Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan
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Table 1-1: Title Block Golden Mile Existing conditions report Existing Conditions Report Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan City of Toronto January 11, 2018 Existing Conditions Report Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Study Area ...................................................................................................... 1 1.2 TMP Purpose and EA Process ....................................................................... 2 2 Policy Context and Background Studies ................................................................. 4 2.1 Provincial Policy Framework ........................................................................... 4 2.2 City of Toronto Policy Framework ................................................................. 10 2.2.1 Toronto Official Plan ........................................................................... 10 2.3 Design Guidance .......................................................................................... 13 2.3.1 City of Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines ..................................... 13 2.3.2 City of Toronto Vision Zero Road Safety Plan .................................... 15 2.3.3 City of Toronto Curb Radii Guidelines ................................................ 16 2.3.4 City of Toronto Vehicle Travel Lane Width Guidelines ....................... 17 2.3.5 NACTO ............................................................................................... 18 2.3.6 Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) Books 15 and 18 ................................. 19 2.4 Background Studies ...................................................................................... 21 2.4.1 Eglinton Crosstown Ligauht Rail Transit (ECLRT) ............................. 21 2.4.2 Eglinton Connects .............................................................................. 22 2.4.3 TTC ECLRT Transit Project Assessment Study ................................. 27 2.4.4 Scarborough Subway Extension ........................................................ 32 2.4.5 Development Applications .................................................................. 32 3 Public Consultation ............................................................................................... 34 3.1 Community Consultation Meeting #1: Project Launch .................................. 34 4 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 36 4.1 Land Use and Built Form .............................................................................. 36 4.1.1 Population and Employment Forecasts .............................................. 36 4.1.2 Block Pattern and Built Form .............................................................. 39 4.1.3 Surface Parking .................................................................................. 39 4.2 Travel Context ............................................................................................... 40 4.2.1 TTS Travel Characteristics (TMP Study Area) ................................... 40 4.2.2 Golden Mile Travel Survey (GMSP Study Area) ................................ 44 4.3 Street Network Context ................................................................................. 46 4.3.1 Connectivity and Continuity ................................................................ 46 4.3.2 Existing Right-of-Way ......................................................................... 48 4.3.3 Connectivity Index .............................................................................. 49 4.4 Transit Network ............................................................................................. 54 4.4.1 Inter-Regional Transit ......................................................................... 54 4.4.2 Local Transit ....................................................................................... 60 4.5 Bicycle Movement ......................................................................................... 63 4.5.1 Cycling Network ................................................................................. 63 January 11, 2018 | i Existing Conditions Report Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan 4.5.2 Bicycling Level of Service (BLOS) ...................................................... 71 4.6 Pedestrian Movement ................................................................................... 72 4.6.1 Existing Sidewalks.............................................................................. 72 4.6.2 Pedestrian Demand............................................................................ 76 4.6.3 Pedestrian Priority Mapping ............................................................... 78 4.6.4 Walkshed Analysis to/from LRT Stops ............................................... 79 4.6.5 Pedestrian Level of Service (PLOS) ................................................... 80 4.7 Vehicular Movement ..................................................................................... 82 4.7.1 Intersection Operations ...................................................................... 82 4.7.2 Collision Analysis ............................................................................... 89 4.7.3 Goods Movement ............................................................................... 95 4.8 Travel Demand Management (TDM) ............................................................ 97 4.8.1 Auto Occupancy ................................................................................. 97 4.8.2 Smart Commute Initiatives ................................................................. 98 4.8.3 Scarborough Cycles ........................................................................... 99 4.8.4 City of Toronto TDM Policies for New Development .......................... 99 4.8.5 Relevant Plans for GMSP Study Area .............................................. 100 5 Transportation Challenges and Opportunities ..................................................... 102 5.1 Eglinton Square Triangle ............................................................................ 102 5.2 Grid Street Network .................................................................................... 104 5.2.1 New Connections ............................................................................. 104 5.3 A Complete Street Network for All Mobility Users ....................................... 105 5.3.1 Centennial College ........................................................................... 106 5.3.2 Pedestrian and Cycling Priority Streets ............................................ 106 5.3.3 Gatineau Hydro Corridor Trail Connections ..................................... 107 5.4 Improve Connectivity to ECLRT Stops ........................................................ 107 5.5 Improving TDM Measures ........................................................................... 107 5.5.1 Current TDM Challenges .................................................................. 107 5.5.2 TDM Opportunities ........................................................................... 108 6 Draft Problem and Opportunity Statement .......................................................... 110 Tables Table 1-1: Title Block .................................................................................................... 1-0 Table 2-1: Relevant Provincial Policy Direction ............................................................... 5 Table 2-2: Complete Streets Guidelines ........................................................................ 14 Table 2-4: Vision Zero Plan - Selected New/Enhanced Safety Measures ..................... 16 Table 2-5: Key Recommendations of Eglinton Connects .............................................. 24 Table 4-1: Population and Employment Forecasts ........................................................ 37 Table 4-2. Number of Trips by Access Distance ........................................................... 59 ii | January 11, 2018 Existing Conditions Report Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan Table 4-3. GO Rail Trip Access Mode ........................................................................... 59 Table 4-4: Summary of Transit Demand in the GMSP Study Area (Peak Direction) ............................................................................................................ 61 Table 4-5: TTC Service Planning Standards vs GMSP Study Area Transit Service ............................................................................................................... 63 Table 4-6: Types of Cycling Facilities ............................................................................ 66 Table 4-7: Highway Capacity Manual Level of Service Definitions for Intersections ....................................................................................................... 84 Table 4-8: Detailed Existing Traffic Operations (Weekday) ........................................... 84 Table 4-9: Collisions based on Location Types ............................................................. 89 Table 4-10: Detailing of Fatal Collisions within GMSP Study Area ................................ 93 Table 4-11: Commercial Vehicle Survey Results for Golden Mile ................................. 97 Table 6-1: Intersection Collision Data..........................................................................