;

· Designate bike lanes along the north and south sides of Northern Avenue;

· Maintain existing pedestrian sidewalks and boulevards along the corridor;

and,

· Construct a new two-lane road from the existing east termination of Northern

Avenue south to Princeton Drive to improve access/egress to the P-Patch

subdivision.

Northern Avenue Corridor Improvements North Street to Black RoadCity of Sault Ste. Marie

Engineering Corporation

RECOMMENDED DESIGN

CIMA Canada Inc. completed a traffic assessment to further evaluate the identified

proposed solutions from a traffic engineering perspective. The following conclusions

were noted:

· Under the "do-nothing" option, the Pine Street/Pleasant and Northern

Avenue/Pine Street intersections operate with acceptable volume to capacity

ratios and levels of service for all approaches;

· The construction of a new access/egress from the east termination of Northern

Avenue to Princeton Drive is expected to reduce the average delay for westbound

traffic making left-turns at Pine Street and Pleasant Drive; and,

· A neutral impact on traffic operations at the Pine Street/Northern Avenue

intersection is anticipated following the addition of a new road between the east

termination of Northern Avenue and Princeton Drive.

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