We're updating the city's transportation master plan and we need your help!

Thank you to everyone who has participated in this project! The final Waterloo Transportation Master Plan staff report will be presented to Council on Monday, April 19. The final version of the updated Transportation Master Plan is now available, as are some final report FAQs.

Project Background

The City of Waterloo is undertaking a study to review and update the community's transportation master plan. The objectives of the study are to:

• Develop a guiding transportation policy document
• Provide more travel options;
• Describe how to develop a community that is less reliant on cars for travel
• Describe how the city can leverage recent investments in light rail transit (ION) and active transportation to encourage citizens to walk, cycle and use transit more

The revised plan will provide an up-to-date strategy for moving people and goods around the city now and into the future. With Waterloo changing and growing, the transportation system needs to adapt to who we are today and where we want to be in 25 years.

Please consider sharing your thoughts and comments on the future of transportation in the city through this page or by emailing WaterlooTMP@ptsl.com.

Thank You for Your Feedback in Phase 1!

Last summer, we asked community members where they go in Waterloo, what transportation modes they use, and what challenges they experience when moving around the city. You can read What We Heard in our Phase 1 Engagement Summary.

Phase 2 documents now available!

Our team has developed draft policy directions and network plans for the city’s future transportation system. The updated material includes information related to:

• Guiding Philosophies and Strategies such as Complete Streets, Vision Zero and Emerging Technologies
• Network Planning and Design guidance for active transportation and roadways; and
• Operations and Maintenance strategies for winter maintenance of active transportation facilities and speed limits in the City.

A Technical Summary of the Phase 2 policy and planning work is now available in the Document Library.

Phase 3!

Although this project has experienced a few delays with city staff taking on other priorities during the pandemic, the third and final round of engagement for Waterloo’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is under way. On January 18, 2021 – staff are seeking Council approval to release the draft TMP report to the community for review. Feedback will be received until February 19 with staff targeting the final report for Council approval at the April 19, 2021 meeting. The draft TMP report and associated appendices have been prepared in several volumes for ease of downloading and reviewing. The current target for completion of the TMP is late 2020/early 2021