The Municipality of Middlesex Centre is taking steps toward a more connected and sustainable future with the development of its Active Transportation Plan (ATP).
Building on the recent Transportation Master Plan, this initiative will create a clear vision and policy framework for active transportation through 2046.
Project Updates
- Sept. 19, 2025: The ATP Survey is now live. Please see "Community Engagement" below for more details.
- Sept. 19, 2025: The date for the first project Open House (PIC #1) is set for Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00PM at the Komoka Community Centre. Please see "Community Engagement" below for more details.
- About Active Transportation
The Government of Canada defines active transportation as using your own power to get from one place to another.
This includes walking, biking, skateboarding, in-line skating/rollerblading, jogging and running, non-mechanized wheelchair use, and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Active transportation benefits our health, society, transportation system, environment, and economy.
This is because active transportation:
- gives us an opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis,
- is accessible to Canadians and increases social interaction,
- reduces road congestion,
- contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and
- saves money on gas and parking.
- What is the Active Transportation Plan (ATP)?
The ATP is a long-term strategy designed to meet the municipality's active transportation needs while aligning with growth plans for Middlesex County and the Province.
The plan identifies active transportation infrastructure needs, ensuring capital projects and future development supports walking, cycling, and other forms of active mobility.
Key Objectives
The ATP will:
- Define a vision for active transportation that aligns with municipal strategic goals.
- Assess existing infrastructure for walking, cycling, sidewalks, and trails.
- Identify improvements such as new sidewalks, trails, and bike lanes, and enhancements to key roadway crossings to improve safety and accessibility.
- Address needs in hamlet and urban areas for better local mobility.
- Coordinate with regional plans, ensuring continuous, connected transportation across municipalities.
- Develop an implementation plan, including cost estimates and timelines.
- Project Timeline
The ATP started in May 2025 and is expected to wrap up in March 2026. It will include the following key tasks.
- 1 - Existing Conditions and Data Review (May to June)
- Main Tasks:
- Guiding vision, objectives, and background data review
- Review and update existing sidewalk, cycling, and trails network base mapping
- Deliverables:
- Existing conditions base mapping
- Main Tasks:
- 2 - Cycling and Trails Network Development (June to December)
- Main Tasks:
- Identify additional cycling network links for consideration
- Conduct cycling facility (e.g., bike lanes, etc.) selection review for links
- Refine and finalize proposed network
- Prepare cost estimates and network phasing
- Deliverables:
- Map of proposed additional cycling and trail network links
- Map of proposed cycling facility types
- Map of proposed cycling and trails network
- Cost estimates
- Map of cycling and trails network phasing
- Main Tasks:
- 3 - Pedestrian Network Development (June to December)
- Main Tasks:
- Map/refine mapping of sidewalk gaps
- Develop sidewalk gap prioritization program
- Conduct high-level feasibility assessment and priority assessment
- Prepare cost estimates and network phasing
- Deliverables:
- Map of sidewalk and pedestrian crossing gaps
- List of sidewalk and pedestrian crossing gap priorities
- Main Tasks:
- 4 - Design Guidelines (October to December)
- Main Tasks:
- Review of engineering standard drawings to identify active transportation needs
- Review and update multi-use trail design guidelines
- Crossing Feasibility Assessments
- Deliverables:
- Updated Engineering Standard Drawings
- Updated Multi-Use Trail Design Guidelines
- Main Tasks:
- 5 - Reporting and Recommendations (January to March)
- Main Tasks & Deliverables:
- Technical Network Memorandum
- Summary report and mapping
- Council presentation
- Main Tasks & Deliverables:
- 6 - Community Engagement (throughout)
- Main Tasks:
- Engagement and Communications Plan
- Location-Specific Engagement Tool
- Public Information Centre 1 - November 11, 2025, 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Komoka Community Centre
- Public Information Centre 2 - Date to be confirmed
- Connect with Community Services Advisory Committee Meeting and adjacent municipalities
- Presentation to Council - Date to be confirmed
- Deliverables:
- Engagement and Communications Plan
- Location-specific Engagement Tool
- Public Information Centres - materials and summaries
- Council Presentation
- Main Tasks:
- Community Engagement: Surveys & Public Meetings - Have your say!
This project includes multiple opportunities for public input.
Residents, stakeholders, and Council will be invited to participate through surveys, public information centres (PICs), and engagement sessions—shaping a plan that reflects the needs of the community.
ATP Survey
Help shape the future of active transportation in Middlesex Centre. Share your ideas for new or improved sidewalks, cycling infrastructure, pedestrian crossings and trails by completing this short survey.
The survey will be open until mid-October 2025. Results from the survey will be presented at the first Public Information Centre and will be posted on this page later in the fall.
Please know that we've heard your past feedback!
Through the surveys we've done for the municipal budget and transportation master plan, and through the calls and emails we receive at the office, we have a good starting list of locations where residents would like to see new or improved sidewalks, bike paths, crossings and trails. The results of the ATP survey will be building on that list. We expect it will reinforce some of what we've already heard, and also add new insights for consideration.
Open House - Public Information Centre (PIC) #1
- When: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00PM
- Where: Komoka Community Centre, 133 Queen St. in Komoka
- Event Style: This is a drop-in style event. There is no need to register to attend.
- At this first PIC, we’ll be sharing basic info about the plan and its development, as well as presenting back what we’ve heard from the ATP survey. We’ll have display boards up about the project and staff will be on-hand to answer questions. There will be an opportunity attendees to provide additional feedback.
Please watch for future engagement opportunities to come as the project progresses. These will be posted to this page, and shared through Middlesex Centre's social media, e-newsletter and print communications.
You can share your thoughts with the project leads at any time. See the Project Contacts below.
- Project Documents
Project documents will be added as they become available.
Supporting Documents
- Project Contacts
Questions about the ATP can be directed to:
- Andrew Giesen, Manager of Transportation, Municipality of Middlesex Centre
- Anna Mori, Project Manager, Arcadis
Page first posted June 2, 2025.