Transportation Master Plan

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We have begun the process to update the 2016 Transportation Master Plan to reflect the changing needs of the community. A new transportation master plan will provide a roadmap to ensure a well-coordinated, efficient, and sustainable mobility network that aligns with the goals and vision of the community.

The City of Parksville has engaged McElhanney Ltd. to support the development of a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP) which engages the community’s needs, and expectations, and communicates recommendations including costs, impacts, and policy direction along with an implementation plan that includes monitoring and expected outcomes.

The TMP will address current and future needs for all modes (auto, pedestrian, transit, cycling, and new and micro-mobility) along with emergency services and goods movement, with a particular focus on the downtown section of the Island Highway corridor. The goal is to provide a safe and accessible transportation network that will support a high quality of life for residents, and efficient mobility for all, recognizing the unique characteristics of the City.

The project will:

  • Review and assess current transportation conditions for all modes.
  • Engage with the community during each phase of the study process (see below).
  • Establish community priorities and alignment with overall City objectives.
  • Identify critical infrastructure and areas for enhancement or mitigation.
  • Proposed multi-modal transportation solutions to address challenges and improve mobility choice.
  • Develop conceptual designs that reimagine how the Island Highway corridor through the City’s
    downtown is utilized.
  • Update the downtown core parking study.
  • Update road classifications and design guides relating to transportation infrastructure.
  • Identify areas for traffic calming and make policy recommendations.
  • Provide a schedule of costs for recommended improvements and enhancements.
  • Propose monitoring strategies to review progress.


Community Engagement




We have begun the process to update the 2016 Transportation Master Plan to reflect the changing needs of the community. A new transportation master plan will provide a roadmap to ensure a well-coordinated, efficient, and sustainable mobility network that aligns with the goals and vision of the community.

The City of Parksville has engaged McElhanney Ltd. to support the development of a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP) which engages the community’s needs, and expectations, and communicates recommendations including costs, impacts, and policy direction along with an implementation plan that includes monitoring and expected outcomes.

The TMP will address current and future needs for all modes (auto, pedestrian, transit, cycling, and new and micro-mobility) along with emergency services and goods movement, with a particular focus on the downtown section of the Island Highway corridor. The goal is to provide a safe and accessible transportation network that will support a high quality of life for residents, and efficient mobility for all, recognizing the unique characteristics of the City.

The project will:

  • Review and assess current transportation conditions for all modes.
  • Engage with the community during each phase of the study process (see below).
  • Establish community priorities and alignment with overall City objectives.
  • Identify critical infrastructure and areas for enhancement or mitigation.
  • Proposed multi-modal transportation solutions to address challenges and improve mobility choice.
  • Develop conceptual designs that reimagine how the Island Highway corridor through the City’s
    downtown is utilized.
  • Update the downtown core parking study.
  • Update road classifications and design guides relating to transportation infrastructure.
  • Identify areas for traffic calming and make policy recommendations.
  • Provide a schedule of costs for recommended improvements and enhancements.
  • Propose monitoring strategies to review progress.


Community Engagement


  • Help Shape the Future of Transportation in Parksville

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    November 8, 2023

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    The process to develop a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is now well underway. This new plan will be designed to improve mobility for residents, business and tourists based on current capacity and user experience as well as projected future growth. This plan will guide the future direction of transportation infrastructure in our City.

    Following the public open house on November 8, we wish to continue engaging with the community. Next step is an online survey seeking your input on how this new plan can improve your mobility experiences in the City for all modes of transportation, including walking, cycling, transit, and driving. The survey will be open from November 8 to December 3, accessible from Let’s Talk Parksville and the City’s website. As well, paper copies of the survey are available from City Hall. If you are not able to attend the open house, the information presented at the open house may be viewed on Let’s Talk Parksville and on display in the Atrium, 100 Jensen Avenue East until the end of November. We encourage you to take a few minutes to review this information before completing the survey.

    As we update the City’s 2016 Transportation Master Plan, we will continue to seek input on how this plan can improve experiences of mobility for all modes of transportation, including walking, cycling, transit, evolving transportation, and driving. The TMP will address current and future needs for all modes (auto, pedestrian, transit, cycling, and evolving transportation) along with emergency services and goods movement, with a particular focus on the downtown section of the Island Highway corridor. The goal is to provide a safe and accessible transportation network which will support a high quality of life for residents, and efficient mobility for all, recognizing the unique characteristics of the City of Parksville.

    Details about the City’s initiative to create a new Transportation Master Plan is available on Let’s Talk Parksville.

  • Parksville Transportation Master Plan

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    October 11, 2023

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    Parksville is developing a comprehensive Transportation Master Plan (TMP) which will guide the future direction of transportation infrastructure for our City. The plan will be designed to improve mobility for residents, business and tourists based on current capacity and user experience as well as projected future growth.

    This initiative will update the City’s 2016 Transportation Master Plan and during the project, through a series of engagement opportunities, we will seek input on how this plan can improve experiences of mobility for all modes of transportation, including walking, cycling, transit, evolving transportation, and driving.

    The TMP will address current and future needs for all modes (auto, pedestrian, transit, cycling, and evolving transportation) along with emergency services and goods movement, with a particular focus on the downtown section of the Island Highway corridor. The goal is to provide a safe and accessible transportation network which will support a high quality of life for residents, and efficient mobility for all, recognizing the unique characteristics of the City of Parksville.

    COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    The first public engagement event is a drop-in open house on November 8 followed by an online survey. The open house will review existing conditions and mapping and will be an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions. Consultant, McElhanney Ltd, will listen to resident input on six core topics as well as comments on issues or opportunities not included in these core topics - traffic and signals, active transportation (walking and cycling), transit, parking, safety, and funding.

    WHO?
    Parksville residents, business owners

    WHAT?
    Transportation Master Plan Open House, drop-in

    WHERE?
    The Forum, Parksville Civic and Technology Centre, 100 Jensen Avenue East

    WHEN?
    2-7 pm, Wednesday, November 8
    Presentations at 3, 4, 5 and 6 pm

    WHY?
    Your input will inform an updated Transportation Master Plan.

    For more information:
    Deb Tardiff, Manager of Communications
    communications@parksville.ca; 250 954-3073

  • Data Collection for Transportation Master Plan

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    July 21, 2023

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    Data collection for the City’s transportation master plan will begin on Monday, July 24 with completion expected on August 2. Vehicle traffic and pedestrians will not be impacted by the installation of the data collection devices.

    At the July 5 meeting, Council approved award of a contract to consultant, McElhanney Ltd, for a transportation master plan, which will help guide the City’s infrastructure renewal, upgrade, and development cost charge programs, provide information on required levels of funding. The contract value is $149,810 plus GST.

    McElhanney Ltd will install Miovision and Houston Radar data collection equipment at several City intersections and midblock locations, focussed on the downtown core. The equipment will measure vehicle speeds, volumes, and turning movements, and the data collected will be used to provide baseline information about existing traffic conditions and volumes through the City.

    For more information, contact the City’s engineering department at engineering@parksville.ca or 250 951-2484.

    References:
    Council Report – July 5, 2023

    For more information:
    Deb Tardiff, Manager of Communications
    communications@parksville.ca; 250 954-3073

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