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Your Halton Connection Nov. 2011 www.halton.ca 13 Independent & Free Press, Thursday, October 27, 2011 Planning our future infrastructure together by Regional Chair Gary Carr Our Commitment to Building a Better Halton 0CQGBCLRQÏF?TCÏGBCLRGÍCBÏRF?RÏK?GLR?GLGLEÏASPPCLRÏ GLDP?QRPSARSPCÏ?LBÏNJ?LLGLEÏDMPÏDSRSPCÏGLDP?QRPSARSPCÏ PCOSGPCKCLRQÏGQÏ?ÏRMNÏGQQSCÏMDÏAMLACPL Ï5CÏJGQRCLCBÏRMÏ PCQGBCLRQÏ?LBÏGLÏÏ?JMLCÏUCÏAMKKGRRCBÏ ÏKGJJGMLÏRMÏ 0CEGML?JÏGLDP?QRPSARSPCÏNPMHCARQ Ï2FGQÏUGJJÏFCJNÏSQÏQSNNMPRÏ ?LBÏK?L?ECÏEPMURFÏ?LBÏAMLRPG@SRCÏRMU?PBÏMSPÏEM?JÏMDÏ APC?RGLEÏQSQR?GL?@JCÏAMKKSLGRGCQ Ï 3NEP?BGLEÏ?LBÏ?BBGLEÏRMÏMSPÏGLDP?QRPSARSPCÏUGJJÏFCJNÏSQÏRMÏ PCBSACÏAMKKSRCÏRGKCQÏNPMTGBCÏ?ÏFGEFÌOS?JGRWÏU?RCPÏQSNNJWÏ RMÏLCUÏAMKKSLGRGCQÏ?LBÏAMKNJCRCÏNPCTCLRGTCÏK?GLRCL?LACÏ MLÏICWÏQCPTGACQÏQSAFÏ?QÏU?QRCU?RCPÏK?GLQ On October 5, Regional Council endorsed Halton's most recent Transportation Master Plan, called The Road to Change, which plans our transportation system up to the year 2031. They also endorsed the Sustainable Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan. This plan ensures that Halton continues to provide a safe and uninterrupted water supply for all Halton residents and businesses that receive Regional water, as well as ensuring that wastewater is collected and treated efficiently and effectively. Three Key Planning Considerations 2FCQCÏRFPCCÏNMGLRQÏFCJNÏSQÏRMÏCT?JS?RCÏC?AFÏNPMHCARÏ?LBÏ CLQSPCÏRF?RÏUCÏ?PCÏCVCASRGLEÏRFCÏPGEFRÏNPMHCARQÏMLÏ@CF?JDÏMDÏ &?JRMLÏPCQGBCLRQÏ?LBÏ@SQGLCQQÏMULCPQ 1. 2MÏNPMTGBCÏRFCÏFGEFÌOS?JGRWÏPCJG?@JCÏCQQCLRG?JÏPM?BÏ U?RCPÏU?QRCÏ?LBÏU?QRCU?RCPÏQCPTGACQÏRF?RÏMSPÏPCQGBCLRQÏ ?LBÏ@SQGLCQQÏMULCPQÏBCQCPTC 2. Ï2MÏCLQSPCÏJMLEÌRCPKÏCLTGPMLKCLR?JÏ?LBÏCAMLMKGAÏ QSQR?GL?@GJGRW Ï2F?RÏGQÏRMÏNJ?LÏ?LBÏ@SBECRÏDMPÏNPMHCARQÏ RF?RÏUCÏA?LÏ?DDMPBÏRMÏAMKNJCRCÏ?LBÏK?GLR?GL 3. ÏLBÏÍL?JJWÏRMÏAMMPBGL?RCÏMSPÏAMLQRPSARGMLÏNJ?LQÏUGRFÏ RFCÏ*MA?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRGCQÏ SPJGLERMLÏ&?JRMLÏ&GJJQÏ+GJRMLÏ ?LBÏ-?ITGJJC ÏRMÏKGLGKGXCÏRFCÏGKN?ARÏMLÏJMA?JÏPCQGBCLRQÏ ?LBÏ@SQGLCQQCQ By endorsing these master plans, Halton Regional Council continues its progressive and long term perspective on planning for growth in Halton, while continuing to provide a high level of service to existing communities. Our transportation system is made up of a network of roads and services owned and operated