Posted August 24th, 2023

Transportation Master Plan

To strategically prepare for this growth and enhance the City’s existing transportation network, the City of Kawartha Lakes has retained McIntosh Perry to undertake the development of the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update. The TMP is a strategic policy document that will serve as a road map for short-range, medium-range, and long-range transportation infrastructure investments, as well as multi-modal transportation planning to meet the demands up to the 2051 horizon year. The goal is to optimize existing infrastructure and adopt sustainable practices for accommodating new development, aligned with the city's Growth Management Strategy. The plan will guide how we:

1. Develop our roadways
2. Coordinate infrastructure improvements with land uses
3. Provide sustainable, multi-modal transportation facilities, and services to ensure enhanced mobility, accessibility and connectivity
4. Respond to future growth and demand on our transportation network

Phases

The TMP update will be developed in accordance with the Provincial Environmental Assessment (EA) Act, following the new Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Master Planning process. The TMP will cover Phase 1, Problem and Opportunity, and Phase 2, Alternative Solutions, of the MCEA process and facilitate streamlining and implementation of recommended capital works.

Overall, the TMP will have three phases that will follow the MCEA process:

1. Assess the existing conditions, area context and specific challenges
2. Assess traffic operations and road safety
   • Assess the City’s transportation needs
   • Develop preferred solutions to meet those needs
   • Update and implement policies and develop design standards to align with the city’s goals
3. Refine the preferred solutions and develop a comprehensive TMP document

Have your say

An important part of this study is consultation with the public, stakeholders, and the City’s agency partners. We want to hear from you on the issues and opportunities that you see for the City’s Transportation System to the horizon year of 2051.

At any time during this study, you can provide comments, questions, and concerns to the project team. We will also organize Public and Stakeholder engagement events to present an overview of the study and existing conditions while outlining alternatives, evaluation, and study recommendations.

The project team will host two (2) Public Information Centres (PIC) to gather public input and present findings of the study, with the first PIC anticipated later in 2023. A PIC Notice will be published at least two weeks in advance providing the date, time, and location of the meeting.

Learn more

All public input, consultations, and stakeholder engagement activities will be conducted through the exclusive City of Kawartha Lakes engagement platform called "Jump In" hosted by Engagement Headquarters. For regular updates and to share your valuable input, visit the project website at https://jumpinkawarthalakes.ca

Stay connected and participate in shaping the future of our community!

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Contact Us

For further information or to be added to the study mailing list, please contact the study team:

Mehemed Delibasic, P.Eng. - Project Manager at McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers
Phone: 647-463-7993 | E-mail: m.delibasic@mcintoshperry.com

Micheal Farquhar - Project Manager at the City of Kawartha Lakes
Phone: 705-324-9411x1156 | E-mail: mfarquhar@kawarthalakes.ca

Joseph Kelly, CET - Traffic Lead at the City of Kawartha Lakes
Phone: 705-324-9411x1168 | E-mail: jkelly@kawarthalakes.ca