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York Region – Elgin Mills Road Class EA Environmental Study Report Appendix B Traffic and Transportation Report Class Environmental Assessment Study Elgin Mills Road West (Y.R. 49) From Bathurst Street (Y.R. 38) to Yonge Street (Y.R. 1) Traffic and Transportation Report January 17, 2017 Copyright 2015, all rights reserved Hatch Mott MacDonald 5035 South Service Road Burlington, ON L7L 6M9 T 905.315.3500 Elgin Mills Road West Improvements Traffic and Transportation Report Page i Revision and Version Tracking Report Title: Class EA Study for Elgin Mills Road West from Bathurst Street to Yonge Street Traffic and Transportation Report Submission Date: January 17, 2017 Version Filename and Description Author Checker Approver Date # v01 Transportation System Technical M. Dworczak M. Vervoorn J. Hemingway Jan. 30, 2015 Memorandum DRAFT v01.docx v02 Transportation System Technical M. Dworczak M. Vervoorn J. Hemingway May 22, 2015 Memorandum DRAFT v02.docx v03 Traffic and Transportation M. 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York Region 2017 HMM Project No. 332403 Elgin Mills Road West Improvements Traffic and Transportation Report Page ii Copyright 2015, all rights reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. a Study Overview ............................................................................................................... a Planning Context ............................................................................................................. b Existing Transportation Conditions ................................................................................ b Future Transportation Conditions .................................................................................... c 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Study Area ............................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Planning Horizons ................................................................................................ 3 1.4 Relationship to York Region TMP Update .......................................................... 4 2. Review of Background Reports ................................................................................... 6 2.1 Provincial and Inter-Regional .............................................................................. 6 2.1.1 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) ................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Provincial Growth Plan .................................................................................... 6 2.1.3 Metrolinx “The Big Move” .............................................................................. 7 2.1.4 GTA West Planning and Environmental Assessment Study ............................ 8 2.1.5 Greenbelt Plan .................................................................................................. 9 2.1.6 Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act and Plan ............................................. 9 2.2 Regional ............................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 York Region Official Plan (YROP) .................................................................. 9 2.2.2 York Region Strategic Plan (Vision 2051) ..................................................... 10 2.2.3 York Region Sustainability Strategy (2007) .................................................. 11 2.2.4 York Region Transportation Master Plan Update .......................................... 12 2.2.5 York Region Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan (PCMP) ........................... 14 2.2.6 York Region Towards Great Regional Streets (TGRS 2008) ........................ 15 2.2.7 Regional Streetscape Standards (2001) .......................................................... 16 2.2.8 Regional Streets and Centres and Corridors Analysis .................................... 17 2.2.9 York Region 2016 10-Year Roads and Transit Capital Construction Program 17 York Region 2017 HMM Project No. 332403 Elgin Mills Road West Improvements Traffic and Transportation Report Page iii 2.2.10 York Region Rapid Transit Corporation VivaNext Bus Rapid Transit Program 18 2.3 Municipal ........................................................................................................... 18 2.3.1 Town of Richmond Hill Official Plan (RHOP) .............................................. 18 2.3.2 Draft Plan of Subdivision at Larratt Lane ...................................................... 20 2.3.3 Town of Richmond Hill 10-Year Road Capital Program ................................. 0 2.4 Future Transportation Networks .......................................................................... 0 3. Existing Transportation Operations ............................................................................. 0 3.1 Approach and Methodology ................................................................................. 0 3.1.1 Midblock Analysis ............................................................................................ 1 3.1.2 Intersection Analysis ........................................................................................ 1 3.2 Road Network ...................................................................................................... 2 3.3 Transit Services .................................................................................................... 5 3.4 Trails and Pathways ............................................................................................. 5 3.5 Planned Capital Works ......................................................................................... 5 3.6 Land Use .............................................................................................................. 6 3.7 Traffic Volumes ................................................................................................... 6 3.7.1 Daily Volumes .................................................................................................. 7 3.7.2 Traffic Composition ......................................................................................... 7 3.7.3 Peak Hourly Volumes ....................................................................................... 9 3.8 Existing Traffic Operations ................................................................................ 13 3.8.1 2014 Existing Conditions – Midblock Analysis ............................................. 13 3.8.2 2014 Existing Conditions – Intersection Analysis ......................................... 13 3.9 Traffic Safety...................................................................................................... 15 3.9.1 Collision Summary ......................................................................................... 15 3.9.2 Intersection Collision Analysis ....................................................................... 18 3.9.3 Midblock Collision Analysis .......................................................................... 27 3.9.4 Collision Analysis Summary .......................................................................... 31 4. Future Transportation Operations .............................................................................. 32 4.1 Travel Characteristics, Growth and Background Developments ....................... 32 4.2 Traffic Forecast .................................................................................................. 36 4.3 Future Conditions – Midblock Capacity Analysis ............................................. 40 4.4 Future Conditions – Intersection Traffic Operations ......................................... 40 York Region 2017 HMM Project No. 332403 Elgin Mills Road West Improvements Traffic and Transportation Report Page iv 4.4.1 Future 2021 Intersection Operations .............................................................. 41 4.4.1.1 Future 2021 Peak Hour Factors .................................................................