Thank you for attending the first Public Open House for the Thunder Bay Transportation Master Plan!

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1 Welcome Thank you for attending the first Public Open House for the Thunder Bay Transportation Master Plan! Please take this opportunity to learn about the study and to tell us your ideas and vision for the future of transportation in the City. We are excited to hear from you! Please sign-in and indicate whether you d like to be added to the project Fill in our Questionnaire with your ideas for transportation in Thunder Bay. contact list. Study Process The study is underway and we expect to be completed by the end of Two more Public Open Houses will be scheduled as the study progresses. Stay tuned to our website ThunderBayTMP.ca for updates! 1

2 Background What is a Transportation Master Plan? Municipal Class EA Process A Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is a longterm, strategic planning document that directs policies and infrastructure for the City s transportation system. The Transportation Master Plan is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, which is an approved process under the Environmental The City has had two previous TMPs the first Assessment Act. was issued in 1970, the year the City was amalgamated, and the second was issued in These earlier plans were primarily automobile-focused. The Class Environmental Assessment process provides a transparent public process for planning and building municipal infrastructure ensuring public and stakeholder participation throughout. This new TMP, which will guide the City s transportation infrastructure investments for the next 20+ years, will develop a practical, long-term plan for the City s transportation system to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, motorists and goods movement. Outcomes of this study will include: A new Transportation Master Plan An update to the Active Transportation Plan Supporting transportation policies and guidelines 2

3 Improving the Transportation System Improving walking and cycling facilities Improving Public Transit Improving the road network Enhancing safety for all road users Improving accessibility Potential improvements can include: Filling in gaps in sidewalk network Adding new multi-use trails or bike lanes Providing signals for pedestrian bike crossings Modifying intersections to accommodate cyclists Improving frequencies Expanding the bus network Increasing service hours Adding express routes Implementing transitpriority signals Improving fare collection Improving facilities at bus stops and terminals Modifying signal timings Implementing traffic Adding high-visibility Adding turn lanes at calming measures pedestrian crosswalks intersections Building complete streets and/or crossovers Widening roadways for all road users Shortening pedestrian Building new roads Revising current design crossing distances Filling in gaps in the road standards Making transit stops more network accessible and better connected to sidewalks Adding audible pedestrian signals Recent Thunder Bay examples include: Balmoral multi-use trail Golf Links multi-use trail Arundel-Hudson corridor Gore St bicycle lanes Bay-Windsor Active Transportation corridor Filling gaps in sidewalks (Mountdale, Edward, High, Cameron, Arthur) Bus stop improvements (shelters, mobility pads) Route service changes Route rationalization (starting soon) City Hall Terminal improvements (starting soon) Golf Links Rd widening Complete Streets on Algoma St and St. Paul Valley St widening Broadway Ave St Community Safety Zone realignment implementation Red River Rd centre turn lane James St & Golf Links Rd intersection rebuild Algoma St & Cornwall Ave crossover City Hall crosswalk Audible signals at Vickers St & Victoria Ave Transit stop at EcoSuperior 3

4 Walking What are your ideas to improve walking in Thunder Bay? 4

5 Cycling What are your ideas to improve cycling in Thunder Bay? 5

6 Transit What are your ideas to improve public transit in Thunder Bay? 6

7 Roads Hot Spots and Specific Areas of Study Daily Traffic Volumes 7

8 Roads What are your ideas to improve driving in Thunder Bay? 8

9 Your Vision for Transportation What would make getting around Thunder Bay great? 9

10 Next Steps After this meeting, we will: 1 Review your feedback and 2 Develop the transportation 3 Assess the transportation 4 Hold the second Public Open House determine vision and identify network, develop in the spring. See your priorities the key goals and and test alternative you there! objectives of the transportation TMP strategies Stay Connected! Stay up to date by visiting our website at ThunderBayTMP.ca Questions? Ideas? Contact us! Send us an at contact@thunderbaytmp.ca Or contact the project managers: Kayla Dixon, P.Eng., MBA City Project Manager City of Thunder Bay 111 S. Syndicate Avenue PO Box 800 Thunder Bay, ON P7C 5K4 Suzette Shiu, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager IBI Group 55 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, ON M4V 2Y ext