by the Province, the Region and the Local Municipalities. Our Transportation Master Plan looks at all of these components and provides a long range plan to ensure that Halton residents and businesses can travel throughout the region in a safe and efficient manner. The regional road system currently includes more than 900 lane km of roads, 206 traffic signals and 122 bridges and large culverts. Halton's transportation system must provide us with options and seamless travel within Halton and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. However, it's not enough to just widen roads in order to accommodate the travel demand in 2031. We also need to incorporate new road corridors, provide for cycling and walking, promote travel demand management (such as carpooling) and accommodate enhanced municipal and inter-regional (GO) transit services. I'd like to thank those of you who have attended past meetings and workshops on our most recent infrastructure master plans. With more than 40 stakeholder meetings and workshops, the development of the Water and Wastewater and the Transportation Master Plans was truly a collaboration we can all be proud of. Working together, we can ensure that Halton Region remains a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire. SGJBGLE !-,1203!2'-, Ha Halton a Better 2MÏÍLBÏMSRÏKMPCÏ?@MSRÏ&?JRMLhQÏAMLQRPSARGMLÏNJ?LQÏ BG?JÏÏMPÏTGQGRÏwww.halton.ca/construction Halton Region Meeting Schedule Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. Ï Nov. 9, 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 29 9:30 a.m.ÏÏÏ Nov. 30, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30, 1:30 p.m. &C?JRFÏ Ï1MAG?JÏ1CPTGACQÏ!MKKGRRCC .J?LLGLEÏ Ï.S@JGAÏ5MPIQÏ!MKKGRRCC BKGLGQRP?RGMLÏ Ï$GL?LACÏ!MKKGRRCC 0CEGML?JÏ!MSLAGJ &C?JRFÏ Ï1MAG?JÏ1CPTGACQÏ!MKKGRRCC .J?LLGLEÏ Ï.S@JGAÏ5MPIQÏ!MKKGRRCC BKGLGQRP?RGMLÏ Ï$GL?LACÏ!MKKGRRCC 2FCÏ0CEGML?JÏ+SLGAGN?JGRWÏMDÏ&?JRMLÏkÏÏ PMLRCÏ0B Ï-?ITGJJCÏ-LR?PGMÏ*+Ï* "G?JÏÏMPÏÌÌÏkÏ2MJJÏDPCCÏÌÌÌÏkÏ227ÏÌÌÏkÏUUU F?JRML A? 5CÏUCJAMKCÏWMSPÏDCCB@?AI Ï!MLR?ARÏAACQQÏ&?JRMLÏ?RÏ?AACQQF?JRMLF?JRML A?Ï +CCRGLEQÏA?LÏ@CÏTGCUCBÏ?RÏwww.halton.ca .JC?QCÏJCRÏSQÏILMUÏ?QÏQMMLÏ?QÏNMQQG@JCÏGDÏWMSÏUGJJÏF?TCÏ?LÏ ?AACQQG@GJGRWÏMPÏ?AAMKKMB?RGMLÏLCCBÏ?RÏ?Ï&?JRMLÏ0CEGMLÏFMQRCBÏ CTCLRÏMPÏKCCRGLE 2FGQÏN?ECÏF?QÏ@CCLÏBML?RCBÏ@WÏRFGQÏLCUQN?NCPÏRMÏAMKKSLGA?RCÏGKNMPR?LRÏ GLDMPK?RGMLÏRMÏ&?JRMLÏPCQGBCLRQÏ?RÏLMÏAMQRÏRMÏR?VN?WCPQ