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Town of Ajax 2019 Integrated Transportation Master Plan 2019 Integrated Transportation Master Plan Final Draft Report April 2019 2019 Integrated Transportation Master Plan – Final Draft Report v. 5.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................. I 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 What is the Integrated Transportation Master Plan? ........................................................................................ 1 1.2 Conception of an Integrated Transportation Master Plan for Ajax ................................................................... 1 1.3 Plan purpose ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Objectives of the ITMP ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1.5 What is the modal split goal for Ajax? ............................................................................................................... 3 1.6 The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process .................................................................................. 4 1.7 Consultation process .......................................................................................................................................... 4 1.7.1 Approach ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 1.7.2 Methods ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.7.3 Stakeholders engaged .................................................................................................................................... 6 1.7.4 Milestones ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.8 Organization of the report ................................................................................................................................. 8 2.0 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................................................. 9 2.1 Chapter overview ............................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 Policy framework ............................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 Federal ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Provincial ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.3 Regional ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.2.4 Local ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 2.2.5 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority ............................................................................................... 12 2.2.6 Benefits of conformity ................................................................................................................................. 12 2.3 Socio-economic profile .................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.1 Population .................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.3.2 Income and employment ............................................................................................................................. 13 i 2019 Integrated Transportation Master Plan – Final Draft Report v. 5.0 2.4 Existing mobility characteristics ....................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Modal split ................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.4.2 Trip volumes ................................................................................................................................................ 16 2.4.3 Trip origin and destination ........................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.4 Commute duration ...................................................................................................................................... 17 2.5 Existing transportation networks ..................................................................................................................... 18 2.5.1 Active transportation network .................................................................................................................... 18 2.5.2 Transit network ............................................................................................................................................ 20 2.5.3 Road network ............................................................................................................................................... 22 2.5.4 Goods movement ........................................................................................................................................ 23 2.6 Current multi-modal operations ...................................................................................................................... 24 2.6.1 Existing active transportation facilities review ............................................................................................ 24 2.6.2 Transit operations review ............................................................................................................................ 28 2.6.3 Travel demand model .................................................................................................................................. 31 2.6.4 Traffic operations ......................................................................................................................................... 33 3.0 Vision and Stakeholder Engagement ................................................................................................................... 39 3.1 Chapter overview ............................................................................................................................................. 39 3.2 Vision statement .............................................................................................................................................. 39 3.3 Key principles ................................................................................................................................................... 39 3.4 Consulting and engaging with the community ................................................................................................ 40 3.4.1 Project launch .............................................................................................................................................. 40 3.4.2 Promotional tools ........................................................................................................................................ 40 3.4.3 Public engagement opportunities ............................................................................................................... 40 3.4.4 Engagement round 1 summary ................................................................................................................... 41 3.4.5 Engagement round 2 summary ................................................................................................................... 47 4.0 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................... 51 4.1 Chapter overview ............................................................................................................................................. 51 4.2 Future active transportation network ............................................................................................................. 51 ii 2019 Integrated Transportation Master Plan – Final Draft Report v. 5.0 4.2.1 Active transportation strategy ..................................................................................................................... 51 4.2.2 The active transportation development process ......................................................................................... 52 4.2.3 Designing the active transportation network .............................................................................................. 63 4.2.4 AT network and infrastructure recommendations .....................................................................................
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