Clone of North Grenville Mobility Master Plan Survey MAY2026

The Mobility Master Plan (MMP) is a long-term strategy that will guide the development and expansion of North Grenville’s transportation system for the next 20 years and beyond. The MMP will replace the current Transportation Master Plan and Commuter Cycling Plan and introduce a new Active Transportation Plan to set strategies and policies that support planned growth and align with the community's transportation vision.

Earlier this year, we completed Round 1 of our public engagement. Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences, challenges, and ideas regarding the current state of transportation in North Grenville. We are currently advancing through Phase 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process. Building directly on your Round 1 feedback, the project team has refined the community's transportation vision, developed evaluation criteria, and identified specific problem areas along with potential alternative transportation solutions.

We appreciate your time and input; this survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Your feedback is vital to ensuring the Mobility Master Plan reflects the needs of everyone who lives, works, and travels in North Grenville.

Road Network Problems and Alternatives

The technical analysis has identified several challenges facing North Grenville's future road network. For each problem, the project team has developed a range of potential "Alternative Solutions" to address the issue. These alternatives generally fall into four categories:

	Do Nothing: This is our baseline. We evaluate what would happen if we make no changes to the existing road or intersection.
	Transportation Demand Management (TDM): These are policies and programs designed to change how, when, and where people travel to reduce overall traffic. Examples include promoting carpooling, improving transit, encouraging flexible work hours, or creating active transportation incentive programs.
	Transportation System Management (TSM): These are operational upgrades designed to make existing roads run more efficiently and safely without making the road physically wider. Examples include adding a left-turn lane, changing intersection controls (like adding a traffic light or roundabout), or converting a street to one-way traffic.
	Infrastructure Enhancements: These are major construction projects designed to physically increase the capacity or connectivity of the network. Examples include widening the road from two lanes to four lanes or building a brand-new road or bridge.

Problem Statement:

Traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly along County Road 44. Projected 2046 traffic volumes indicate that County Road 44 between River Road and County Road 43 will be operating over capacity.

** County Road 44 is under the jurisdiction of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The alternatives identified or proposed below by the Municipality of North Grenville on County roads are provided for planning and policy purposes only. The alternatives are conceptual in nature and are not binding on the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Any preferred alternative(s) that impact the County road network will be subject to the review and approval of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. **

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the capacity issues on County Road 44? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 4: Infrastructure Enhancement – Recommend that the County conduct a further technical study (in collaboration with the Municipality) to determine the workability of implementing strategies to increase roadway capacity within its current footprint. Such measures could include but are not limited to intersection upgrades or reconstruction to a four-lane corridor with additional travel lanes.

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: Traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly along the County Road 44 corridor by 2046. Projected 2046 traffic volumes indicate the corridor will be over capacity between County Road 43 and County Road 18.

** County Road 44 is under the jurisdiction of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The alternatives identified or proposed below by the Municipality of North Grenville on County roads are provided for planning and policy purposes only. The alternatives are conceptual in nature and are not binding on the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Any preferred alternative(s) that impact the County road network will be subject to the review and approval of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. **

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the capacity issues on County Road 44? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 3: Transportation System Management – Implement strategies that focus on operational improvements to increase the capacity of the existing transportation system. TSM could include converting Sanders Street to one-way northbound and Rideau Street (County Road 44) south of Sanders Street to one-way southbound. This increases capacity by removing conflicting vehicles for left turns and frees up space to add active transportation facilities on both Sanders Street and Rideau Street. (See image below)

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: Traffic volumes are expected to increase along County Road 19 by 2046 due to the planned commercial development within Colonnade Retail Centre. Projected 2046 traffic volumes indicate the corridor will be over capacity in the southbound direction.

** County Road 19 is under the jurisdiction of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The alternatives identified or proposed below by the Municipality of North Grenville on County roads are provided for planning and policy purposes only. The alternatives are conceptual in nature and are not binding on the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Any preferred alternative(s) that impact the County road network will be subject to the review and approval of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. **

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the capacity issues on County Road 19? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 4: Infrastructure Enhancement – Recommend that the County conduct a further technical study (in collaboration with the Municipality) to determine the workability of implementing strategies to increase roadway capacity within its current footprint. Such measures could include but are not limited to intersection upgrades or reconstruction to a four-lane corridor with additional travel lanes.

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: Significant residential development is planned for the Northwest Quadrant (the area north of County Road 43 and west of County Road 44). Currently, the proposed road network lacks direct connections between this new development and existing or planned neighbourhoods like eQuinelle and Settlers’ Grant, which forces drivers to take longer, out-of-the-way routes. Additionally, having closely spaced intersections (like De Pencier Drive and Commercial Way) connecting to County Road 44 could create traffic flow and operational issues.

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the connectivity issues in the Northwest Quadrant? (Select all that apply)

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: The Colonnade Retail Centre is a major commercial destination in North Grenville, but it is currently only accessible via the Colonnade Drive roundabout (at County Road 43) and Ryan's Well Drive (at County Road 19). This limited access causes out-of-the-way travel, and queuing and delays have already been noted at the County Road 19 and Ryans Well Drive intersection. As the commercial development and business park expand further to the south and northwest, traffic demands will increase.

