Roadside Truck Survey in the National Capital Region

1999/ 2000 Interprovincial Roadside Truck Survey in the National Capital Region Establish a comprehensive database of information Provide a basis for future studies and analysis Does not address specific transportation issues

1999/ 2000 Interprovincial Roadside Truck Survey in the National Capital Region Background Data Annual Counts (Classification & Occupancy) People and vehicles Field Observations 7 am to 7 pm Truck Counts Full Classification By Axles - Autumn 2000 07:00 to 07:00 Roadside Driver Interviews Origin - Destination Information - Autumn 2000 07:00 to 07:00

Interprovincial Bridges QUÉBEC C i t y o f G a t i n e a u Macdonald-Cartier Chaudière Alexandra Champlain Portage C i t y o f O t t a w a ONTARIO

Survey Station Set-up Autumn 2000 Driver Interviews (Northbound) Driver Interviews (Southbound) Counts (Both directions) September 6 th and 7 th September 7 th and 8 th September 6 th to 8 th

Historical Vehicle Volumes (1991-2000) Number of vehicles per direction 120,000 110,000 100,000 90,000 Northbound Southbound All Ottawa River Bridges (12 and 24 hour volumes) 24h Average per direction 105,600 Average per direction 93,800 80,000 70,000 12h 60,000 50,000 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995* 1996* 1997* 1998* 1999 1999** 2000 2000** Year * Number of vehicles factored to 12 hours from 8 hour counts (Spring)

Historical Truck Volumes (1991-2000) Number of trucks per direction 2,400 2,200 2,000 1,800 1,600 Macdonald-Cartier and Chaudière Bridges (12 and 24 hour volumes) Southbound Northbound 24h Average per direction 1,950 Average per direction 1,725 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 12h 600 400 200 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995* 1996* 1997* 1998* 1999 1999** 2000 2000** * Number of trucks factored to 12 hours from 8 hour counts (Spring) ** Roadside Truck Survey Data (Autumn) Year

Two Way Truck Traffic Volumes (Current and Historical) INFORMATION SOURCE NUMBER OF TRUCKS CROSSING THE OTTAWA RIVER* 24 HOURS MORNING COMMUTER PEAK HOUR AFTERNOON COMMUTER PEAK HOUR 2000 SURVEY, AUTUMN 3,450 205 170 2000 ANNUAL SURVEY, SPRING 3,335 215 170 5 YEAR AVERAGE (1996-2000) 3,120 235 180 10 YEAR AVERAGE (1991-2000) 3,285 250 210 * Ottawa River Crossing includes the Macdonald-Cartier and Chaudière Bridges

Classification of Vehicle Types Autumn 2000 2 Axle Trucks Some Noise and Vibration Issues 3+ Axle Trucks More Noise and Vibration Issues Tractor Trailers Both environmental and operational considerations

Daily Truck Volumes By bridge and classification Tractor Trailers Tractor Trailers 34 % 34 % ( 870 ) ( 870 ) 3450 trucks 2 Axles 2 Axles 40 % 40 % ( 1030 ( 1030 ) ) 3+ Axles 3+ 26 Axles % ( 680 26 )% ( 680 ) Macdonald - Cartier Bridge 2580 Trucks 75 % (Autumn 2000) 3+ Axles 3+ Axles 23 % 3+ Axle 23 % ( 200 ) 23 % ( 200 ) ( 200 ) Tractor Tractor Trailers Trailers 17 17 %% ( 150 ( 150 ) ) Chaudière Bridge 870 Trucks 25 % 2 Axles 2 Axles 60 60 % % ( 520 ( 520 ) )

Classification of Trucks 3+ Axle Truck 2 Axle Truck 45% Tractor Trailer 30% 25%

220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Hourly Distribution of Trucks MacDonald-Cartier Bridge (Both directions) Chaudière Bridge (Both directions) Trailers Peak hour 10:00-11:00 2 Axles = 81 3+ Axles = 69 Trailers = 56 3+ Axles 3+ 2 Axles Axles 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 24:00 0 Trailers 2 Axles (Autumn 2000) Hour Hour ending ending Number of trucks both directions

Hourly Vehicle Traffic Volumes All Ottawa River Bridges (Both directions) Number of vehicles-both directions 20,000 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 All Ottawa River Bridges ~16,000 All Vehicles ~ 300 Trucks Trucks 8,000 Other vehicles 6,000 4,000 2,000 Traffic not recorded Traffic not recorded 0 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 24:00 (Spring 2000) Hour ending

Cumulative Truck Traffic By Truck Type (6am-6am) Percent of trucks per day 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 95 % 93 % Macdonald - Cartier and Chaudière Bridges 3+ Axles Tractor Trailer 2 Axle s 10% 0% 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 (Autumn 2000) Time of Day

Survey Expansion Factors Methodology By Bridge Chaudière and MacDonald-Cartier By Direction Northbound and Southbound By Vehicle Type 2 Axle, 3+ Axle and Tractor Trailer By Time Period Day ( 07:00-19:00 ) Night ( 19:00-07:00 07:00 )

Sample Size By Bridge and Time of Day 100 % Percent of trucks 40% 35% 70% Average Sample ~15% 30% Tractor Tractor Trailers Trailers 25% 20% 3 Axles 15% 2 Axles Axles 10% 5% Target Sample 5 % 5 % 5 % 0% Northbound NB Southbound SB Northbound NB Southbound SB Northbound NB Southbound SB Northbound NB Southbound SB Night 19:00-07:00 Day 07:00-19:00 Night 19:00-07:00 Day 07:00-19:00 Chaudière (Autumn 2000) Macdonald - Cartier

