City of Greater Sudbury Transportation Study Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 1
1.1. CONTEXT ............................................................................................................ 1
1.2. STUDY OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................. 1
1.3. REGIONAL SETTING.............................................................................................. 3
1.4. MASTER PLAN APPROACH .................................................................................... 3
1.5. SCOPE OF WORK................................................................................................. 6
1.6. CONSULTATION PROCESS .................................................................................... 6
1.7. REPORT FORMAT................................................................................................. 8
2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 11
2.1. SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE ................................................................................ 11
2.2. ROAD NETWORK................................................................................................ 12
2.3. EXISTING TRAFFIC ............................................................................................. 15
2.3.1. Major Travel Flows................................................................................... 15
2.3.2. Screenlines .............................................................................................. 18
2.4. EXISTING ROAD CAPACITY DEFICIENCIES ............................................................ 19
2.4.1. Collision Rates ......................................................................................... 20
2.5. TRANSIT SYSTEM............................................................................................... 20
2.6. PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE NETWORK.................................................................. 25
2.7. TRUCKING ......................................................................................................... 25
2.8. NON CAPACITY ISSUES....................................................................................... 26
2.8.1. Transit ...................................................................................................... 26
2.8.2. Road Conditions....................................................................................... 27
2.8.3. Accessibility.............................................................................................. 27
2.9. PUBLIC ISSUES .................................................................................................. 29
2.9.1. Household Survey.................................................................................... 29
2.9.2. Chamber of Commerce ............................................................................ 32
2.9.3. State of the Community............................................................................ 32
2.9.4. Public Information Sessions ..................................................................... 33
3. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY......................................................................................... 34
3.1. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................. 34
3.2. CONDUCT OF THE SURVEY ................................................................................. 34
3.3. GEOCODING ...................................................................................................... 34
3.4. EXPANSION AND VALIDATION OF THE SURVEY ...................................................... 34
3.5. OVERALL SURVEY RESULTS ............................................................................... 35
September 2005
CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY
OFFICIAL PLAN BACKGROUND REPORT
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