The Town of Saugeen Shores (the Town) is seeking professional engineering consulting services for the update of the Town’s existing Transportation Master Plan (TMP) completed by Paradigm Transportation Solutions Limited in 2020 (Appendix D1). The TMP is a comprehensive multi-modal transportation master plan that will guide the Town’s transportation investments, municipal infrastructure improvements, capital expenditures, and decision making for the next 20 years. The TMP’s implementation and phasing plan shall ensure that transportation improvements coincide with other municipal infrastructure improvements projects (i.e.: sewers, drainage, and water). 

The desired outcome is a plan for an integrated transportation network that will efficiently handle a growing community. The plan will prioritize and encourage walking as the first choice for short trips, cycling, and transit use for access to schools, local businesses, recreation facilities and local and regional employment centres while also accommodating growth in vehicle traffic as required for economic growth and community development patterns. The updated TMP should include realistic town wide mode targets that emphasize walking, biking and transit use year-round, reflecting a multi-modal Town.