Transportation Master Plan – Part 1

The recitals

• the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is the document that guides the City of Ottawa’s future decisions for its transportation network, including road, transit, and active transportation infrastructure
• the TMP was originally to be presented as one document to the previous Council, but due to delays from the pandemic, the decision was made to split the document into two — TMP parts one and two
• TMP part one is the policy document, which includes road design principles, active transportation considerations, and mode prioritization
• TMP part two has the bulk of our investments into the transportation network up to 2046, including new and improved roads and bridges, transit priority measures, and other related infrastructure that has yet to be presented
• the Origin-Destination Survey, which is used to guide the capital investments of the TMP, was delayed by the pandemic
• the Origin-Destination Survey is jointly conducted by the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, their departments and agencies, the governments of the provinces of Ontario and Québec, and the National Capital Commission
• the Origin-Destination Survey is complete, and staff are in the process of analyzing the data
• TMP part one is the policy document and does not provide Council with a complete understanding of how those policies will affect investments
• TMP part two, which features the bulk of our investments into the transportation network up to 2046, is needed to address deficiencies in the transportation network
• without the Origin-Destination Survey data and details from TMP part two, the policies of TMP part one may negatively affect Council’s ability to deliver on investments for the transportation network, especially in growing communities across the city like Barrhaven and Orléans, among others
• decisions on policy and investments for the City of Ottawa’s transportation network, arguably our most important infrastructure, must be made with the full and complete understanding of the impacts of policy on investments and the impacts of investments on policy