Port Moody Master Transportation Plan Discussion Paper 1: Setting the Context – Final Report August 2015
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Port Moody Master Transportation Plan Discussion Paper 1: Setting the Context – Final Report August 2015 Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................................................................. E-1 1.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Plan Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Study Process ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Communications and Engagement ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Report Structure ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.0 Community Profile .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Community Context ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Demographic Context ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Land Use Context ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 2.5 Municipal Initiatives & Directions .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.6 External Initiatives & Directions ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.7 Travel Patterns ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 3.0 Walking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 3.1 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 3.2 Key Issues & Opportunities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 27 3.3 Pedestrian Inventory & Assessment ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.0 Cycling............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 4.1 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 4.2 Key Issues & Opportunities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40 4.3 Bicycle Inventory & Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 41 DiscussionPort Moody Paper Master #1 Transportation Plan ii ExistingDiscussion Transportation Paper 1 Conditions – Setting the Context 5.0 Transit............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 5.1 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 5.2 Key Issues & Opportunities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 50 5.3 Transit Inventory & Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50 6.0 Streets ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 69 6.1 Policy Context ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70 6.2 Key Issues & Opportunities ............................................................................................................................................................................. 71 6.3 Major Road Inventory & Assessment .............................................................................................................................................................. 72 Appendices Appendix A Survey Appendix B Consultation Summary Appendix C Trip Purpose Appendix D Detailed Intersection Performance DiscussionPort Moody Paper Master #1 Transportation Plan iii ExistingDiscussion Transportation Paper 1 Conditions – Setting the Context Executive Summary DiscussionPort Moody Paper Master #1 Transportation Plan E-1 ExistingDiscussion Transportation Paper 1 Conditions – Setting the Context The City of Port Moody is updating its Master Transportation Plan – TransPort Moody – to provide a renewed vision for how community members and visitors travel in and though our city. Port Moody is growing rapidly along with other Northeast Sector communities, and as this trend continues, our existing transportation network will face significant pressures in the coming years. The City’s current Master Transportation Plan (MTP) was adopted in 2005 and provided recommendations for the road network, non-motorized transportation, and transit over the short, medium, and long-term. Since the 2005 Plan was adopted, there have been many changes in the community and surrounding region. The City has completed many of the recommendations of the 2005 Plan and has adopted several overarching documents in recent years, including a new Official Community Plan (OCP), Council Strategic Plan for 2015 – 2018, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and Community Sustainability Plan. TransLink has also recently developed the first part of an update to the Regional Transportation Strategy and is currently developing an updated Northeast Sector Area Transit Plan, and the Evergreen Line is currently under construction with an opening currently planned for the fall of 2016. As a result of these and other factors, Council has determined to move forward with a new vision for transportation. By developing TransPort Moody, we will keep pace with the anticipated growing and changing transportation conditions, while improving quality of life and mobility for residents. TransPort Moody will guide investments in transportation over the next 25 years. The plan will focus on improving our road network, and providing better options for walking, cycling, and using transit. Port Moody is a unique community in Metro Vancouver, with a distinct history and character. Port Moody is a waterfront community bordered by mountains located in the Northeast Sector of Metro Vancouver. It is one of the most compact and densely populated cities in Metro Vancouver, and is also one the youngest and most family-oriented communities in the region. It is well-served by regional transportation corridors including major roads and transit which provide options for people to travel through the city, but which also attract regional through traffic, as Port Moody is situated along regional corridors that connect adjacent municipalities. TransPort Moody will be a made-in Port Moody plan to address these and other unique issues. Some of the key issues and opportunities that will shape the approach