| Name of
Study |
Durham-York-Toronto
Transportation Study |
| Brief
Description |
The
purpose of this Study was to evaluate long range
strategic inter-regional road and transit improvements
in the western Durham, northeastern Toronto and
southeastern York areas and identify infrastructure
investments required to address the needs.
Key goals of the study
were to:·
- Understand the
implications of the Provincial Growth Plan, Seaton
and the potential airport on the transportation
network;
- Identify future
travel demand needs;
- Investigate a full
range of road, transit, high occupancy vehicle,
and other responses, and develop integrated land
use and transit network scenarios to address the
demands;
- Identify auto,
transit, travel demand management and
transportation systems management modal share
targets for Central Pickering;
- Identify transit
-first opportunities to encourage a more
transit-oriented community;
- Identify policies
that are required to ensure that the "transit
first" policy objectives are achieved;
- Identify early
transportation initiatives that are needed to
allow development to proceed; and
- Identify key
projects and jurisdictional responsibilities to
move forward.
|
| Consultants |
Totten
Sims Hubicki (now part of AECOM) |
|
Status |
Completed August 2009. This
study is considered "advice" to the Province. |
| Other
Comments
|
The
study was undertaken by Province of Ontario as a
requirement of the Central Pickering Development Plan.
The Ministry of Transportation (Transportation Planning
Branch) will provide on-going assistance to the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs & Housing, the Ministry of Energy &
Infrastructure, and the Ontario Realty Corporation in
the development of a Seaton Implementation Plan.
|
| Information Available |
Durham-York-Toronto Transportation Study - Final Report
[PDF]
A copy of the final report
is also available for viewing at the City's Planning &
Development counter. |
| Contact
Information |
Glenn Higgins - Ministry of Transportation
Catherine Rose - City of Pickering
|
| Last Update
to this table |
December 10, 2009 |
