The City of Barrie is updating its 2019 Transportation Master Plan to determine the transportation requirements to support the city's current growth forecast to 2051, targeting 298,000 people and 150,000 jobs.


A Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is a detailed, long-term planning document that provides details on how the City will enhance, manage, and invest in a Barrie's transportation infrastructure. These plans are essential for shaping how people and goods move within a community.

A Transportation Master Plan serves as a roadmap for a city’s transportation system, aiming to create a well-connected, accessible, and resilient urban environment.


  • Strategic Framework: A TMP outlines the vision, goals, and priorities for a city’s transportation system. It considers different ways people move around city, including walking, cycling, driving, and public transit.
  • Long-Term Perspective: TMPs typically cover 20 to 25 years. They consider projected population growth, land use changes, and evolving transportation needs.
  • Multi-Modal Approach: TMPs promote a multi-modal approach, emphasizing a mix of transportation options. This includes improving roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, and public transit networks.
  • Community Livability: TMPs enhance community livability by ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation options. They address congestion, safety, environmental impacts, and accessibility.
  • Integration with Official Plans: TMPs work in conjunction with a municipality’s Official Plan, which guides land use and development patterns. The plans complement each other to create a cohesive vision for the community.

Upcoming Public Information Centre

The City is hosting the third Public Information Centre (PIC) on the Transportation Master Plan project:

Date:

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time:

5 to 7:30 pm (drop-in anytime)

Location:

City Hall (Sir Robert Barrie Room), 2nd Floor, 70 Collier Street, Barrie ON L4M 4T5

PIC #3: What to Expect

This PIC will provide insight on the project tasks to date and discuss the study with community members. At this meeting, the project team will:

  • Provide an overview of the Transportation Master Plan study and development process;
  • Share key feedback received from previous PICs
  • Seek feedback on the recommended multi-modal network and network evaluation process;
  • Provide an overview of supportive policy initiatives and gather input; and
  • Indicate next steps and opportunities for engagement.

This will be a 'Drop-In' style session with no formal presentation. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions of the project team and provide feedback at their own pace.

Not able to attend the PIC?

The material presented at the meeting, and a corresponding online survey, will be available on this webpage after the meeting.

View the Public Notice for this PIC (posted on June 4, 2026)

Study Need and Purpose

The City is undertaking a fulsome review and update of the previous 2019 TMP. The goal is to update the TMP policies, decision-making approaches, and implementation plan to reflect a changing policy landscape, including but not limited to, strategic directions of the City’s new Official Plan, term of Council Priorities, and emerging directions, best practices, and industry trends.

This update of the TMP will address growth to 2051 to align with provincial plans to grow Barrie as a regional urban centre with a forecasted population of 298,000 and employment of 150,000 by 2051. The TMP will recommend improvement plans for active transportation, transit, trails, and roads as well as a suite of complementary policies to support an overall transportation network plan.

Get Involved!

There are many opportunities to get involved and provide input:

  • Register for project updates, news, and important dates.
  • Participate and share your input via project survey(s) as they become available.
  • Provide input through this project website via the map tool, idea board, and Q&A tool.
  • Attend the Public Information Centre (PIC) Meetings:
      • These meetings will provide information and gather public input. Three PICs are planned for this project. You can view the meeting presentation and display boards for previous PICs under the "Documents, Videos, and Presentations" section of this webpage.
        • The first PIC meeting took place on November 14, 2024.
        • The second PIC meeting took place on September 18, 2025.
        • The third PIC will take place June 18, 2026

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SURVEY

CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Survey No. 2 - Barrie's Transportation Future

Responses were collected until October 10, 2025.

Thank you for your time and feedback.

CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

Survey No. 1 - Starting the Discussion

This survey closed on September 27, 2024.

Thank you for your time and feedback.

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and may be released, if requested, to any person.