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 160,000 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.

Study Need and Purpose

Update to Study Area, September 2026

On December 9, 2025, the Province of Ontario passed the Barrie–Oro-Medonte–Springwater Boundary Adjustment Act, 2025, which provided for the annexation of portions of the Township of Oro-Medonte and the Township of Springwater to the City of Barrie to support long-term housing, employment, and infrastructure growth. As a result, the Transportation Master Plan study area has been expanded. Future transportation network requirements for the newly added lands will be assessed as part of this study to help support the City's planned growth and long-term infrastructure needs.

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 TMP update will address growth to 2051 to support Barrie's role as a regional urban centre in accordance with provincial planning documents. The TMP will recommend improvements to active transportation, transit, trails and roads, along with supporting policies that promote a safe, efficient and integrated transportation network for all users.

Consultation Opportunities

A fourth Public Information Centre (PIC) is planned for 2027, providing another opportunity to learn about the project and provide input. Information about the fourth PIC, including details about the date and how to participate, will be shared as it becomes available.

Three PICs have been held to date, with presentations and display boards from each available under the "Documents, Videos, and Presentations" section of this webpage. You can also use the Q&A tool to ask questions about the project.

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SURVEY

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Survey No. 2 - Barrie's Transportation Future

Responses were collected until October 10, 2025.

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Survey No. 1 - Starting the Discussion

This survey closed on September 27, 2024.

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