HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Hwy 8 & Hwy 401 Interchange Improvements~~~~' NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE
Lr ~}I'1~~YIQ Highway 8 and Highway 401 Interchange Improvements
THE STl l DY
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is conducting a planning and preliminary design study for improvements to
Highway 401 from the Grand River easterly to 0.5 km east of Speedsville Road, and to Highway 8 from 1.0 km north of
the Sportsworld Drive Interchange southerly to Highway 401 in the Cities of Kitchener and Cambridge and the Regional
Municipality of vvaterloo. The study area is shown on the map below. This notice is to announce a Public Information
Centre (PIC).
The purpose of the project is to address existing operational
concerns and future transportation needs by developing
alternatives to improve access between Highway 8 and Highway
401 including an evaluation of the impacts and feasibility of new
access at Speedsville Road and Highway 401.
The following materials will be available for review at the Public
Information Centre:
^ Access and interchange alternatives for Highway 401
with Highway 8, King Street and Speedsville Road and
the Highway 8/Sportsworld Drive Interchange
^ Preliminary advantages and disadvantages of the
alternatives
^ Results of environmental and engineering studies that
have been undertaken
^ Environmental conditions in the study area (natural,
social, economic and cultural)
^ Evaluation criteria and process to identify a Preferred
Plan
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Members of the project team will be available to discuss the project and to answer questions.
The Public Information Centre is scheduled for:
Monday, February 23, 2009
At the Knights of Columbus Hall
333 Speedsville Road, Cambridge
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
THE PROCESS
The project is subject to the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and is being carried out as a Group "B" project under
the Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input
throughout. Upon completion of the study, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be available for
public review and comment. Notices will be placed in this newspaper and sent to the project mailing list in advance of the
TESR Public Review Period. Stantec Consulting Ltd. has been retained by MTO to complete the planning and preliminary
design study.
COMMENTS
If you wish to comment on this project, have your name added to the project mailing list, or have any questions regarding
the study, please contact one of the following project team members:
Mr. Gregg Cooke, P. Eng.
Consultant Project Manager
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
1400 Rymal Road East
Hamilton ON L8W3N9
Tel: (905) 381-3227
Call Collect: (905) 385-3234
Fax: (905) 385-3534
Email: gregg.cooke@stantec.com
Mr. Scott Howard
Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation
MTO Southwestern Region
659 Exeter Road
London ON N6E 1L3
Tel: (519) 873-4568 or 1-800-265-6072
Fax: (519) 873-4600
Email: scott.howard@ontario.ca
Comments and information are being collected to assist the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in meeting the requirements of the Environmental
Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All comments will be
maintained on file for use during the Study and, with the exception of personal information, may be included in study documentation and become part of
the public record. ~ ~