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Table of Contents
Welcome
Introduction
Study Area Aerial Photo Mosaic
Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
Provincial Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
Need and Justification
Study Area Extension – Bishopsgate Road Realignment Alternatives
New Realignment Alternatives Coarse Screening
Bishopsgate Road Realignment/Interchange Alternatives Carried Forward
Evaluation Alternatives
Interchange Alternatives
Intersection Control
Next Steps
Resource Table
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MTO Patrol Yard
County of Brant
Proposed Bishopsgate Road & Highway 403 Interchange
Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study
Welcome
Welcome to the supplemental Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting. This
meeting was scheduled to address comments received at Public Information Centre
No. 2. Please record your attendance and obtain a comment sheet at the
registration desk.
Several background reports are available at the Resource Table. Should you have
any questions regarding the presentation materials, background reports or any
other aspect of the study, please speak to the County or Consultant study team
members in attendance.
We encourage your input/feedback on the material being presented on the display
boards. Please deposit completed comment sheets in the comment box or
mail/fax/e-mail to the address at the bottom of the form by Friday, September 23,
2016.
There is an opportunity at any time during the Class EA process for interested
persons to provide written input. Any comments received will be collected under the
Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will
become part of the public record. .
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Introduction
The County of Brant has initiated this Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for
the planning of a new interchange with Highway 403, and a realignment to
connect Puttown Road to the new interchange.
This Study will complete all phases of the Class EA by establishing the need and
justification for the project, considering all alternatives and proactively involving
the public in defining a Recommended Plan for improvements.
Based on the range of anticipated effects and capital cost of the project, the study
is being initiated as a Municipal Schedule C or Provincial Group B project. A
Study Design describing the study process has been prepared for agency and
public review. It is available at the Resource Table and has been posted on the
County website for public review and comments..
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Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
This Class Environmental Assessment will follow a harmonized Class EA process
meeting the requirements of both the Municipal Class EA (amended 2011) and the
Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities (amended July 2000), copies of
which are available at the Resource Table.
The Class EA study will culminate in the delivery of an Environmental Study Report
(ESR)/Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR), which is a detailed
compilation of all data and reports produced for the project.
Study process is here (PIC #2B)
Provincial Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Process
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PIC #2B Study process is here (PIC #2B)
If after viewing the exhibits and otherwise participating in this project, and at the
conclusion of the process, you still have concerns, you have the right to request the
Minister of the Environment to reclassify the project through a Part II Order (or
“bump-up”) to an Individual Environmental Assessment.
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Need and Justification
Current and expected increases in traffic in the Region necessitate transportation
improvements to the surrounding infrastructure. A new interchange on
Bishopsgate Road, and the realignment of Bishopsgate Road to Puttown Road
was identified in the County of Brant’s Transportation Master Plan for the 2021-
2031 planning horizon to address the following needs:
• Accommodation for truck traffic from planned area aggregate sites;
• Reduce the potential for aggregate site traffic on Bethel Road and/or
Powerline Road; and
• Increased service/accommodation for future traffic growth.
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Study Area Extension – Bishopsgate Road Realignment Alternatives
Based on public comments received at PIC No. 2, three additional alignments were considered:
Note: Interchange numbering reflects:
Location 1 – Existing Bishopsgate Road;
Location 2 – Relocated Bishopsgate Road;
and Location 3 Maple Avenue North
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New Realignment Alternatives Coarse Screening
Screening Criteria Alternative 1E Alternative 3A Alternative 2E
Transportation
Performance
• Will alternative
provide equal
magnitude of
service?
• Longer travel
route to
access
Highway 403
• Longer travel
route to
access
Highway 403
Environmental
Effects
• Does the
alternative have
substantial
increased
environmental
effects in
comparison to
others being
carried forward?
• 2 km crossing
of Provincially
Significant
Wetland (PSW)
• Interchange
completely
enclosed within
PSW
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• Farmland
impacts to be
investigated
• Significant
loss of
farmland
Cost
• Does the
alternative have a
significantly
higher cost than
other
alternatives?
