Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints GTTA Board Meeting July 27, 2007
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Hamilton’s GrowthGRIDS Plan Growth Plan
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Current Travel Patterns
Current Modal Share • single occupancy vehicle trips = 68% • municipal transit = 5% • walking or cycling = 6% Place of Employment • Hamilton = 71.6% • GTA = 23.3% Automobile Ownership = 0.62 vehicles per person Annual Fuel Use = 1242 L/capita Length of Average Commute = 10.66 km
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Projected Travel Trends
Near-Term (2011) Modal Share • single occupancy vehicle trips = 58% • municipal transit = 9% • walking or cycling = 10% • Annual Transit Rides per Capita (excluding GO Transit) = 60 Long-Term (2021 to 2031) Modal Share • single occupancy vehicle trips = 52% • municipal transit = 12% • walking or cycling = 15% • Annual Transit Rides per Capita (excluding GO Transit) = 80 - 100
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints 5 Major Challenges Emerging from Regional Travel Trends
Historic Development and Growth Patterns
Transit • Improved transit connectivity • Balancing local transit needs
Demographics
Road Network capacity
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Top 5 Regional Assets, Strengths and Attributes
Red Hill Valley Project Inter-regional Transportation Infrastructure Airport Port Rail Road Established Urban Form Transportation Master Plan and Policies Asset Management Plan/State of the Infrastructure Report
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Red Hill Valley Project
Includes: • Road Network Completion • Naturalized and stabilized Red Hill Creek • Landscape management and reclamation plan
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Inter-regional Transportation Infrastructure
Air Hamilton International Airport 24/7 service Marine Port of Hamilton Largest Port on Canadian Great Lakes Goods Movement Rail CN, CP and Southern Ontario Rail Road Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway and Red Hill Valley Parkway Provincial Highway Network
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Established Urban Form
Downtown Hamilton identified as an Urban Growth Centre in Places to Grow
Local and inter-regional transit connectivity
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Transportation Master Plans and Policies
Hamilton Transportation Master Plan (TMP) provides strategies for all users of transportation network Area specific TMPs to build on recommendations of broader Hamilton TMP
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Asset Management Plan and State of the Infrastructure Report
2005 2006
Asset Rating Trend 2020 Rating Trend 2020
Water B B
Wastewater B B
Stormwater C C
Roads D D
Waste B- B-
Facilities C D-
Transit B B
Fleet C C+
Traffic - - C
Forestry - - D-
Cemeteries - - B
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Major Initiatives – Travel Demand Management and Active Transportation
Transportation Management Association Ridership Growth Plan in place North End Neighbourhood Traffic Management Study Trails Master Plan Hamilton Walks
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Major Initiatives – Green Fleet Plan
Awarded Fraser Basin Council’s E3 Fleet Silver Rating 56 hybrid cars and 12 hybrid buses Alternative fuel use – i.e. biodiesel Route and trip planning GHG emissions decreased Fuel efficiency increased
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Major Initiatives – Economic Development
Goods Movement Strategy Choice of mode for goods movement is a strength in Hamilton Road Rail Air Marine Economic Development Strategy Airport McMaster Innovation Park Downtown Revitalization
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Major Initiatives – Rapid Transit
Plans outlined in Hamilton Transportation Master Plan • Expansion of BLINE (lower City east-west route)* • North-south route* • Mountain east-west route • Rapid Transit Office • Higher Order Rapid Transit Plan
* Included in Move Ontario 2020 plan
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Rapid Transit Corridors
Potential Waterfront VIA Rail Station Eastgate Square McMaster University King/Main
Downtown Hamilton: GO Transit Lime Ridge Terminal Mall
Commercial Node Commercial Node
Hamilton
Airport James/Upper James
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Transportation Corridors and Inter-regional Connectivity
Highway H2O Rail (CN, CP, Southern Ontario Rail) Dundas Street Red Hill Valley Parkway Trail Network Airport Future Niagara to GTA Corridor
Enhancing connections to other GTA core areas is one key requirement to urban renewal
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Major Barriers to Improving Movement of Goods and People
Physical barriers Ridership catchment gaps Escarpment Demographics Human nature (travel patterns) Sustainability / Life Cycle Costing
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Opportunities to Address Transportation Deficiencies
Education • Benefits of Travel Demand Management • Impacts of not achieving TMP goals • Health benefits 9 active transportation 9 benefits of reduced emissions on air quality and health • What Hamilton has to offer
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Opportunities to Address Transportation Deficiencies
Cooperation and Coordination • Leverage partnerships • Internal – Travel Demand Management, Asset Management, Transit, Public Health • External – with other municipalities and with other levels of government • Interconnect trail networks
Integrated Transit Systems • Improve connectivity
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Opportunities to Address Transportation Deficiencies
Sustainable Funding • Ensure both capital and operating funding are available Economic Development • More jobs in Hamilton reduces need for out commuting • Jobs on the Mountain should reduce pressure on Escarpment crossings • More industrial or commercial development Equalizing Service Levels Across GTA-H
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints Thank You For more information contact:
Scott Stewart Gerry Davis General Manager Senior Director Public Works Department Capital Planning & Implementation City of Hamilton Public Works Department 905.546.2313 (Telephone) City of Hamilton [email protected] 905.546.2424 ext. 4621 (Telephone) [email protected]
Hamilton Transportation Plans, Opportunities and Constraints