TAMRMS#: B06
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Spot Redesign & Repair of Bellerose Drive
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
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PROPOSED MOTION(S):
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[The following motion requires a Special Resolution in order to be passed, meaning it has to be supported by at least 5 councillors:]
That the 20-day Notice of Motion requirement is waived.
[If the above motion is passed by Special Resolution, then the following may be read into the record and debated:]
That a spot redesign and repair of Bellerose Drive, immediately north of Oakmont Drive, as described in the response and map in IR-26-009, Conditions of Bellerose Drive, is approved for up to $50,000, to be funded from the Capital Reserve.
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ADMINISTRATION’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION
Administration understands that if passed, Council will be approving funding of up to $50,000 to be applied to develop a detailed design and perform construction to the northbound merge lane where Bellerose Drive transitions from four lanes to two lanes north of the Oakmont Drive intersection.
ADMINISTRATION’S RECOMMENDATION
Administration supports the motion, as it provides the estimated funding and references the scope of work that was previously shared in IR-26-009 to address a condition of Bellerose Drive.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present a motion for which Councillor Hughes gave notice on April 16, 2026.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
As per background shared within IR-26-009, Administration is aware of concerns associated with the following roadway design and shoulder on Bellerose Drive:
1. Merge lane and vehicle conflict for northbound traffic traveling through the Bellerose Drive at Oakmont Drive intersection; where Bellerose Drive transitions from four (4) lanes to two (2). Reports of concern through 2025 were received from drivers having to merge from the right lane to left lane while travelling northbound on Bellerose. Administration investigated the site and identified:
• Transitioning the northbound lanes at the intersection of Oakmont Drive is not beneficial due to the transit stop and significant distance of actual travel lane that improves capacity through the intersection.
• Although warning signs exist to give notice of the lane ending, it is recommended that additional signage and warning may be added to provide further advance notice to drivers.
• Further consideration of delineators or warning systems at the end of the lane may be applied as well, subject to further alignment with issues noted in the area.
2. Edge of road conditions and driver’s concern all season of the non-pavement structure adjacent to the roadway. Public Operations has received concerns from drivers over the “softness” of the ditch area adjacent to the roadway in certain areas of the east side of Bellerose Drive.
• Focus areas are in proximity to where the roadway narrows from two northbound lanes to one, and a second narrowing location just north of that point where the shoulder narrows.
• Public Operations has responded to the area to place material (dirt, road millings, and gravel) to mitigate these areas. This effort has been made to protect the edge of the road from failing.
• During winter months snow clearing is applied to push snow further away from the roadway for drainage; this has reportedly had impacts of some drivers shifting to the east, closer to the edge of road during the winter months.
• One of the influences on this area is that moisture is held in these locations which may pose higher risk locations where drivers ride over these soft spots and may lose traction or become stuck. The soft conditions cause issues for drivers, as well as Public Operations due to no long-term benefit of installing material.
Although long-term plans involve widening Bellerose Drive to four full travel lanes, the trigger for this investment will be associated with increased traffic demands that are not anticipated to occur until well beyond 2030. Note - actual timelines of planned widening will be updated based upon current traffic modeling and growth horizons being assessed with work being done for the Mobility Strategy. In addition, RMR work to address condition levels of this section of Bellerose Drive is not planned for delivery until 2033. These timelines of planned work may be outside of reasonable opportunity to coordinate potential improvements of the identified issues above and the proposed motion aligns to short-term funding of resources and response to address the specific area north of the Oakmont Drive intersection.
The potential response of redesigning the final merge area and widening and reducing the “sharpness” of the lane end could result in improved roadway conditions and reduce the reported issue of vehicles leaving the road surface.
The response would require engineering and design work to be completed in advance of any construction (geotechnical investigation and testing of the area to ensure suitable material and design) that would inform on an improved accuracy of costs and would cost an estimated $45,000 which represents an opinion of probable cost for the work to be $30,000, with $15,000 for engineering, design, and construction management services. Within this cost is a 25% contingency due to the conceptual state of the proposed work. Please note that this is a conceptual cost estimate and accuracy and final costs may vary subject to the completion of engineering / design work.
IMPACTS OF MOTION
Financial:
If approved, $50,000 would be funded from the Capital Reserve. The yearly cost of doing the spot repairs is approximately $5,000, and this cost does not include staff time to respond to resident complaints or to deal with any of the insurance claims associated with this location.
Compliance & Legal:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
Completion of improvements are anticipated to help reduce required annual site responses by Public Operations to address conditions in the area of concern.
Organizational:
None at this time.
Risks
With detailed site conditions unknown, the scope of work and opinion of probable cost provided in this report and requested for funding are purely conceptual and may vary with performance of engineering and design work.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Item aligned to Strategic Plan:
Not Applicable
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
N/A
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Report Date: May 5, 2026
Author: Dean Schick, Transportation Manager
Department: Engineering
Department Director: Dawny George
Managing Director: Adryan Slaght
Chief Administrative Officer: William Fletcher