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KITCHENER
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DTS Committee
2006 March 27
John McBride
Ken Carmichael
Fairview-Gateway Ward - 3
South Ward - 4
Forest-Rockway Ward - 5
2006 March 17
DTS-06-047
UPGRADING OF HIGHWAY 7/8 FROM FISCHER HALLMAN
ROAD TO COURTLAND AVENUE
RECOMMENDATION:
For information purposes only.
BACKGROUND:
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (M.T.O.) has initiated the process for the rehabilitation
of Highway 7/8 between Fischer Hallman Road and Courtland Avenue. This project,
necessitated by increased traffic volumes, will provide a recommended improvement plan to
address the 20-year transportation operational and safety needs of the highway. Included in
this project are proposed improvements to the exit ramp to Homer Watson Boulevard from
westbound Highway 7/8, as well as to the on-ramp to Highway 7/8 from Fischer Hallman Road.
REPORT:
A project team has been established to identify the problem, develop basic alternatives, consult
with the public, affected agencies and property owners, evaluate the alternatives, select a
preferred alternative, assess public / agency input, and finalize the selection and details of the
preferred alternative. This project team consists of representation from the M.T.O., consultants
engaged by the M.T.O., Region of Waterloo and the City of Kitchener.
In addition to assessing the transportation needs for these highway improvements, this study
will also include a review and assessment of drainage, landscaping and noise impacts
associated with various preliminary design alternatives, including the development of
preliminary drainage and landscaping concepts, along with recommendations for noise barrier
locations.
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This project is subject to all conditions set out by the Municipal Engineer's Association Schedule
'B' Class Environmental Assessment process. Accordingly, public and agency input, essential
to this process, will be initiated by this project's first Public Information Centre, scheduled for
Thursday, April 6, 2006, 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The purpose of this initial public meeting is to
present the preliminary design alternatives and evaluation and to receive public comment on the
selection of the preferred alternative. M.T.O. staff and its consultant will be present at this
information centre to address all inquiries.
This report is supplied for Council's information.
John McBride, Director
Transportation Planning
Ken Carmichael, C.E.T.
Supervisor of Traffic and Parking
Transportation Planning
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Attachment:
M.T.O. Public Information Centre Information