Disponer que las reparaciones serán fijadas de común acuerdo por el Estado

In 2005/06, the Department spent $2.6 million in providing road construction and maintenance services to other government departments, cities, towns, villages, municipalities, local government districts, government agencies, crown corporations, the federal government and private citizens. This included specialized equipment services not readily available from the private sector. These services were provided on a 100% recoverable basis.

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Actual Estimate

Expenditures 2005/06 2005/06 Variance Expl.

Sub-Appropriation $ FTE $ Over(Under) No.

(1) Salaries & Employee Benefits 216.9 14.00 665.0 (448.1)

(2) Other Expenditures 2,342.1 1,626.5 715.6 1

(3) Less: Recoverable from Other

Appropriations (798.4) (1,000.0) 201.6

Total Sub-appropriation 1,760.6 14.00 1,291.5 469.1 1

Explanation:

1. Increased work for third parties.

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Planning and Design

The Branch’s objectives are to plan and protect the existing highway system, and to provide for its future needs by comprehensive and integrated consideration of the traffic demand, engineering factors, socio- economic factors and environmental issues.

To meet its goals, the Branch is divided into a number of distinct areas of expertise. Within these areas, services include: undertaking complex highway design projects; providing technical advice and guidance; establishing engineering standards and policies; performing environmental and technical reviews of highway designs; administering highway access controls and providing drafting services.

The basic responsibilities of each of the areas are as follows.

The Highway Planning Section is responsible for undertaking area/regional highway systems planning studies to determine both present and future highway needs. It provides basic geometric design criteria and recommended bridge widths for highway design projects to ensure consistent implementation of highway design standards across the province. The Section reviews subdivision and land development proposals in regard to their potential impacts on the function of the highway system.

The Functional Design Section is responsible for the undertaking of design studies involving the more complex and/or specialized highway projects such as multi-lane rural and urban highways, channelized at- grade intersections, and traffic interchanges. The section also provides technical advice and guidance on geometric design issues, reviews traffic impact studies, and develops highway design standards.

The Design Practices Section provides geometric design guidance to Region design staff and reviews designs prepared in the regional offices for adequacy and compliance with department design standards. In addition, the Design Practices Section is responsible for developing design related standards, practices and guidelines along with investigating new computer application initiatives in the area of highway design for the Department.

The Drafting Section provides drafting, mapping, GIS and photogrammetry services. It also maintains the highway inventory and departmental filing systems for highway plans including profiles, location, utility and legal survey plans, and aerial photography.

The Environmental Section manages the approval process for Department projects that require licenses under The Environment Act, Canadian Environment Assessment Act, Navigable Waters Protection Act and the Fisheries Act. The Section conducts environmental impact assessments and/or environmental screenings of all projects undertaken by the Department and manages environmental initiatives for the Department. The Section also assesses the impacts on the highway system of non-highway projects submitted for "Licensing" under The Manitoba’s Environment Act.

The Access Management & Utilities Section administers access and development controls established to protect the highway system through The Highways Protection Act and The Highways and Transportation Act. This Section reviews access and development applications adjacent to all provincial highways, representing the Department at Highway Traffic Board/Public Utilities Board hearings and issues access and development permits on the Provincial Road system. Other responsibilities include coordinating the review of traffic impact studies, plans for on highway improvements, preparation of on highway improvement agreements for developments, and developing and maintaining technical standards and agreements for the placement of utilities on or adjacent to the highway system.

Major Achievements for 2005/06

• Produced the 2005/06 Official Highway Map; • Managed the Department air photography contract;

• Administered 210 access/structure applications on Provincial Roads and reviewed 305 access/structure applications on Provincial Trunk Highways. Represented the Department at 44 Highway Traffic Board Hearings and in 7 Public Utilities Board appeals;

• Co-ordinated 39 developer pay on-highway improvement projects;

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• Managed the environmental approval process for approximately 90 highway projects and reviewed 45 non-highway The Environment Act proposals;

• Managed the process for engaging engineering consultants;

• Completed an update of the provincial highway linear referencing system;

• Managed the PTH 1W/Yellowquill Trail Functional Design Study, PTH 59N/Brokenhead First Nation Pedestrian Accommodation Study, and Pauingassi Airport Study;

• Provided technical assistance to the Manitoba Floodway Authority during the preliminary design and detailed design phases of the Floodway Expansion Project;

• Participated in the West St. Paul Planning Study and the Oakbluff Planning Study; and • Undertook over 900 land development related reviews.

Property Services Branch, operating within the Highway Planning and Design cost centre, develops policies, processes and guidelines for Transportation’s internal operational areas consistent with related government legislation and co-ordinates the acquisition and surface disposition of highway right-of-way and other real property under Transportation’s control. The Branch’s activities are coordinated with those of Land Management Services (LMS), Survey Services, Lands Branch and Mines Branch. The Branch ensures that regulations under The Highways and Transportation Act are amended on an ongoing basis to accurately reflect any changes in the provincial highway network, and responds to public enquiries regarding jurisdiction over roads. It also reviews and determines the appropriateness of all proposed closings of departmental roads and undeveloped government road allowances in connection with the Province’s Treaty Land Entitlement Program.

Major Achievements for 2005/06

• Provided guidance and assistance to the Manitoba Floodway Authority during the highway right-of-way acquisition phase of the floodway expansion project.

• Created document summarizing issues related to development of an all weather road through TLE and First Nation lands to assist in the development of protocol agreements.

• Continued coordination of work towards applying for federal Reserve lands required for proposed new Wasagamack Airport and connecting access road.

• Continued coordination of work on outstanding land exchanges in connection with PTH 10/Umpherville Road, PR 285 and Cemetery Road near The Pas, and PR 276 near Waterhen and PR 374 in the vicinity of Kichi Sipi Bridge.

• Processed requests from internal operational areas for the services of LMS and Survey Services in connection with 19 right-of-way acquisition projects.

• Prepared Transportation’s Annual Report to Treasury Board providing a comparison of actual expenditures against the approved budget identified in the Capital Program and explanation of variances.

• Reviewed 10 Recommendations to Council prepared by LMS in connection with expropriations, revestments of closed roads and sales of surplus land valued over $25,000.

• Reviewed 47 dispositions of land under Transportation’s control (i.e. lease, sale, encroachment, utility easement agreements prepared by LMS).

• Processed amendments to regulations to reflect changes in legal descriptions of provincial highways resulting from construction in recent years.

• Processed 7 Orders of the Minister of Transportation and Government Services closing various departmental roads and government road allowances.

• Reviewed over 150 inquiries regarding property-related issues under Transportation’s control.

2 (g) Planning and Design

Actual Estimate

Expenditures 2005/06 2005/06 Variance Expl.

Sub-Appropriation $ FTE $ Over(Under) No.

(1) Salaries & Employee Benefits 1,701.8 31.50 1,876.9 (175.1)

(2) Other Expenditures 429.6 456.5 (26.9)

Total Sub-appropriation 2,131.4 31.50 2,333.4 (202.0)

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