Chatham-Kent (CK) will be combining its previous Transportation Master Plan, Trails Master Plan, and Transit Strategy into a new and comprehensive Mobility Master Plan.
"This plan provides a strategic framework to help us make informed, cost-effective decisions about our growing transportation system," stated Edward Soldo, CK's General Manager of Infrastructure and Engineering Services.
The plan is expected to guide CK's transportation planning for the next two decades, by focusing on how people move within and between the region's communities.
"Chatham-Kent continues to grow and evolve, and this Mobility Master Plan is about making sure our transportation network grows with us," explained Mayor Darrin Canniff. "By planning ahead, we can create safer, more connected communities and ensure residents, businesses, and visitors can move efficiently throughout the municipality. This work will help support quality of life and economic opportunity across Chatham-Kent for years to come."
For existing infrastructure, the plan will focus on practical, targeted improvements, including better route connections, street design, and system operations.
The municipality plans to include input from residents, businesses, and landowners as it shapes this new plan, and will hold multiple opportunities for community members to engage with officials.
The first opportunity to participate will be at a Public Information Centre (PIC) on Tuesday, April 14. The PIC will include an in-person open-house style meeting and will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Links of Kent Golf Club & Event Centre in Chatham.
You can find more information about the Mobility Master Plan and offer feedback here.
