Transportation Master Plan Study

View the planning context for the TMP including:

• West Whitby Secondary Plan
• Town of Whitby Official Plan
• Region of Durham Final Recommended Growth Scenario
• Regional Official Plan Amendment

To complete the TMP, a consultation strategy was developed to ensure that the TMP was designed to fit the Town's and the community's needs. View the consultation strategy and findings gathered from Public Information Centre materials and comments and final responses to feedback.

View the assessment completed that outlines characteristics of the existing roadway network in our Town. This includes roadway classification, number of lanes, and jurisdiction of the corridor.

View the proposed Highway 407 East transportation corridor and GO Transit east extension route alignments.

View the Transportation Modelling Report to learn about the demand forecasting exercise completed for our Town. This will help determine the existing and forecasted travel demand associated with planned land use in our Town, and to evaluate physical and operation improvements and policy initiatives to support your needs.

View the recommendations provided through the Durham Transportation Master Plan that outline how to manage the transportation demand and align our strategy to the larger context of the Region. The noted recommendations are to:

• Coordinate strategies with the Region
• Align with strategies already being completed or planned by the Region
• Work with the Region to advocate to the greater community about transit service delivery

View the following documents to learn about the supplemental alternative assessments and evaluations taken into consideration to support the TMP:

• Appendix G1 - Assessment and Evaluation of Criteria
• Appendix G2 – Exhibits
• Appendix G3 - Assessment of Conlin Road

The TMP works to manage transportation demand to reduce travel, congestion and pollution with improved networking. The following strategies were recommended to achieve Town objectives:

• Adopt a TDM policy for the TDM strategies
• Develop a trip reduction program for our municipal offices and facilities
• Engage major employers and institutions to participate in trip reduction initiatives
• Encourage development of mobility hubs
• Participate in the Region's commuter lot feasibility study
• Include TDM in the development process

Active Transportation Strategy recommendations are to:

• Adopt an Active Transportation Policy
• Develop guiding principles for streets
• Revise the cycling and leisure trails strategy
• Identify missing links in the cycling network with a focus on key sub-area needs and opportunities

Further recommendations are also provided for the Region of Durham and can be viewed in the TMP.

Recommendations were provided for transit to help reduce the auto share travel within our Town. They are to:

• Develop a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Policy
• Focus on key areas for transit supportive development based on the sub-area assessment
• Complete a People Mover Special Study in sub-area 1 and 2 (Lakeshore and South Whitby)
• Designate and support implementation of higher order transit corridors
• Coordinate with the Region to implement a transit priority plan
• Identify and protect for missing links that could benefit transit

Recommendations were provided to meet the TMP goal of reducing automobile travel by 15% for a more sustainable and efficient transportation network. The TMP provides recommendations for the following areas:

• Transportation systems management
• Roadway and corridor network improvement plan
• Screenline capacity improvements
• Other sub-areas network improvements and future corridor protection
• Sub-area's within our Town
• Road classification
• Mitigating traffic infiltration in local neighbourhoods
• Roundabouts
• Public education regarding roundabouts
• Goods movement strategy