Dundas BRT

Next steps

Prepare the preliminary design for Mississauga West based on feedback received during this round of engagement and prepare the Environmental Project Report (EPR) based on the finalized preliminary design.

How is the community involved?

Metrolinx believes that when you have your say our transportation system gets stronger. We are committed to keeping you informed, building understanding and collecting your feedback. Engagement presents an opportunity for you to provide your input.

The Mississauga West Section contains three distinct sections:

• Confederation Parkway to the Credit Woodlands
• The Credit Woodland to Mississauga Road, i.e., the Erindale Valley Pinch Point
• Mississauga Road to Ninth Line

Two of the three alternatives were considered in each section.

Alternatives considered

Benefits

• Lower capital cost.
• Full amenity boulevard.
• Sidewalks and dedicated physically protected cycling facilities.
• Full multi-modal cross section, including buses, auto traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.

Drawbacks

• Dedicated physically separated BRT facilities not provided; conflicts with right turning vehicles.
• No continuity of median BRT lanes.
• Increased impacts to natural features.
• Conflicts between bus passengers and cyclists at curbside bus stops.
• Potential for commercial, residential and heritage resource property displacements.

Benefits

• Continuity of median BRT.
• Full amenity boulevard.
• Sidewalk and dedicated physically protected cycling facilities.
• Full multi-modal cross section, including buses, auto traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.
• Transit service reliability with less potential for service interruptions or delays.

Drawbacks

• Higher capital cost.
• Potential for property impacts.

Benefits

• Lower capital cost.
• Full amenity boulevard.
• Sidewalks and dedicated physically protected cycling facilities.
• Fewer property impacts and building displacements.
• Minor impacts to natural features.

Drawbacks

• No continuity of full BRT lanes.
• Reduced multi-modal cross section, with only one BRT lane.
• Reduced transit service reliability due to operating in mixed traffic.
• Potential for residential and built heritage resource displacements.

Evaluation of alternatives: Mississauga Road to Ninth Line

A curbside BRT is the best performing alternative due to:

• Transit travel time savings.
• Transit reliability and routing flexibility.
• Reduced construction cost and impact, operating and maintenance costs.
• Managed traffic operations, intersection level of service and auto travel times.

Evaluation of alternatives: Confederation Parkway to The Credit Woodlands

A full median BRT is the best performing alternative due to:

• Increased transit travel time benefits.
• Transit reliability.
• Managing the associated capital, property and operating and maintenance costs.
• Traffic operations, intersection level of service and auto travel times.

Mississauga West Pinch Point

What is a pinch point?

• Areas of special interest where necessary road widening is constrained by the existing environment.

• Where other design challenges are present (e.g., integrating BRT service into and gaining access to an existing transit station).

Alternatives: Erindale Valley pinch point

The Erindale Valley area is constrained due to the need to protect the natural environment of the Credit River Valley and Erindale Park. There are several heritage sites that need to be considered between Mississauga Road and The Credit Woodlands.

Key considerations:

Property acquisition required beyond the Official Plan right-of-way (ROW) to accommodate all contemplated infrastructure needs (dedicated BRT guideway, four general purpose lanes, cycle tracks, sidewalks and amenity/utility space).

• Numerous buildings located close to the property/ROW line.
• Significant natural heritage features.
• Numerous cultural heritage resources and landscapes.

Best performing alternatives identified for review:

• Alternative 1: reversible BRT lane.
• Alternative 2: full median BRT (alignment shifted to the north).

During previous rounds of engagement, members of the public identified:

• Opportunities to implement the Dundas BRT project as part of the City of Mississauga’s Dundas Connects Master Plan.
• Concerns about cycling infrastructure and safety, pedestrian infrastructure and safety, environmentally sensitive areas, dedicated transit lanes and landscaping (aesthetics).

A full median BRT is the best performing alternative due to:

• Increased transit travel time benefits.
• Transit reliability.
• Managing the associated capital, property and operating and maintenance costs.
• Traffic operations, intersection level of service and auto travel times.

What is the distance between each stop?

Stop locations are based on:

• Access versus travel time.
• Current transit facilities and intersecting bus routes that form the basis of a feeder network.
• Distance between stops.
• Land use and major trip generators.

Work has advanced on establishing the proposed stop locations. Seven stop locations within Mississauga West have been identified.

What is a stop?

A stop is a designated area where the Dundas BRT will stop to pick up and drop off passengers. The scale and amenities of each stop will reflect the ridership or existing infrastructure in the area.