City of Greater Sudbury Transportation Study Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
10. ROAD DESIGNATIONS......................................................................................... 96
10.1. EXISTING ROAD CLASSIFICATION..................................................................... 96
10.2. FUTURE ROAD CLASSIFICATION....................................................................... 99
10.3. ROAD ACCESS POLICIES............................................................................... 102
10.4. RIGHT OF WAY AND TYPICAL CROSS SECTIONS.............................................. 102
11. IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES AND FUNDING.............................................. 105
11.1. OVERALL PRIORITIES.................................................................................... 105
11.2. CAPITAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................ 105
11.3. FUNDING OPTIONS ....................................................................................... 108
11.4. MONITORING PLAN ....................................................................................... 109
12. RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ 110
FIGURES
Figure 1.3.1 Study Area ..........................................................................................................2
Figure 1.4.1 Class Environmental Assessment Process ........................................................5
Figure 2.2.1 Existing Road Network......................................................................................13
Figure 2.2.2 Truck Routes.....................................................................................................14
Figure 2.3.1 Existing Daily Traffic Volumes ..........................................................................16
Figure 2.3.2 Existing Daily Travel Demand...........................................................................17
Figure 2.3.3 Screenline Locations.........................................................................................18
Figure 2.5.1 Conventional Transit Routes.............................................................................24
Figure 2.9.1 Ranking of Transportation Issues .....................................................................31
Figure 3.5.1 Primary Purpose of Trip ....................................................................................35
Figure 3.5.2 Primary Mode of Travel.....................................................................................36
Figure 4.1.1 Model Flowchart................................................................................................38
Figure 4.2.1 Traffic Zone System..........................................................................................40
Figure 4.4.1 P.M. Peak Period Home Based Work-Productions...........................................44
Figure 4.4.2 P.M. Peak Period Home Based Work-Attractions.............................................44
Figure 4.5.1 Cumulative Trip Length Frequencies for HBW .................................................48
Figure 4.5.2 Cumulative Trip Length Frequencies for All Other Trips...................................48
Figure 4.6.1 Observed vs. Simulated P.M. Peak Hour Autos ...............................................49
Figure 4.6.2 LN (Observed) vs. LN (Simulated) P.M. Peak Hour Autos ...............................49
Figure 4.6.3 Screenlines Used for Model Validation .............................................................51
Figure 5.2.1 Daily Travel Demands.......................................................................................54
Figure 5.5.1 Screenline Locations – Future Traffic on Committed Road Network ................57
Figure 5.5.2 Year 2021 Capacity Deficiencies ......................................................................58
September 2005
CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY
OFFICIAL PLAN BACKGROUND REPORT
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