TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT MASTER PLAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONDAY, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CITY OF ABBOTSFORD TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT MASTER PLAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017 TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT AGENDA 1. Plan Overview 2. Shaping Influences 3. Existing Conditions and What We Heard 4. Next Steps
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017
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The Transportation Master Plan will help guide planning and decision-making related to all modes of transportation over the next 25 years and beyond
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A: Walking
B: Cycling
C: Transit
D: Motor Vehicles and Street Network
E: Rethinking Transportation
(TDM)
F: Special Projects and Study Areas
G: Implementation and Phasing
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April – August 2017 September - November 2017
December -
February 2018 March 2018
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We are here
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Bike to Work Week
Online Survey Responses: 862
Mall Pop-Up ARC Pop-Up
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Temple
Market
Public Events
Abbotsford is the largest city in British Columbia by area
With a mix of urban and rural areas
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Most trips in Abbotsford today are made by vehicles
The proportion of trips made by driving is higher than most comparable communities
Source: National Household Survey
Abbotsford is growing, with a young but aging population
Children and seniors are more likely to travel by transit, walking, cycling and carpooling
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Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
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Most trips stay in Abbotsford, while most that leave go to the west
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
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Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Survey respondents told us that: Driving, Walking, Safety and Transit are the top priorities
0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Driving Walking Safety Transit Cycling Parking Accessibility Trucking Rankings Average
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Over 3% of Abbotsford trips are made by walking Most people walk to school or for recreation / social purposes
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
Total sidewalks: 429km Gaps in sidewalks: 150km
Top 5 Issues
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Top 5 Possibilities to Improve Walking
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Less than 1% of Abbotsford trips are made by cycling, and most are made by people aged 25 - 44 Most people cycle for commuting purposes
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
Top 5 Cycling Issues
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Top 5 Possibilities to Improve Cycling
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Approximately 2.5% of Abbotsford trips are made by Transit Nearly half of transit trips are made by people 17 and under
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
Most transit trips stay in Abbotsford There are 18 bus routes served by
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
Although most residents are within 5 minutes of a bus route, fewer residents are located close to a frequent transit route
Top 5 Transit Issues
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Top 5 Possibilities to Improve Transit
improvements in the short, medium and long term
that better address all road users
Abbotsford has 969 km of roadways
Most major intersections are currently operating at acceptable levels of service during the AM and PM peak
Source: City of Abbotsford Traffic Counts
Half of all Abbotsford driving trips are less than 5 km
Most of the Urban Area is within a 5km distance – a trip easily made by walking, cycling or transit
Source: TransLink Trip Diary Survey
Higher number of collisions on major corridors like: South Fraser Way, Clearbrook Rd, Gladwin Rd, McCallum Rd
Source: ICBC Collision Data (2011-2016)
Vancouver 7.50 Richmond 7.08 Burnaby 6.93 Delta 5.66 Surrey 5.57 Abbotsford 5.33 Chilliwack 4.69 Maple Ridge 4.48 Mission 4.35
Collisions per 100 residents (2013)
Source: ICBC
Top 3 Driving Issues
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Top 5 Possibilities to Improve Streets
Source: Plan for 200K Survey
Considerations:
viability
truck traffic to improve community livability
all road users
April - August 2017 Fall/Winter 2017 Spring 2018 June 2018
Workshop
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017