Links 4 and 5 Still Key Elements Official Plan Amendment 528 Reconfigured Links 4 and 5 5 4 12
Creditstone Road Upgrading � Support intensification with in VMC and Jane Street corridor � widening from 2 to 5 lane cross section south of Highway 7 Highway 7 � widening from 4 to 5 lane cross section north of Highway 7 to Rutherford Road � serves as an eastern bypass to divert truck traffic from Highway 7 to Portage, Langstaff and eventually Colossus � ROW widening required to 35 m. Creditstone Road Improvement Highway 407 13
Portage Parkway Extension Portage Parkway Extension � new 4 lane collector from Jane Street to Creditstone Road � requires creek crossing and some property for new ROW � compatible with OPA 528 � provides relief for Highway 7 by functioning as a northern bypass particularly for trucks 14
Colossus Drive Extension-Long Term (new crossing of Highway 400) � 4 lane collector from West of Highway 400 to Interchange Way � Serves as a southern bypass to divert Highway 7 Colossus Drive traffic from Highway 7 including trucks. Extension Edgeley Road � Increases roadway system capacity � Improves travel times � Facilitates enhanced transit � Costly, but significant system benefits Highway 407 15
Langstaff Road / Hwy. 400 Interchange Improvements � NB on-ramp is proposed to be Langstaff Road located in the SE quadrant of the Interchange Improvements interchange (existing NB off-ramp may need to be relocated) � SB off-ramp is located in the NW quadrant ( existing SWM pond may need to be reconfigured) � new traffic signal required on Langstaff Road west of Hwy. 400 � integral component of VMC truck strategy � divert traffic away from Hwy. 7 interchange, particularly trucks 16
Langstaff Road Across CN Rail Yard � would increase the traffic movements Langstaff Road at the Highway 400 / Langstaff Road Connection interchange, thus relieving the Highway 7/400 and Rutherford/400 interchanges. � new connection would provide a substantial increase in east-west capacity. � this link will provide relief to both Highway 7 and Rutherford Road. � will link residential developments west of Weston Road to industrial areas east of CN rail yard. 17
VMC Proposed Cycling Network Dedicated On-Road Cycling Lanes Ge om ometr etric D ic De ta tails ils to o be be Studie udied Fu d Furth rther er 18
Truck Route Proposals Minor r Arterial l (3 5 5 m m ROW)(4 4 Lanes) Majo jor ( r (Regio Regional) al) Ar Arteria terials ls Minor r Co llector r Streets s (23 3 -2 6 6 m m ROW)(2 2 Lanes) Major r Collector r Streets s (2 7-30 0 m m ROW)(4 4 Lanes) Specia pecialMajor jor Collec ollecto tor r –M –Millwa llway y Av Avenue enue (33 m 33 m RO ROW)( )(4 4 Lane nes) s) Ge om ometr etric D ic De ta tails ils to o be be Studie udied Fu d Furth rther er 19
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