Toronto | Allandale Transit Mobility Hub | 10.65m | 2s | City of Barrie | Diamond Schmitt

Undead · Nov 17, 2021

Site plan approval filed for the Allandale transit hub: https://www.barrie.ca/City Hall/Pla...ed-Developments/Ward8/Pages/20-Essa-Road.aspx

Type of Application	Date Application Received	Status
Site Plan Control, D11-020-2021	Oct. 28, 2021	Under Review

"This proposed development will include the relocation of the City of Barrie’s main transit terminal to centrally locate a modern inter-regional transit hub within the Allandale area. The Hub will be adjacent to the existing rail corridor to host seamless transit services and connections. The proposed development includes a building fronting Essa Road with the remainder of the site acting as a transit bus loop. For further information please visit the Allandale Transit Mobility Hub project webpage."

From the above link:

"This project is anticipated to be complete by end of 2022 and will include the following major components:

The Allandale Transit Mobility Hub will be located within Barrie's Allandale area to centrally locate a modern inter-regional transit hub with adjacency to the existing rail corridor. This hub will host seamless transit services and connections between Simcoe County, Muskoka, and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The City has submitted a Site Plan Control application for 20 Essa Road.
The Downtown Mini Hub will include bus stops and sheltered waiting areas located on Maple Avenue. These bus stops will maintain downtown transit service levels and provide direct access routes to and from the downtown. Reducing the footprint of the current transit terminal (24 Maple Avenue) within the downtown while preserving route coverage will support downtown revitalization objectives and provide continued access to Barrie's busiest destination."

2021 Q3

The Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) team has procured the additional major engineering consultants and building trades to assist in validating aspects of the project. The IPD team continues to develop conceptual drawings, inclusive of refining costing and schedule details.
The following site due diligence activities have been completed over the past quarter: Traffic Impact Study to 2031, Species at Risk Study with Letter of Clearance, Supplemental Hydrogeological Report, Due Diligence Risk Assessment Report, Tree Preservation Study, Decommissioning of Monitoring Wells and a Fire Hydrant Flow Test.
The following site due diligence activities are underway: Site Survey for the Downtown Mini Hub, Supplemental Geotechnical Report, and Consultations with Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

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Northern Light · Nov 17, 2021

Not sure what has been posted thus far on the Allandale Hub; but I've lifted a couple of slides from the following presentation last June:

Paclo · Apr 25, 2023

This thread will be used for discussion of the Allandale Transit Mobility Hub: a proposed 2-storey transit hub and retail building designed by Architecture49 for City of Barrie on the southeast corner of Tiffin Street and Essa Road in Barrie's Allandale area.

Concept drawings from the project website and presentation of March 2023: