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CITY OF OSHAWA ITMP THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OSHAWA INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN SEPTEMBER 2015 OSHAWA INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN | SEPTEMBER 2015 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION – A USER’S GUIDE ................................................................. 1 1.1 What does the Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) do? ................... 1 1.2 How was the ITMP Developed? ............................................................................ 1 1.3 What is in the ITMP? ............................................................................................. 2 2.0 TRANSPORTATION IN OSHAWA TODAY ......................................................... 4 2.1 Current Policy Context .......................................................................................... 4 2.1.1 Provincial Policy ............................................................................................ 4 2.1.2 Regional Policy ............................................................................................. 5 2.1.3 City Policy ..................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Physical Context .................................................................................................... 6 2.2.1 Current Population, Employment and Land Use ........................................... 6 2.2.2 The Existing Transportation Network ............................................................ 7 2.3 Behavioural Context .............................................................................................. 7 2.3.1 Current Travel Patterns and Travel Demand ................................................ 7 2.4 Impacts Associated with the Current Transportation System ..........................10 3.0 FORECASTING APPROACH ............................................................................ 11 3.1 Trip Generation and Distribution ........................................................................11 3.2 Mode Split Sub-Model ..........................................................................................11 3.3 Assignment Sub-Model ........................................................................................12 3.4 Implications of the Travel Forecasting Approach .............................................12 4.0 THE CURRENT TRAJECTORY ......................................................................... 13 4.1 Actions and Assumptions ...................................................................................13 4.1.1 Population ....................................................................................................13 4.1.2 Transportation Networks ..............................................................................14 4.1.3 Travel Behaviour ..........................................................................................25 4.2 Results ..................................................................................................................25 4.2.1 Active Transportation ...................................................................................25 4.2.2 Transit ..........................................................................................................25 4.2.3 Road Network ..............................................................................................25 4.3 Implications...........................................................................................................27 i OSHAWA INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN | SEPTEMBER 2015 4.4 Selecting a Preferred Alternative ........................................................................27 5.0 MOVING IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE DIRECTION .......................................... 28 5.1 Goals .....................................................................................................................28 5.1.1 Improving Mobility ........................................................................................28 5.1.2 Alleviating Congestion ..................................................................................28 5.1.3 Encouraging Sustainability ...........................................................................29 5.1.4 Uniting the Goals: Multi-modality .................................................................29 5.2 Actions ..................................................................................................................30 5.2.1 Mobility Hubs ...............................................................................................30 5.2.2 Improving Connectivity in the Downtown .....................................................31 5.2.3 Active Transportation ...................................................................................32 5.2.4 Transit ..........................................................................................................33 5.2.5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ..............................................33 5.2.6 Goods Movement .........................................................................................34 5.2.7 Roundabouts ................................................................................................35 5.2.8 Roads ...........................................................................................................35 5.3 Indicators ..............................................................................................................37 6.0 CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................. 38 6.1 What the ITMP Means Going Forward ................................................................38 6.1.1 Short Term Action Plan ................................................................................38 List of Tables Table 1: Year 2023 Horizon Road Improvements .................................................................... 18 Table 2: Year 2031 Horizon Road Improvements .................................................................... 21 Table 3: Modelling Results for 2011 Existing and 2031 Alternative Scenario Conditions ......... 26 ii OSHAWA INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN | SEPTEMBER 2015 List of Figures Figure 1: 2011 Population by TAZ .............................................................................................. 7 Figure 2: 2011 Employment by TAZ ........................................................................................... 7 Figure 3: Destination and Origin of PM Peak Period Trips ......................................................... 8 Figure 4: Mode Split for PM Peak Period Trips Destined to and Originating in Oshawa ............ 9 Figure 5: Road Improvements by Horizon Year (North Half) .................................................... 16 Figure 6: Road Improvements by Horizon Year (South Half) ................................................... 17 Technical Memoranda TM1: Policy and Planning Context TM2: Model Validation, Current and Future Conditions TM3: Transportation Demand Management and Parking TM4: Goods Movement TM5: Alternatives Generation and Assessment TM6: Public and Stakeholder Engagement TM7: Implementation and Funding Plan TM8: Monitoring Plan iii OSHAWA INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN | SEPTEMBER 2015 1.0 INTRODUCTION – A USER’S GUIDE 1.1 What does the Integrated Transportation Master Plan (ITMP) do? The purpose of the ITMP is to guide the City of Oshawa with respect to transportation-related decisions in the coming years. This guidance is based on achieving a balanced, sustainable, multi-modal transportation system in the City of Oshawa - a vision that is reflected throughout this document and is confirmed through the City’s Official Plan and Strategic Plan. The ITMP is informed by the performance of the current transportation system, analysis of the projected future transportation system and a review of best practices relevant to Oshawa. Drawing on these sources of information, the ITMP helps the City to more effectively anticipate future challenges and opportunities, and recommends solutions to achieve a balanced, sustainable, and integrated transportation system. The ITMP also serves to fulfil the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. Phase 1 of this process involves identifying the problems and opportunities that may require new infrastructure to be constructed. Phase 2 involves identifying a set of alternative solutions that address these problems and opportunities. A comprehensive network approach that involved public consultation was undertaken to fulfil the Phase 1 and 2 MCEA requirements. As the name of the document suggests, integration is a key theme in the ITMP, and is reflected on two levels. First, the ITMP is based on an integrated vision for transportation in the City of Oshawa. This means that different transportation modes are intended to work together seamlessly. Examples of this range from cycling infrastructure that connects with transit hubs to parking configurations that facilitate walking between nearby destinations. On a higher level, the ITMP integrates transportation with related policy areas to identify interdependencies and common goals. This approach acknowledges that transportation policy can play a role in achieving goals in other policy areas—such as encouraging active transportation to achieve public health goals—and that other policy areas support and are supported by transportation