As growing populations demand that streets and public spaces accommodate an ever-expanding set of needs. Whether it is providing sustainable, multi-modal infrastructure to support those needs or managing critical assets that are near the end of their lifecycle, the City is tasked with this challenge in managing the environment for all users. As such, the opportunity for the TMP is to develop and enhance the transportation network to help establish the City of Kawartha Lakes as a leader in building, preserving, and enhancing livable communities, which will be supported by economic development, tourism, sustainable transportation practices, and the emerging shared economy.

Opportunities related to the Transportation Master Plan in Kawartha Lakes:

• Assess the existing state of the City’s transportation network (roads and intersections), including recommendations for network optimization and improvements to address growth and travel demand up to the 2051 horizon year.
• Improve mobility across all transportation modes that is safe, connected, sustainable, affordable, and accessible for residents of all ages and abilities.
• Review active transportation network gaps and the opportunities to better integrate the City’s communities through adequate and safe infrastructure
• Develop the city’s active transportation network in conjunction with the broader context of the active transportation plans of its neighbors
• Develop sustainable transportation network implementation plan that reflect future development scenarios for the short term (1 to 5 year), medium term (5 to 10 year) and long term (10 to 20 year) that will assist the City in prioritizing capital works and investing efficiently.