Truck trip types ( 10 District System ) Québec 9 Gatineau West 10 Gatineau East Ontario 8 Aylmer 7 Hull 2 IGB West 5 IGB East 1 Ottawa Central 6 Ottawa East Local trips 3 Ottawa West 4 Ottawa South Through trips Inter-regional trips

Trip Characteristics and Patterns Autumn 2000 (Chaudière and MacDonald-Cartier Bridge) Through trips 4% 1% 177 Trucks Inter-regional trips 28% 5% 3450 Trucks Local trips 67% 4% 7% 21% 17% 37% 2 Axle Trucks 9% 3+ Axle Trucks 973 Trucks Tractor Trailers 2300 Trucks

Truck Trip Composition and Trip Distance 3+ Axle Truck 2 Axle Truck Truck trips: 45% Trip distance: 30% Tractor Trailer Truck trips: 30% Trip distance: 50% Truck trips: 25% Trip distance: 20%

Daily Commodity Flow 2 AXLE TRUCKS 3+ AXLE TRUCKS TRACTOR TRAILERS 1 = Construction Materials 200 155 115 5 2 = Food and Beverage 195 90 40 10 50 30 3 = General Merchandise 205 50 10 55 40 4 = Paper & Paper Products 95 15 5 105 90 5 = Wood & Wood Products 5 70 10 75 35 6 = Petroleum/Chemicals 45 10 25 15 20 30 7 = Business Supplies 105 8 = Auto /Vehicles & Parts 20 5 35 10 50 100 150 200 250 300 Number of trucks 50 100 150 Number of trucks 50 100 150 200 Number of trucks Day Night (24H) Day Night (24H) Day Night (24H) Trucks with Commodities 870 170 1040 295 45 340 455 240 695 Trucks without Commodities 385 125 510 465 75 540 240 85 325 Total Trucks 1255 295 1550 760 120 880 695 325 10

Distribution of Origins and Destinations ( 10 District System ) Québec 9 Gatineau West 10 Gatineau East 7 Hull 5 IGB East 6 Ottawa East 8 Aylmer Ontario 2 IGB West 1 Ottawa Central 2 Axle Trucks 3+ Axles Trucks Tractor Trailers xxx Total number of trucks (rounded) (Origins+Destinatios) for the District 3 Ottawa West 4 Ottawa South IGB Inside Green Belt (Autumn 2000)

Concentration of Truck Trips by Type (Trip Origins + Destinations) 9 Gatineau West 260 120 10 Gatineau East 7 Hull 300 250 40 340 300 60 300 230 200 210 8 Aylmer 720 280 5 IGB East 6 Ottawa East 510 250 360 180 170 180 50 1 Ottawa Central 2 Axle Trucks 3 Ottawa West 160 150 90 2 IGB West 3+ Axle Trucks Tractor Trailers 190 240 100 270 160 4 260 Ottawa South

Daily Origin-Destination Desire Lines All Truck Trips A AYLMER ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS ALL TRUCK TRIPS Gatineau West Gatineau East B HULL ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS ALL TRUCK TRIPS Gatineau West Gatineau East Québec Aylmer Hull Québec Hull Ottawa East Ottawa East Aylmer Ottawa Central IGB East Ottawa Central IGB East Ontario IGB West Ontario IGB West Ottawa West Ottawa South Ottawa West Ottawa South C GATINEAU WEST ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS ALL TRUCK TRIPS D GATINEAU EAST ORIGINS AND DESTINATIONS ALL TRUCK TRIPS Gatineau East Gatineau West Gatineau East Gatineau West Québec Hull Ottawa East Québec Hull Ottawa East Aylmer Aylmer IGB East IGB East Ottawa Central Ottawa Central Ontario IGB West Ontario IGB West Ottawa West Ottawa South Ottawa West Ottawa South LEGEND: 124 Number of truck trips and direction 707 Number of O-D's for District

Daily Origin-Destination Desire Lines All Truck Trips (From/To Hull) Gatineau East Gatineau West Québec Aylmer Hull Ottawa East Ottawa Central IGB East Ontario IGB West Ottawa West Ottawa South

Summary an effective database of high quality, strong and meaningful information for application in future transportation planning activities a substantiation for using the data collected in the 2000 interprovincial truck surveys in future interprovincial transportation studies does not address specific transportation issues

Summary Continued the basis for a more thorough understanding of interprovincial truck movements Percent of trucks per day 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 95 % 93 % Macdonald - Cartier and Chaudière Bridges 3+ Axles Tractor Trailer 2 Axle s 10% 0% 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 (Autumn 2000) Time of Day

Summary Continued an efficient means of evaluating costs and benefits in assessing alternative solutions to interprovincial truck travel issues 3+ Axle Truck 2 Axle Truck Truck trips: 45% Trip distance: 30% Tractor Trailer Truck trips: 30% Trip distance: 50% Truck trips: 25% Trip distance: 20%

Summary Continued a thorough understanding of the interprovincial movement patterns,origins and destinations, and characteristics of trucks in the NCR 7 Hull 9 Gatineau West 300 250 40 260 120 340 10 Gatineau East 300 60 300 230 200 210 8 Aylmer 720 280 5 IGB East 6 Ottawa East 510 250 360 180 170 180 50 1 Ottawa Central 2 Axle Trucks 3 Ottawa West 160 150 90 2 IGB West 3+ Axle Trucks Tractor Trailers 190 100 240 270 160 4 260 Ottawa South

Summary Continued a demonstration of the potential applications of the database Daily Origin-Destination Desire Lines Tractor Trailer Trips (From/to Hull) Gatineau East Gatineau West Québec Aylmer Hull Ottawa East IGB East Ottawa Central Ontario IGB West Ottawa West Ottawa South