Arterial Corridor Transportation Study Town of Markham

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Arterial Corridor Transportation StudyTown of
Markham

• Development Services Committee
• April 14, 2009

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Presentation Outline

• Background
• The Study
• The Consultation Program
• Schedule
• Responding to Markhams Feedback

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Background
Environmental Assessments were underway for
Transit Supportive Roads in Markham McCowan Road
Steeles Avenue to 16th Avenue Kennedy Road
Steeles Avenue to 16th Avenue Leslie Street
Steeles Avenue to Major Mackenzie Drive Bayview
Avenue John Street to Major Mackenzie
Drive 16th Avenue Yonge Street to York/Durham
Line
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Background

• Responding to resident concerns Markham Council
  Resolutions passed unanimously January 22, 2008,
  asking York Region to
• Assess alternatives in a broader context
• Look at alternatives to road widening for
  Transit/HOV
• Include Yonge Street Subway, Hwy 407 Transit way,
  etc. in transportation modelling
• Improve consultation efforts with residents,
  businesses and Markham Council
• York Region Council received motions and directed
  staff act on the motions and report back to
  Council

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Background

• Hosted first community meeting in Markham on
  March 19

• April 15 delivered presentation to Markham DSC
• Hosted additional community meetings in
  Unionville and Milliken on June 3 and 5,
  respectively

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Background

• Reported to TW Committee on June 11
  recommending
• Sole source procurement of professional
  facilitation services
• Sole source procurement of expert transportation
  planning/modelling services
• Scope of work to included, but not be limited to

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Background

• OOC was retained as the independent facilitator
• Previous participation in the TSR initiative
• Past performance and expert services
• iTrans was retained as the expert transportation
  planning/modelling firm
• Previous participation in the 16th Ave EA
• Past performance and unique ability to think
  outside the box

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Background - TMP Update
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Background - TMP Update
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Background
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The Study

• Phase 1 - Establish study principles and givens

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The Study

• Phase 2 Baseline forecasts and analysis

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The Study

• Phase 3 Identify reasonable technical
  alternatives
• Widening for Transit/HOV
• Converting existing lanes to Transit/HOV
• Reversible lanes
• One-way street system
• Transit priority and queue jump lanes
• Contra flow lanes for transit
• BRT
• LRT
• Subway
• Through the consultation program additional
  alternatives will be added to the list

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The Study

• Phase 4 Develop network alternatives
• Educate forum members and others on how networks
  are developed
• Convene workshops to brainstorm/generate network
  alternatives
• Update to Regional Council and Markham Council
• Convene public meetings
• Network solutions must be sensible and Integrate
  with the regional and interregional
  transportation network

• Phase 5 Screening of network alternatives
• Establish criteria for screening of alternatives,
  with stakeholder input
• Identify short-list of alternatives to be carried
  forward
• Communicate results of screening with forum
  members

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The Study

• Phase 6 Detailed assessment of shortlisted
  alternatives
• Establish criteria for detailed assessment (using
  TMP update, stakeholder input, etc.)
• Prepare travel forecast and asses modal split
  assumptions
• Assess and evaluate the alternatives based on the
  established criteria
• Update to Regional Council and Markham Council
• Convene public meetings
• Phase 7 Identification of the preferred
  transportation network
• Identify the preferred network
• Prepare a staging strategy for implementation
• Phase 8 Report and documenting the results
• Prepare draft report on the preferred alternative
• Present preferred alternative to Regional Council
  and Markham Council
• Convene public meetings
• Complete final report

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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Consultation Program
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Schedule (to be adjusted based on deferring first
FASTC meeting)
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Responding to Markhams Needs

• The FASTC is intended to represent a full
  cross-section of the community
• Local municipalities are represented by key staff
• Residents members to date have been selected
  based on their active participation in Class EAs
  and expressed interest
• Additional resident members can be invited to
  participate at Markham Councils discretion
• Proposed neighbourhood sessions can be convened
  and facilitated by Markham Councillors with the
  assistance the Review team
• Frequency of neighbourhood sessions can be
  increased or decreased to meet the needs of the
  community and Markham Council
• Each corridor will be modelled and alternatives
  assessed on the unique needs, existing context
  and future vision for the corridor

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• Thank You