Public Open House #1May 23rd & May 24th | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Daniel Ridgway

Town Project Manager

T: 905-873-2601 Ext. 2369

E: danielr@haltonhills.ca

Adrian Lightstone

WSP Project Manager

T: 416-644-8723

E: adrian.lightstone@wspgroup.com

STUDY PURPOSE

2ABOUT THE STUDY

STUDY OBJECTIVES

“Develop a trucking strategy that supports

economic and employment activities, while

balancing the needs of the community.”

Develop a long-

term strategy which

addresses

maintenance and

safety

Build on the work of

the Town’s TMP and

Strategic Action Plan

Explore opportunities for

roads to safely

accommodate all modes of transportation

STUDY OUTCOMES

ENFORCEMENTENGINEERING

EDUCATIONENGAGEMENT

EVALUTION

Transportation

infrastructure

improvements

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2

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A strategic plan to

support enforcement of

by-laws and regulations

A comprehensive

consultation programA communication

strategy for various

audiences

Opportunities for

performance and

improvement monitoring

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TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

4Ensure that there is a

balanced approach to

planning which

enhances quality of life

3IMPACTS OFTRUCKING

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TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

TRUCKING & QUALITY OF LIFE

SAFETY1Unable to

accommodate all

users on heavy truck

routes.INFRASTRUCTURE2

Trucks routes are

limited to the locations

of suitable

infrastructure including

roads, bridges, and

escarpment cuts.

ENVIRONMENTAL3Emissions generated

from large volume of

truck activity and

traffic congestion

SOCIAL5Negative impacts from

truck noise and

vibrations.

Provides employment

opportunities for

residents.

BUSINESS5Supports economic

development and

growth.

Develop an implementation plan

for the network and other

recommendations

Identify and evaluate potential risks

to the future network

Develop the network of truck routes

and evaluate and prioritize the

options

Review relevant background

information and develop Town

profile

To assess current travel patterns

and forecast future patterns and

capacity

Prepare and launch a consultation

and engagement program

4STUDYPROCESS

Start: November 2016

End: November 2017

• Prepare Consultation PlanConsultation Plan 1

• Public Website

• Online Surveys

• Round 1 PromotionStudy Area Profile2

• Senior Staff Meeting

• Public Session #1

• Stakeholder Workshops

• Councillor Presentations

Network Operations 3

• Public Session #2

• Stakeholder Workshops

• Follow-up Surveys

Identify Truck Network 4

• Round 2 PromotionImplementation Plan 5

• Council PresentationsRisk Assessment6

• Project Competition

• Study AwarenessCommunication Strategy 7

Develop a communication strategy

to convey key points of the study

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TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

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Input received from the Public Quest ionnaire

“DANGEROUS”

“congestion”“noisy” “Excessive”

“necessary” “Busy”

“Unsafe”

“aggressive”“volume”

5WHAT HAVE WE HEARD TO DATE?

*The remaining respondents indicated that they live outside of the Town of Halton Hills

RESIDENTS BUSINESSES91% 9%

50% not good or 50% somewhat good

management of trucking

responses

received

78% live within the downtown areas of

Acton and Georgetown

100% own non-aggregate businesses

53% think trucking has a significant or

high impact

Old areas of downtown are

incompatible with heavy

trucking

The speed of trucks needs to

be managed better

Difficulties with offloading

Area for maneuvering is not

sufficient

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2

3

4

Challenges:

76% speed & volume

75% safety

71% noise & vibration Ward 1 – Acton & Surrounding Areas

Ward 3 – North Georgetown

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2

Areas of Concern:

► Mountainview Rd

► Acton

► Downtown areas

► Maple Ave.

► Winston Churchill

► Highway 7

► Traflagar Rd.

► River Rd.

► Build a bypass

► Restrict trucks in downtown areas

► Improve enforcement

► Relocate large businesses

► Safety blitzes

Potential Improvements:

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE#1 | MAY 23rd & 24th 2017

TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

6WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Implementation of

intersection improvements identified in the

Transportation Master Plan

ENGINEERING1

Halton Regional Police

Service Truck Safety Blitzes throughout the Town / Region

ENFORCEMENT2

Building relationships and

active communication with quarries inside and outside

Halton Hills

ENGAGEMENT3

Developed a project website

for the trucking strategy study including information on

current trucking in the Town

EDUCATION4

The Town undertakes road

monitoring with traffic counters in select locations

EVALUATION5

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7WHAT ARE OTHERSDOING?

Bolton and Orangevilleconstructed roadway by-passes

around busy urban areas.

ENGINEERING1

Hamilton Police Serviceheld a 2-month campaign to

increase compliance with truck

route regulations and raise

awareness of the truck route system.

ENFORCEMENT2

Peel Regioncreated a Goods Movement Task

Force to engage peer municipalities,

provincial agencies and private

partners.

ENGAGEMENT3

Ministry of Transportation ONreleased the Freight-Supportive

Guidelines to help municipalities plan

and engineer safe and effective

freight-supportive communities.

EDUCATION4

District of North Vancouverdid a system evaluation of Roadway

Classifications that recommended a

new Rural road class.

EVALUATION5

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE#1 | MAY 23rd & 24th 2017

TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

8UNDERSTANDING TRUCKING

WHAT DO THE SIGNS MEAN?

PROVINCIAL REGIONAL

CONNECTING LINKS LOCAL ROADS

Truck Restrictions:All vehicles permitted

Includes:• Highway 401

• Highway 7

Truck Restrictions:All vehicles permitted

Includes:Trafalgar Rd, Ninth Line,

Steeles Ave, 10th Side Road,

RR 25

Truck Restrictions:All vehicles permitted

Includes:• Across Queen, Young, Mill &

Main Street (Acton)

• Guelph & Main (Georgetown)

Truck Restrictions:Permitted, Restricted, &

Reduced Loads

Includes:All Town roads

Heavy Trucks Prohibited Time-of-Day Restrictions Reduced Loads

Heavy trucks not permitted

anytime, except for local

deliveries

Heavy trucks not permitted

in the evening and

overnight due to sensitive

land uses.

Heavy truck maximum

weight restriction allows

unloaded trucks to use

these roads. Seasonal

reduced load restrictions

are used to protect roads

during the spring thaw.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE#1 | MAY 23rd & 24th 2017

TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

9TRUCKING INHALTON HILLS

MAJOR TRUCKING GENERATORS

Local Aggregate Industry Partners:

► Dufferin

► St. Mary’s

► Bot-Duff

► Brockton Farms

► Hilltop Stone

► Rice & McHag

► Hanson Brick

► Nelson

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TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

10STAYENGAGED

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TOWN OF HALTON HILLS TRUCKING STRATEGY

We want you to stay involved as we develop the Halton

Hills trucking strategy!

Learn about the different ways you can keep in touch…

Complete the online questionnaire at: https://www.research.net/r/HaltonHillsTrucking1

Attend local events where there will

be information about the project – visit

the Town’s website for more details3

Contact a member of the study team

by emailing either of the project

contacts below2

Attend the public open houses and

stakeholder discussions to provide

your input and speak with the project

team

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Adrian Lightstone

WSP Project Manager

T: 416-644-8723

E: adrian.lightstone@wspgroup.com

Daniel Ridgway

Town Project Manager

T: 905-873-2601 Ext. 2369

E: danielr@haltonhills.ca