Quinte West Active Transportation Plan Final Report
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IMPROVING OUR QUALITY… ONE STEP, P E D A L & ROLL AT A TIME City of Quinte West Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Final Report | March 2018 in association with QUINTECHAPTER WEST ATP TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introducing ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1 ATP Context ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Planning Framework .......................................................................................................... 6 1.3 The Business Case for AT .................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Supporting AT in Quinte West ......................................................................................... 10 1.5 AT Needs in Quinte West ................................................................................................. 19 2.0 Developing ........................................................................................................ 22 2.1 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................ 23 2.2 Developing the AT Network ........................................................................................... 25 2.3 Designing the AT Network ............................................................................................... 37 2.4 Network Users and Uses ................................................................................................... 40 2.5 Understanding the Network ........................................................................................... 44 3.0 Identifying .......................................................................................................... 47 3.1 Network Integration ......................................................................................................... 48 3.2 AT Supportive Policies ...................................................................................................... 55 3.3 The 5 E’s ............................................................................................................................. 65 4.0 Implementing .................................................................................................... 89 4.1 A Phased Approach ........................................................................................................ 90 4.2 Operations & Maintenance ........................................................................................... 97 4.3 Costing the Plan ............................................................................................................. 100 4.4 Supporting Implementation ......................................................................................... 106 4.5 Conclusion & Summary of Recommendations ......................................................... 115 QUINTE WEST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | FINAL REPORT i MARCH 2018 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Process Overview ................. 6 Figure 2 – Overview of ATP Development Process & Engagement Activities ........... 7 Figure 3 – Summary of Supportive Provincial & Municipal Policies & Plans ............... 8 Figure 4 – Summary of Online Survey Results ................................................................ 11 Figure 5 – Summary of Input received through online mapping tool....................... 12 Figure 6 – Popular Active Transportation Routes and Destinations........................... 16 Figure 7 – Quinte West AT Network Development Process ........................................ 26 Figure 8 – Candidate Routes Considerations ............................................................... 31 Figure 9 – Waypoints and photos collected during field investigation .................... 33 Figure 10 – Facility Selection Tool ................................................................................... 35 Figure 11 – Connection to Surrounding Municipalities ............................................... 49 Figure 12 – Conservation Authority Areas and Trails ................................................... 51 Figure 13 – Quinte West AT Network surrounding CFB Trenton .................................. 53 Figure 14 – Quinte West ATP Implementation Process .............................................. 106 Figure 15 – Proposed Quinte West ATP Reporting Structure .................................... 109 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – Summary of Quinte West ATP Strategies ........................................................ 5 Table 2 – Quinte West Active Transportation Needs & Opportunities ...................... 19 Table 3 – Summary of Quinte West Active Transportation Facility Types ................. 36 Table 4 – Active Transportation Facility Type Considerations .................................... 37 Table 5 – Summary of Quinte West AT Network Users ................................................. 41 Table 6 – Active Transportation Trip Types .................................................................... 42 Table 7 – Overview of Quinte West AT Systems ........................................................... 44 Table 8 – Suggested Revisions to City Policies ............................................................. 63 Table 9 – Overview of the Five E's .................................................................................. 65 Table 10 – Summary of Facility Types by Phase ........................................................... 90 Table 11 – Summary of Proposed Priority Projects for Implementation .................... 92 Table 12 – Estimated Cost to Implement the Quinte West AT Network ................. 102 Table 13 – Active Transportation Route Maintenance Cost Assumptions ............. 104 Table 14 – Estimated Active Transportation Network Maintenance Costs ............ 105 Table 15 – Quinte West AT Network Management Tool ........................................... 108 Table 16 – Proposed Partnerships and Roles .............................................................. 110 Table 17 – Summary of Quinte West ATP Recommendations ................................. 116 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ii QUINTE WEST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | FINAL REPORT LIST OF TECHNICAL APPENDICES All technical appendixes are found under a separate cover. Appendix A – Summary of Background Policies & Plans Appendix B – Consultation Summary Appendix C – Route Selection Criteria Appendix D – Candidate Route Maps Appendix E – Design Guidelines Appendix F – Implementation Tracking Spreadsheet Appendix G – Implementation Process ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Quinte West Active Transportation Plan (ATP) study team would like to express their appreciation to City staff and members of the committee that contributed to the development of this plan. We would also like to thank the members of the public who gave their time and contributed to the development of the ATP including those who participated in stakeholder and public meetings, completed online activities and all others who provided written or verbal input to the study team. The intent is for the Quinte West ATP to provide the City and its partners with the tools and guidance necessary to improve conditions for active transportation and to achieve the City’s vision to become a destination for people of all ages to live, work, play and be active INTRODUCTION QUINTE WEST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | FINAL REPORT iii DECEMBER Front Street, Trenton; Source: WSP 2017 1 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION iv QUINTE WEST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | DRAFT REPORT 1 CHAPTERCHAPTER Introducing 1.0 “The promotion of walking and biking in Quinte West will help contribute to healthy and active lifestyles” (Quinte West Resident) Since the development of the 2014 Chapter 1.0 of the active Transportation Master Plan (TMP), the City has transportation plan (ATP): taken great strides to make Quinte West more ► An understanding of the enjoyable, fun and accessible to walk, cycle current active and roll within the City and to surrounding transportation context areas. including habits, routes, facilities and policies that Despite this progress, more can be done to support active modes; establish Quinte West as a destination within Details on who it is Ontario as a cycling and walking friendly ► beneficial to invest in community and an accessible municipality. active transportation at This is the City of Quinte West’s Active the individual and Transportation Plan. This is the document that community level; will help make the City’s vision a reality by ► An overview of the input providing City staff, Council, and Active that was generated as part Transportation Committee Members with the of the development of the tools, strategies, policies and ATP; and recommendations to help promote the City as ► An overview of contents a dynamic community and tourist destination and uses of the ATP report. for people of all ages to live, work, play and be active. QUINTE WEST ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | FINAL REPORT MARCH 1 1.1 ATP Context Quinte West’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) has been developed and designed collaboratively with input and involvement from City staff, decision makers, stakeholders, residents and members of the study team. 201 This coordinated approach has resulted in an ATP that is diversified and forward focused. 8 1.1.1 What is an ATP? The intent is for the ATP to