Transportation Master Plan

Get involved with the North Perth Transportation Master Plan!

The Municipality of North Perth is developing a long-term strategy to strengthen and support the transportation network within the community. The North Perth Transportation Master Plan (NPTMP) will provide a vision and policy framework for a complete transportation system that will meet travel demands to 2041 in a manner that is sustainable and compatible with future growth. This Study was initiated in early 2020 and we need your help with all things transportation in North Perth: driving, walking, cycling and goods movement.

Notice of Master Plan

Draft North Perth Transportation Master Plan Available for Comment

Study Overview

The Municipality of North Perth has prepared a Transportation Master Plan outlining the long-term strategy to strengthen and support the transportation network serving the community. Aligned with local, Perth County and provincial plans and policies, the Transportation Master Plan provides a vision and policy framework for a complete transportation system in a manner that is sustainable and compatible with future growth. The plan details facility improvements and supporting policies and programs to meet transportation needs to 2041, including recommendations on:

• Roadway classification changes and design guidelines;
• Truck routes to divert non-local heavy vehicle traffic around Listowel;
• A Traffic Management Protocol and related policies for responding to traffic-related queries and concerns; and
• Improvements to the Municipality’s pedestrian and cycling networks.

The Municipality completed the study following Master Plan Approach #1 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, with preparation of the plan at the conclusion of Phase 1 (opportunity statement) and Phase 2 (alternatives assessment) of the planning and design process.

Engagement and Consultation

The study included a public consultation and stakeholder engagement program designed to obtain feedback from North Perth residents, Indigenous Communities, key stakeholders, and other technical agencies. The program featured three rounds of outreach, with opportunities to participate in online and in-person (where permitted) consultation events promoted through the Your Say North Perth website, newspaper advertisements, social media, and mailed/emailed notices. Input received informed and directly shaped the recommendations of the Transportation Master Plan.

Consistent with Master Plan Approach #1, the Municipality completed the study at a broad level of assessment. This planning process did not identify any new Schedule B or C projects for future implementation.

Presentation to Council

Final comments from the public and through additional surveys have been collected and integrated into the final draft of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP).

The updated TMP will be provided to Council on May 6th 2024 at North Perth’s regular Council meeting.

The final version of the TMP will be provided as part of the Council Agenda Package for May 6th.

Lyndon Kowch
Manager of Operations
Municipality of North Perth