ERIN – Town council here has completed the town’s first ever standalone Transportation Master Plan.
Council received a report on the plan on Dec. 11.
A Transportation Master Plan is a long-term planning document that seeks to guide town staff with the planning, expansion and management of the municipality’s roads and transportation systems.
The Erin plan runs until 2051, but the document will need to be revisited and updated every five to seven years.
Consulting project engineer Mehemed Delibasic of 30 Forensic Engineering, the Toronto-based company responsible for the study, outlined various intersection and road improvement recommendations, including:
– traffic signals or a roundabout at the intersection of Wellington Road 24 (Trafalgar Road) and Sideroad 17;
– stop signs at Sideroad 27 and 2nd Line;
– stop signs at Wellington Road 22 and 2nd Line;
– monitor both Trafalgar Road and Erin Garafraxa Townline, and Halton-Erin Townline and Wellington Road 125 for future re-evaluation;
– three-way stop signs at Wellington Road 52 and 9th Line and Wellington Road 52 (county converting this intersection in 2026);
– traffic signal timing adjustments at Wellington Roads 24 and 124; and
– traffic lights at the corner of Wellington Roads 25 and 124 and adding left-turn lanes on Wellington Road 24.
The report also suggested the paving of select roads, including:
– Sideroad 10 between Trafalgar Road and Winston Churchill Boulevard;
– 8th Line between Wellington Road 42 to Dundas Street West;
– 6th Line between Erin-Garafraxa Townline and Sideroad 24;
– Sideroad 27 between 6th Line and Trafalgar Road;
– 8th Line between Erin-Garafraxa Townline and Sideroad 27; and
– 9th Line between Erin-Garafraxa Townline to Wellington Road 22.
Other suggestions include improving the towns “walkability” and encouraging residents to walk or cycle, utilizing the Elora Cataract Trailway and other regional trail systems. The plan also outlines a possible truck detour to avoiding heavy trucks on town streets, prolonging their lifespan and reducing wear.
Council received the report for information. The Transportation Master Plan, is now subject to a 30-day public review period.
