FAQs

A Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is a guiding document that sets a long-term vision for all modes of travel in a municipality. It is a functional master plan which provides more detailed recommendations and strategies to improve our transportation system beyond what is outlined within the Municipality’s Official Plan. The process to develop a TMP starts with a vision, which will guide the review of the current transportation system and the areas for improvement. The TMP also reviews best practices and considers emerging trends to identify travel needs in the future. The TMP analyzes multiple future alternatives to determine the preferred alternative transportation network. Ultimately, the TMP will identify a series of actions, policies, and programs that the municipality can take to plan for growth and address the multi-modal transportation needs in the Municipality.

The scope of the Transportation Master Plan is to:

• Encourage the use of sustainable modes of travel and active lifestyles through the development of a transportation system that prioritizes the needs of vulnerable road users;

• Integrate the transportation network with land-use planning to proactively support the growth and economic prosperity of the Municipality through the development of a multi-modal transportation system; and

• Provide connections between the Municipal, County, and Provincial transportation systems.

The Transportation Master Plan will be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment which is an approved process under the Environmental Assessment Act and will be developed in three phases. 

• Phase 1: Problem and Opportunity Definition: the project vision and opportunity statement will be developed to help guide the TMP. During this phase, an extensive background review of current conditions, existing policies, and data sources will be done to identify current and future problems and opportunities. 
• Phase 2: Assessment of Alternatives: Develop and focus on the assessment of 3 alternative solutions and address the challenges and opportunities heard during the first phase.  
• Phase 3: Draft and Final Report: Document the work completed to-date and develop a Transportation Master Plan report.