• Significantly
higher capital
cost of roadway
and interchange
within PSW
• Significantly
longer route
versus 1 km
for TMP route
Summary of
Recommendations
Not carried forward
Recommend to
be carried forward
Not carried
forward
Note: Interchange numbering reflects:
Location 1 – Existing Bishopsgate Road;
Location 2 – Relocated Bishopsgate Road; and
Location 3 – Maple Avenue North
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Study Area Extension – Maple Avenue North Alternatives
Based on the preliminary coarse screening, Maple Avenue North was recommended to
be carried forward for further evaluation as an alternative interchange location. The
additional alignment alternatives considered along Maple Avenue North are illustrated
on the following exhibits:
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Maple Avenue North Alternatives Coarse Screening
Screening Criteria Alternative
3A
Alternative
3B
Alternative
3C
Alternative
3D
Environmental
Footprint
High
Low
High
Low
Impact on Existing
Residents
-
Moderate
High
Low
High
Roadway Geometry
Good
Poor
Good
Poor
Within Brant County
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Improves Safety at
Puttown Road/King
Edward Street
Intersection
Yes
No
Yes
No
Summary of
Recommendations
Carried
Forward
Not Carried
Forward
Not Carried
Forward
Not Carried
Forward
Based on the preliminary coarse screening Maple Avenue North is recommended to be
carried forward for further evaluation as a potential interchange location along with
Alternative 3A realignment to Puttown Road.
Conclusions:
• Considered a reasonable alternative for a truck route diversion to Highway 403 (trucks
from the south will access the interchange via Golf Links Road)
• Alternative has equal or less effects in comparison to other alternatives being carried
forward
• Alternative has equal or less capital cost than other alternatives being carried forward
• This option will bypass the Falkland settlement area, and will increase accessibility to
Burford
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Bishopsgate Road Realignment/Interchange Alternatives Carried Forward
The following are the alternatives carried forward for evaluation:
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Evaluation Alternatives
The alternatives will involve a combination of interchange location alternatives,
interchange configuration alternatives and Bishopsgate Road alignment alternatives. An
example of how these will be combined to create an overall Technically Preferred Plan
is illustrated below:
Interchange Location Alternatives
Alignment Alternatives + Interchange Configuration Alternatives +
The Analysis and Evaluation Methodology Report is available on the resource table.
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Intersection Control
A new or upgraded intersection will be required on Bishopsgate Road due to
increases in traffic. The technically preferred alternative for intersection control is
a roundabout. Safety issues likely to be resolved with a roundabout include:
• Currently free flow through Falkland (no stopping)
• Poor intersection design at Puttown Road (County Road 36)
Safety improvements with the use of a roundabout include:
• Almost eliminates injury causing collisions
• Typically reduces all collisions by 72% in rural areas
See resource table for technical comparison of alternatives
Technically Preferred Alternative
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Next Steps
Following this meeting we will:
• Review all Comments
• Complete Detailed Environmental Inventories
• Complete Detailed Analysis and Evaluation of Alternatives
• Public Information Centre No. 3
• Public Information Centre No. 4
• Finalize the Recommended Plans
• File the Environmental Study Report (ESR)/Transportation Environmental Study
Report (TESR) – Winter 2016/2017
How can you remain involved in the Study?
• Request that your name/e-mail be added to the mailing list
• Provide a completed comment sheet
• Contact the County’s representative or the consultant at any time
Any of our representatives that are present can assist you with the above activities.
Thank you for your participation in tonight’s meeting. Your input into this study is
valuable and appreciated. Please provide your completed comment form on or
before September 23, 2016. All information is collected in accordance with the
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.
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Resource Table
List of resources on this table:
• Draft Study Design - Class Environmental Assessment for Proposed New
Interchange at Bishopsgate Road & Highway 403
• Municipal Class Environmental Assessment
• Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities
• County of Brant Transportation Master Plan
• County of Brant Trail Master Plan
• Assessment of Alternatives to the Undertaking/Alternative Planning Solutions
and the Analysis and Evaluation of Alternatives Methodology Report
• Cultural Heritage Assessment – Highway 403 and Bishopsgate Road
• Aquatic Habitat Resources Technical Memorandum