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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, October 6, 2016 | 8 oakville.ca Open House Rehabilitation of the Lakeshore Road Bridge January 2017 The Lakeshore Road Bridge over Sixteen Mile Creek is scheduled to be rehabilitated starting in January 2017 and will be completed in late fall 2017. As a result, the roadway will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for the duration of the project. A detour route will be provided via Rebecca Street. In advance of the bridge work, Navy Street will be permanently converted to two-way traffic in late fall of 2016. Bridge reconstruction work includes removal and replacement of the existing concrete deck and steel girders, as well as repairs to the existing piers and replacement of the bridge abutments. Once complete, the new bridge will include two travel lanes, a center turn lane and bikes lanes. There will also be a wider pedestrian sidewalk with a barrier wall to separate the sidewalk and vehicular traffic. New pedestrian railings and pedestrian lookouts will be incorporated into the bridge as well as LED Street lighting. In addition to the bridge work, Lakeshore Road will also be reconstructed between Navy Street and Forsythe Street. The streetscape materials that will be selected as part of the Lakeshore Road Reconstruction and Streetscape project will be incorporated into the design for this project. For more information go to oakville.ca and search "Lakeshore Road Streetscape project." To learn more about the project, attend the open house on October 19. For more information, visit oakville.ca and search "Lakeshore Road Bridge Rehabilitation." Two-way conversion of Navy Street Late fall 2017 Wednesday October 19, 2016, 6­8 p.m. Town Hall, Oakville Room 1225 Trafalgar Road Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) Update Public Information Centre #2 Oakville is updating its ATMP Oakville's first ATMP was developed in 2009 and has been the guiding document used to improve walking and cycling for various user groups of all ages and abilities. Since then, the town has adopted new supportive policies and implemented over 185 kilometres of bike lanes, multi-use trails, signed bike routes and sidewalks. The town is seeking input from the public to inform the development of the plan and identify a continuous and connected system of on and off-road Active Transportation facilities, policy improvements and opportunities to improve walking and biking within the town through education, encouragement and enforcement. We have completed Phases 1 and 2 and gathered preliminary recommendations which will form part of our implementation strategy for the next 10 years. Online feedback and more details Visit oakville.ca and search "ATMP." There you will also find two ways to provide input: · Our online questionnaire where you can answer questions about your current active transportation habits and preferences · An online mapping tool where you can identify walking and cycling opportunities, barriers and destinations based on the existing routes identified in the 2009 ATMP You can also follow the town on Facebook and Twitter. Join us Thursday, October 20 from 5­8 p.m. 5­6 p.m. ­ Drop-in Open House 6­8 p.m. ­ Presentation/workshop Town Hall, South Atrium 1225 Trafalgar Road Questions Contact one of the project contacts or email oakvilleATMP@oakville.ca Chris Clapham, Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator Town of Oakville, 905-845-6601, ext. 3306 Dave McLaughlin, Senior Project Manager WSP | MMM Group, 905-882-7306 If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know before October 14, 2016 by contacting Chris Clapham at 905-845-6601, ext. 3306, (TTY: 905-338-4200), email chris.clapham@oakville.ca or fill out the accessible online feedback form at oakville.ca. Drop in, get informed and share your thoughts Join us for our second public information centre to review the draft recommendations. The evening will begin with a drop-in session to talk one-on-one with the study team, and will be followed by a workshop with interactive and engaging activities. The activities are meant to gather your thoughts on how to help shape the future vision for walking and cycling in Oakville. Accessibility Background The ATMP update is being completed consistent with master plan approach #1 outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study process. A key component of this study is two public consultation opportunities. The first Public Information Centre was held on June 22, 2016. The project is expected to be completed in early 2017.