Ju July ly 2019 County of Frontenac Active Transportation Plan
Seeking approval of Regional Active Transportation Plan • Steps taken to get us here today • Highlights of the Plan • What happens next
Spring 2018 Your Stated Goals for an AT Plan • Create an inventory of active transportation assets and facilities • Establish a priority list of recommendations • Propose a trail planning standard that addresses safety and accessibility for all ages and abilities • Develop an education and promotion/marketing program
Alta Planning + Design, Inc - Canada Kate Whitfield, P.Eng., MCIP, RPP Senior Associate Engineer/Planner
Alta Planning + Design, Inc - Canada FHWA Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks (2017) www.ruraldesignguide.com
Site Visits, August 2018
Lake and Trails Festival, July 2018 Alta and County Staff engaged with approximately 112 people at the festival Paved shoulders and bike lanes were identified as the most desirable facility by those engaged with at the festival
Wolfe Island Ferry Dock, August 2018
Cardinal Café, Sharbot Lake, August 2018
Social Pinpoint Open August – November 2018 Total of 115 responses • “This piece of highway 7 desperately needs a paved shoulder. Help people safely access the retail area, and travel to quieter sideroads like 509, Fall River, Sharbot Lake Provincial park.” • “Gates along the Cataraqui trail are not bike friendly. They require dismounting in places. if cycling is going to be encouraged the gates should be designed in a way that is passable on a bike with minimal skill at slow speeds”
Fall 2018 / Winter 2019 Existing Conditions and Gap Analysis Existing Conditions and Gap Analysis • Data Collection and Field Review • Assemble and Prepare Base Maps • Existing Conditions Assessment • Missing Links / Barriers and Identify Strategic Opportunities
Winter and Spring 2019 Network Development and Trail Standard • Network development • Prioritization Plan Integrating AT projects into long-term capital plans • Trail Standard
Prioritization Criteria When building the network and developing recommendations for what to prioritize, we took into account: • The gaps/missing links identified by citizens • The gaps/missing links from our analysis • How the project relates to the K&P trail • Projects with potential for economic development • Opportunities for regional linkages (think tourism) • Leveraging capital works projects
2019: Winter Meetings and Spring Engagement February 2019 presentation to Council Stakeholder Meetings April 2019 County Ambassador Night in Sydenham Spring online presence June 2019 Wolfe Island Garden Party
Highlights of the Plan The Active Transportation Plan is intended to support the inclusion of pedestrian and cycling supportive policies at the township and council levels, and assist in the development of infrastructure projects that improve the walkability and cycle friendliness of Frontenac Communities.
Active Transportation • Recreational Cyclists • Commuter Cyclists • Cycling for regular, every day life • Pedestrians travelling to/from a specific destination (walking to the store, walking to school, etc.) • Pedestrians walking or jogging for leisure/exercise purposes • Pedestrians with special mobility requirements
Highlights of the Plan Closing Infrastructure Gaps • The plan identifies gaps in several villages and hamlets with recommendations on how to improve these spaces for Active Transportation use
Highlights of the Plan Trail Standard and Improved Trail Crossings • The Plan identifies strategies that the County in partnership with Townships could use to improve the safety of Trail crossings for pedestrians and cyclists through improved design, additional signage and construction
Highlights of the Plan Significance of Primary Trails • The K&P Trail, the Cataraqui Trail and the Tay-Havelock Trail have all been identified as primary trails in the Regional Active Transportation Plan • These three trails offer low-stress options for pedestrians and cyclists to move between communities • They should meet or exceed accessibility requirements and allow for maintenance vehicle access
Spine Network • A backbone of routes that connects communities throughout the County, as well as key destinations • Includes on road and off road routes • Designates a commitment to continued investment and improvement for existing routes, and prioritization for new facilities • Goal of higher order infrastructure, but up to owner and manager of segment
Highlights of the Plan Education and Programming • Construction of infrastructure is only one part of encouraging our residents to choose active transportation for regular trips or recreation. The plan outlines several strategies to encourage more activation of the existing infrastructure including Organized trail rides and community walks Education regarding trail etiquette and sharing the road Development of signature active transportation routes and itineraries
What Happens Next
Implementation • Staff recognize that many recommendations will require partnership with township public works departments, other trail management groups and neighbouring municipalities to achieve success. Addressing identified gaps and building out the spine network will be included within the capital plans of each stakeholder organization
Strategic Priorities Priority 2: Explore New Funding and Invest in Infrastructure • Funding for active transportation infrastructure can come and go quickly, and funders are seeking projects that support long-term plans, connectivity and that are shovel- ready.
Strategic Priorities Priority 3.1: Work with the townships, other municipalities and levels of government on broad infrastructure issues — ranging from environmental concerns to regional transportation strategies for residential, social and economic purposes, and access to funding. • The Regional Active Transportation Plan has been developed with input from Township Public Works and Planning departments. The Regional Active Transportation Plan will enable townships to integrate active transportation projects into long-term capital plans, and to apply for additional funding dedicated towards active transportation infrastructure.
Questions
North Frontenac Reference Recommendation Priority Details Code NF-A Trail maintenance in Medium County to complete the trail spine by acquiring, low laying, flood developing, maintaining and managing the trail prone areas route North of Sharbot Lake through Central and North Frontenac NF- B Bike parking Low Partner with local businesses to acquire and install bike parking at locations along the trail network and within the hamlets NF-C Paved Shoulder Low 1.5 m standard paved shoulder to be installed during road life- when repaving any arterial roadway or roadway cycling projects connecting into a hamlet NF-D Sidewalks on both Low When road reconstruction or development is done sides in Hamlets the Township should require sidewalks to be along arterial roads constructed in hamlet areas
Central Frontenac Reference Recommendation Priority Details Code CF-A Crow Lake Road Medium When the road is reconstructed include 1.5 m paved shoulders on the road. Development in Crow Lake is creating increasingly more foot traffic into Sharbot Lake CF-B Sidewalk on Road 38 Medium Construct sidewalk on County Road 38 from the Granite north of Granite Ridge Ridge Education Centre north towards Highway 7. This was Education Centre identified as a gap through the public engagement process CF-C Trail Crossings on Medium In conjunction with county-wide trail crossing standard, in arterial roads particular where the K&P Trail crosses Road 38 CF-D Elizabeth Street Medium The lack of sidewalks on Elizabeth Street create a gap for sidewalks AT users trying to access the stores in the area. When funding becomes available, invest in completely connected sidewalks along Elizabeth Street CF-E Sidewalk on Garrett Low Lack of sidewalks were identified as a gap by the consulting Street in Sharbot Lake team, as it connects through the hamlet CF-F Sharbot Lake Crossing Low Partnering with the retirement residence on Road 38, invest in a crossing such as a pedestrian crossover (PXO) for a safer crossing experience for people walking. See Section 4.6 for more details CF-G Reestablish speed Low Have justification for consistent speed limits through the limits within the hamlets hamlets CF-H Focus development on Low Work with the MTO to leverage development charges from highway 7 new development built on Highway 7 for trail connectivity or infrastructure in Central Frontenac CF-I Paved Shoulder during Low 1.5 m standard paved shoulder to be installed when road life-cycling repaving any arterial roadway or roadway connecting into projects a hamlet CF-J Sidewalks on both Low When road reconstruction or development is done the sides in Hamlets along Township should require sidewalks to be constructed arterial roads within hamlet areas and at desired connections
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