“A robust, efficient and modern Regional Road network is crucial to help move residents and vehicles across our area as the region grows to meet local and provincial growth demands.” – Jill Stephen, Niagara Region’s Associate Director of Infrastructure Planning.
A Call-Out To Niagara Residents from the Regional Government
Posted June June 5th, 2026 on Niagara At Large
As Niagara anticipates growing over the next few decades, Niagara Region transportation experts are planning for an efficient and viable road network to move people and goods across communities to meet that demand and is asking for the public’s insight into developing this crucial blueprint.
The Region has started its Niagara Transportation Plan (TMP) 2051 [https://www.niagararegion.ca/projects/transportation-master-plan-update/default.aspx], which is a comprehensive update to the Region’s 2017 Transportation Master Plan.
Its purpose is to establish a long-term strategy for our Regional network that is sustainable, affordable and economically viable, ensuring it can safely and reliably support residents, businesses and visitors over the next 25 years.
The study focuses on managing and optimizing the primary infrastructure that links Niagara by addressing key issues. This includes:
- aligning with growth by identifying the high-level transportation infrastructure required to keep the Region’s communities moving efficiently as they grow,
- adapting to evolving trends, such as travel patterns and economic conditions,
- supporting Regional transit and GO connections with a focus on identifying and protecting the core Regional infrastructure needed to support future transit delivery,
- planning for active transportation by identifying key walking and cycling connections, and
- supporting the local economy by managing corridors that handle heavy tourism demands and ensuring efficient goods movement.
Construction of a Roundabout four years ago on Thorold Stone Road (Regional Road 57)
The Region is encouraging residents to attend one of two Public Information Centres to learn more about the project and to tell us what they think as the process unfolds.
Tues., June 9: Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre, Meridian Room in St. Catharines (240 St Paul St. W.), 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Wed., June 10: Welland Community Centre, Activity Room in Welland (145 Lincoln St.), 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
To learn more, and for those unable to attend in person, materials from the Public Information Centre, including a questionnaire, will be posted on the project webpage by June 9 for public review and feedback. Additional Public Information Centres will be held in later phases of the study, and those dates and times will be shared at the appropriate time.
The objective is to present a final Transportation Plan to Regional Council for approval in fall 2027.
“A robust, efficient and modern Regional Road network is crucial to help move residents and vehicles across our area as the region grows to meet local and provincial growth demands,” says Jill Stephen, Associate Director of Infrastructure Planning.
“The Transportation Master Plan will update Niagara Region’s 2017 plan to reflect projected growth, evolving policies, changing travel patterns and planning needs through 2051. The study will assess current transportation conditions, evaluate how people and goods move throughout the region, and explore future scenarios to identify the most effective improvements to the transportation network.
“The upcoming Public Information Centres are effective opportunities for the community to learn about the plan and to better understand the challenges and opportunities that exist to manage our vast Regional Road network so we can meet future needs to keep people and goods safely moving for decades to come.”
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