Context-Sensitive Regional Transportation Corridor Design Guidelines

The Context-Sensitive Regional Transportation Corridor Guidelines provide design standards for planning and designing complete streets that include space for all modes of transportation.

For details read:

Context -Sensitive Regional Transportation Corridor Design Guidelines: Downloadable PDF or view using the Interactive Viewer.
Workbook: Decision Making Process: downloadable PDFor view using the interactive viewer.
Read the Report to the Planning and Works Committee.

Staff have now completed a review to ensure the effectiveness of these and modifications have been identified. A public meeting will be held April 9, 2013 at 9 a.m. in Regional Council Chambers to receive comments from agencies, organizations, and interested members of the public on the Proposed Modifications to the Implementation Guidelines for Regional Transportation Corridor Design.

Visit the Public Notices page for more information on how to participate in this meeting.
Read the Report to the Planning and Works Committee for a summary of the proposed modifications.
Download the revised Context-Sensitive Regional Transportation Corridor Design Guidelines or view using the interactive viewer.

Transportation Impact Study Guidelines:

The Transportation Impact Study Guidelines is an important tool in the overall development planning process. The guidelines assist developers and public agencies in making land use decisions, provide information that identifies the impacts of proposed development on the existing streets and circulation networks and recommend mitigation measures for the impacts identified.

View the Proposed Transportation Demand Management Modifications to the Regional Transportation Impact Study Guidelines
Download the 2008 Transportation Impact Study Guidelines.
Document updated July 22, 2010. See the updated section only.

The Region of Waterloo has a Roundabout policy that states that an Intersection Control Study be conducted when design work is being considered for:

a new intersection on a Regional road
an existing intersection where traffic signals are warranted
an existing Regional road intersection that is programmed for improvements to address an identified safety or capacity problem;
any other location as determined by Regional staff or Regional Councillors.

Roundabout Feasibility Study Documents:

Roundabout Workshop Documents:

Section 1: Overview of Roundabout Feasibility Process and Planning Process Flowchart
Section 2: Roundabout Screening Tool
Section 3: Roundabout Feasibility Initial Screening Tool Guide Sample and Blank Copy
Section 4: Sample Completed Screening Tool
Section 5: Intersection Control Study
Section 6: Sample Completed Intersection Control Study
Section 7: Impact Study Guidelines
Section 8: RODEL Default Parameters

Requirements for Capacity Analysis, Roundabout, and Signal Warrants

These requirements should be used with the Transportation Impact Study (TIS) Guidelines.

Download the requirements.

Implementation Guideline for Noise Policies

This implementation guideline describes the process of assessing noise impacts, the responsibilities of the various parties, and the procedure for implementing noise reduction requirements.

Download the Implentation Guideline for Noise Policies.

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