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the connectivity issues at the Colonnade Retail Centre? (Select all that apply)

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: A planned roundabout at the intersection of County Road 43 and Somerville Road will create a new connection into the Northwest Quadrant residential development. This new connection is expected to increase traffic volumes on Somerville Road and Hurd Street as vehicles travel between the northern developments (Northwest Quadrant, eQuinelle, and Settlers’ Grant) and the numerous schools and hospital located around Concession Road to the south. Currently, Somerville Road / Hurd Street has a narrow two-lane cross-section with no shoulders, which will not safely support this expected growth in traffic.

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the connectivity issues at the Colonnade Retail Centre? (Select all that apply)

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the issues on Reuben Crescent? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 3: Transportation System Management – Urbanize and convert to a one-way street Reconstruct the street with curbs, gutters, and street lighting, but convert it to a one-way street (flowing from north to south). This option allows space for a dedicated parking lane on the east side and a Multi-Use Pathway (MUP) on the west side. It would also include the two planned pedestrian crossings in the vicinity of the Curling Club.

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: The Kemptville ‘downtown triangle’ has long been identified as having a point of confusion, with tight turning radii and visibility challenges, particularly for larger vehicles. There are two specific problems:

1) The intersection of Rideau Street and Sanders Street. The merging of two two-way streets with Sanders Street’s transition to one-way northbound north of Georgiana Street and centre median intersection at Georgiana Street creates several stop-controlled approaches and turning movements that create confusion for drivers.

2) The intersections of Clothier Street and Rideau Street, and Clothier Street and Prescott Street. This area features closely spaced intersections that require vehicles traveling through on County Road 44 to make quick left and right turns. The intersection at Clothier Street and Rideau Street has tight turning radii and visibility challenges, particularly for larger vehicles. Despite signs prohibiting through-truck traffic in this area, there are ongoing issues with commercial trucks getting stuck and blocking the Clothier Street and Rideau Street intersection.

** County Road 44 is under the jurisdiction of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. The alternatives identified or proposed below by the Municipality of North Grenville on County roads are provided for planning and policy purposes only. The alternatives are conceptual in nature and are not binding on the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. Any preferred alternative(s) that impact the County road network will be subject to the review and approval of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. **

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the issues at Rideau Street / Sanders Street / Georgiana Street? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 2: Transportation System Management – Implement strategies that focus on operational improvements to increase the capacity of the existing transportation system. TSM could include converting Sanders Street to one-way northbound and convert Rideau Street (between Sanders Street and Clothier Street) to one-way southbound. Removing northbound traffic on Rideau Street eliminates the need for vehicles to make the tightest and most constrained turns at the Rideau Street and Clothier Street intersection. Westbound left turning vehicles from Georgiana Street and northbound U-turning vehicles from Sanders Street to utilize the centre median intersection area.Alternative 3: Transportation System Management - Implement strategies that focus on operational improvements to increase the capacity of the existing transportation system. TSM could include closing and eliminating the Sanders Street one-way northbound merge between Georgiana Street and Rideau Street. Converting the intersection to a ‘T’ intersection with Georgiana Street as the minor approach. The existing stop control will remain (except at the merge junction).

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Problem Statement: This area features closely spaced intersections that require vehicles traveling through on County Road 44 to make quick left and right turns. The intersection at Clothier Street and Rideau Street has tight turning radii and visibility challenges, particularly for larger vehicles. Despite signs prohibiting through-truck traffic in this area, there are ongoing issues with commercial trucks getting stuck and blocking the Clothier Street and Rideau Street intersection.

Which of the following alternative(s) do you support to address the issues at these intersections? (Select all that apply)

Alternative 2: Infrastructure Enhancement – Re-align Rideau Street Re-align the section of Rideau Street (between Clothier Street and Alma Street) so that it connects directly to Prescott Street. This would create a single, consolidated intersection at County Road 44 and Clothier Street, with the realigned Rideau Street acting as the new north leg of the existing Prescott Street and Clothier Street intersection.Alternative 3: Transportation System Management – Convert Sanders Street & Rideau Street to one-way streets Convert Sanders Street to one-way northbound and convert Rideau Street (between Sanders Street and Clothier Street) to one-way southbound. Removing northbound traffic on Rideau Street eliminates the need for vehicles to make the tightest and most constrained turns at the Rideau Street and Clothier Street intersection.

Do you have any specific comments, concerns, or other ideas regarding this problem and the proposed alternatives?

Thank you for participating in the phase 2 survey. Your feedback is crucial in helping shape the future of the North Grenville.

If you have any further questions, please contact:

Colleen Kennedy, Engineering Technologist, Municipality of North Grenville
613-258-9569 ext. 172
publicworks@northgrenville.on.ca

North Grenville Mobility Master Plan Phase 2 Survey - Part 2

Road Network Problems and Alternatives

Question 7: Capacity 2: County Road 44 (River Road to County Road 43)

Question 8: Capacity 3: County Road 44 (County Road 43 to County Road 18)

Question 9: Capacity 4: County Road 19 (Van Buren Street to County Road 43)

Question 10: Connectivity 1: Northwest Quadrant Road Network

Question 11: Connectivity 2: Colonnade Retail Centre

Question 12: Connectivity 3: Somerville Road / Hurd Street

Question 13: Localized Improvements 1: Reuben Crescent

Question 14: Localized Improvements 2: The 'Downtown Triangle'

Question 15: Localized Improvements 3: Clothier Street at Rideau Street and Prescott Street