City of Hamilton CITY OF HAMILTON TRUCK ROUTE MASTER PLAN STUDY FINAL REPORT APRIL 2010 IBI G ROU P FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS DOCUMENT CONTROL Client: City of Hamilton Project Name: City of Hamilton Truck Route Master Plan Study Report Title: City of Hamilton Truck Route Master Plan Study IBI Reference: 20492 Version: V 1.0 - Final Digital Master: J:\20492_Truck_Route\10.0 Reports\TTR_Truck_Route_Master_Plan_Study_FINAL_2010-04-23.docx\2010-04-23\J Originator: Ron Stewart, Matt Colwill, Ted Gill, Scott Fraser Reviewer: Ron Stewart Authorization: Ron Stewart Circulation List: History: V0.1 - Draft April 2010 IBI G ROU P FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose of the Truck Route Master Plan ............................................................................................ 1 1.2 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Master Plan Scope ................................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Master Plan Goals and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Consultation and Communication ....................................................................................................... 4 1.6 Implementation and Interpretation of the Truck Route Master Plan ................................................. 5 1.7 Organization of Report.......................................................................................................................... 5 2. BACKGROUND DOCUMENT REVIEW .................................................................................. 6 2.1 Airport Master Plan Update (2004) ....................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Hamilton Goods Movement Study Final Report (2005) ...................................................................... 7 2.3 Development of Policy Papers for Phase Two of the Transportation Master Plan for the City of Hamilton: Rural Road Standards Policy Paper (2005) ..................................................... 8 2.4 Short Sea Shipping Market Study (2005) ............................................................................................ 9 2.5 Hamilton Transportation Master Plan, Volume 2: Development of Policy Papers for Phase Two of the Transportation Master Plan for the City Of Hamilton – Summary of Proposed Recommended Policies (2005) ....................................................................................... 9 2.6 Red Hill Valley Project (RHVP) Fact Sheet: Traffic (2005) ................................................................ 10 2.7 Southern Ontario Gateway Council Strategic Plan: Building a Foundation for Prosperity (October 2006)................................................................................................................... 11 2.8 Hamilton Transportation Master Plan, Volume 1: Class Environmental Assessment Report (2007) ....................................................................................................................................... 11 2.9 Hamilton Transportation Master Plan, Volume 3: Public and Agency Consultation Report (2007) ....................................................................................................................................... 13 2.10 City of Hamilton Economic Development Review (2007) ................................................................. 13 2.11 Metrolinx Green Paper #5: Moving Goods and Delivering Services: Development of a Regional Transportation Plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (2008) ..................... 14 2.12 Road Classification and Right-of Way Width Project (2009) ........................................................... 15 3. STRATEGIC VISION .............................................................................................................. 16 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.2 Truck Route Master Plan Goals ......................................................................................................... 18 3.3 Truck Route Master Plan Benefits ..................................................................................................... 18 3.4 Truck Route Master Plan Key Elements ............................................................................................ 20 4. EVALUATION METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................... 22 4.1 Other Key Considerations .................................................................................................................. 22 April 2010 Page i. IBI G ROU P FINAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) 4.2 Analysis Approach .............................................................................................................................. 24 4.3 Hamilton Downtown Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 31 5. DATA COLLECTION AND CONSULTATION ....................................................................... 37 5.1 Consultation ........................................................................................................................................ 37 5.2 Field Data ............................................................................................................................................. 41 5.3 Collision Data ...................................................................................................................................... 42 6. DEVELOPMENT OF TRUCK ROUTE NETWORK ............................................................... 43 6.1 Geographic Regions ........................................................................................................................... 43 6.2 Alternative 1 Network .......................................................................................................................... 53 6.3 Alternative 2 Network .......................................................................................................................... 56 6.4 Alternative 3 Network .......................................................................................................................... 59 7. MANAGING THE TRUCK ROUTE NETWORK ..................................................................... 84 7.1 Time-of-Day/Time-of-Year Restrictions ............................................................................................. 84 7.2 Engine Brake Signage ........................................................................................................................ 85 7.3 Long Combination Vehicles ............................................................................................................... 86 7.4 Restrictive Signage ............................................................................................................................. 86 7.5 “Specified Users” Classification ........................................................................................................ 87 7.6 Enforcement ........................................................................................................................................ 87 7.7 Education ............................................................................................................................................. 88 8. CONCLUSIONS ..................................................................................................................... 88 9. RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................................................... 89 9.1 Recommended Truck Route Network ................................................................................................ 89 9.2 Capital Roadway Improvements ........................................................................................................ 91 9.3 Long-Term Management ..................................................................................................................... 92 List of Exhibits Exhibit 2-1: Hamilton Airport Landside Access ................................................................................... 7 Exhibit 3-1: Industry Clusters ............................................................................................................ 19 Exhibit 4-1: Roadway Classification .................................................................................................. 25 Exhibit 4-2: Roadway Classifications – Urban Area Enlargement .................................................... 26 Exhibit 4-3: Draft Urban Structure ..................................................................................................... 27 Exhibit 4-4: City of Hamilton Business Parks .................................................................................... 28 Exhibit 4-5: Rural Land Use Designations ........................................................................................ 28 Exhibit 4-6: Analysis Approach Flow Diagram .................................................................................