Changes are coming to Kirby Road
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Take the online survey until Aug.21
The
City of Vaughan has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study for Kirby
Road between Jane and Dufferin streets, known as the Kirby Road Corridor.
This study will consider alternative
designs for widening the road, pedestrian and cyclist spaces, a grade
separation at the Barrie GO Rail crossing and straightening the road at the
intersection of Kirby Road and Jane Street. Participate
in an online
survey and join the conversation that
is shaping the future of Kirby Road. Provide feedback on proposed design
options and share methods utilized to travel in and around the area.
The study builds on the North Vaughan and New Communities
Transportation Master Plan
that assessed a study area bounded by Highway 27, King-Vaughan, Bathurst and
Teston roads (referred to as the North Vaughan Study Area). The study was
completed in 2019 with an objective to identify a well-integrated and
sustainable transportation network that considered vehicle, public transit,
cycling and pedestrian needs for the North Vaughan Study Area to 2031 and
beyond.
The study saw the completion of phases
one and two of the Municipal Class EA process for the Kirby Road Corridor and
identified a need to improve transportation opportunities for all who travel
throughout that area, whether on foot, by bicycle, in a vehicle or via public
transit.
Citizens and stakeholders are invited to
learn more about the study and take part in the online
survey at vaughan.ca/KirbyWidening until Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. The survey
will take approximately ten minutes to
complete.
Transportation and mobility
is one of the priorities in the 2018-2022 Term of Council ServiceExcellence Strategic Plan. To be a fully connected and integrated community, the City is
committed to undertaking initiatives to improve the municipal road network,
support the development of transit and increase cycling and pedestrian
infrastructure. Learn more about the strategic plan at vaughan.ca/ServiceExcellence.
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