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Active Transportation Plan
Proposed Routes, Priorities and Programming
The Counties along with our consulting team, WSP, appreciate the close to 40 people who took the time to attend the Public Open House for the Counties Active Transportation Plan on the evening of October 28, 2021. We heard lots of great input on the proposed routes, priorities and programming for Active Transportation on County Roads.
Please find below, the presentation made by the consulting team during the public open house on the evening of October 28, 2021.
UCLG Active Transportation Plan - Public Open House Presentation
Below are the preliminary draft maps completed in October 2021 showing proposed routes, priorities and programming. These were available for public review and comment through November. It is anticipated these maps will be updated to incorporate comments, where appropriate. A draft of the Active Transportation Plan with updated mapping will be presented to Counties Council.
Maps
Edwardsburgh-Cardinal - Facilities
Elizabethtown-Kitley - Facilities
Leeds and the Thousand Islands - Facilities
Merrickville-Wolford - Facilities
Village of Merrickville - Facilities
UCLG Proposed Network - Priority
UCLG Proposed Network - Facilities
Active Transportation Plan on County Roads
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville is undertaking an Active Transportation Plan, focusing on Counties road infrastructure, to develop a strategy for the planning, design and implementation of non-motorized routes, infrastructure and policy for the short, medium and long-term planning horizons. In June, the Counties retained WSP Canada Inc. to work with Counties staff to complete the Plan.
Over the several past years, there have been two overriding issues – the reduction of greenhouse gases and healthy communities – that have been prominent for local governments. Counties Council has identified the need for an Active Transportation Plan as it relates to Counties road infrastructure. The focus of this project is on active transportation using a high-level county-wide approach but will consider local municipal active transportation facilities and networks. The Plan will also look at connectivity to natural assets and key destinations such as employment and shopping areas, parking/rest areas, community facilities and existing pathways/trails.
The Plan will focus on the Counties-owned rights-of-way for active transportation facilities, and include proposed policies, the proposed network with a focus on connectivity, and a prioritized project list for implementation within the short, medium, and long-term planning horizons including cost estimates and maintenance considerations. The Plan will include design standards for active transportation infrastructure that incorporate best practices for user accessibility and safety. The Plan starts with an overview of the existing situation as it relates to active transportation and integrates what is heard through the public and stakeholder consultation process, current standards and guidelines and best practices found in similar municipalities.
The final Plan will be presented to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville Council and will be used to inform future public works projects.
WSP has set out 4 major phases to complete the Plan which include:
Phase 1: Confirm Existing Conditions
- review Counties existing policy, strategies and design guidance documents
- inventory Counties existing non-motorized facilities- hold listening sessions with the ten Municipalities to understand existing conditions and potential improvements to support active transportation in the Counties
Phase 2: Development of the Network
- identify network gaps and missing links
- identify proposed routes and selection prioritization criteria
- complete preliminary investigations on proposed routes
- stakeholder meeting to review proposed routes and prioritization criteria
- identify and map preferred network and facilities
Phase 3: Develop Network Implementation Plan, Policies and Strategic Initiatives
- develop and prioritize project list including cost estimates
- develop implementation plan for short, medium and long-term planning horizons
- identify new policy and proposed existing policy refinements as well as strategic initiatives to support active transportation in the community.
- hold public information centre (currently planned as virtual) to gather input on proposed policy, initiatives and projects (planned for Fall 2021)
Phase 4: Complete Active Transportation Plan
- finalize prioritized project list and implementation plan
- develop design standards and guidelines
- recommend funding strategy
- present Plan to Counties Council (early 2022)
If you have questions or comments, please contact our consulting team:
Kimberley Hunton, P.Eng.
WSP Canada
at 613-690-1148 or Email
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