The project team welcomes public comments at any time during this project. All information/comments will be maintained on file for use during the Study and may be included in project documentation. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
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Study Commencement- Preliminary Design Members of the public, Indigenous Communities, municipalities, emergency services, government agencies, interest groups and other relevant stakeholders were notified through a ‘Notice of Study Commencement’ Preliminary Design distributed via Canada Post letter mail and/or electronic mail on November 24, 2023.
The ‘Notice of Study Commencement’ Preliminary Design can be found here.
Online Public Information Centre An Online Public Information Centre (PIC) is being held as part of the Preliminary Design phase to present the study process, identify the preferred plan, existing conditions, anticipated environmental impacts and proposed mitigation and to receive input on the proposed improvements within the study area.
The Notice of Public Information Centre was advertised in the Stratford Times on March 7, 2024. The Public Information Centre public review period is being held from March 6, 2024 - April 5, 2024.
The ‘Notice of Public Information Centre’ can be found here.
The ‘Public Information Centre (PIC)’ presentation can be found here.
Notice of Proposed Transition – 30-day comment period A Notice of Proposed Transition was advertised in the Stratford Times on August 9, 2024 and was distributed to the project contact list via Canada Post letter mail and/or electronic mail on August 9, 2024. The 30-day comment period is from August 9, 2024, to September 9, 2024.
The Notice of Proposed Transition can be found here.
Notice of Transition A Notice of Transition and Study Commencement was advertised in the Stratford Times newspaper November 1, 2024 and was distributed to the project contact list via Canada Post letter mail and/or electronic mail on November 1, 2024. This notice was issued to inform of study commencement, and to confirm that this project has transitioned to following the 2024 Class EA. The Notice of Transition and Study Commencement can be found here.
Notice of Completion - Transportation Environmental Study Report A Notice of Completion was advertised in the Stratford Times on November 29, 2024 and was distributed to the project contact list via electronic mail on November 20, 2024. The Notice of Completion can be found here.
In accordance with the requirements of a Group 'B' project under the MTO's Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways, 2024 (Class EA), a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) is now available for public comment from November 20, 2024 to January 3, 2025. A copy of the TESR can be viewed here. Stakeholders are encouraged to review the TESR and provide comments. The final TESR will be filed with the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks for approval. Hard copies of the TESR are available upon request.
UPDATES (December 4, 2024) - TESR Correction - Section 1.3.1, on Page 4 has been updated to note that construction is anticipated to start in summer 2025, subject to province-wide needs and priorities.