Public Information Centre #5

The Niagara to GTA Corridor draft Transportation Development Strategy was released for review and comment in March 2011. Consistent with the project team's "building block" philosophy, this Strategy included recommendations for optimizing the existing transportation network (Group 1), providing new/expanded non-roadway infrastructure (Group 2), as well as options for providing additional roadway capacity (Groups 3 and 4).

In response to feedback received from stakeholders, the study team undertook additional analysis of highway expansion alternatives (Groups 3 and 4) to gain further insight into the complex issues and trade-offs associated with each portion of the study area.

The NGTA study team has now completed the technical assessment of the highway expansion options and a preferred strategy has been identified for each portion of the study area. The study team will be releasing the findings of this analysis over the coming months through advisory group meetings, and a round of Public Information Centres. The feedback obtained will be used to finalize the highway expansion recommendations and the Transportation Development Strategy.

The public is invited to attend the fifth round of Public Information Centres (PIC #5) to review and comment on the findings of the additional technical assessment of highway expansion options and the preferred strategy for each portion of the study area.

These will be drop-in style open house sessions to allow members of the public to review display material and discuss the study one-on-one with study team members. PIC #5 will be held on:

Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Holiday Inn Burlington Halton Hall 3063 South Service Road, Burlington

Wednesday Feb. 13, 2013 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Upstairs Hall 383 Morningstar Avenue, Welland

Tuesday Feb. 19, 2013 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Ancaster Fairgrounds Marritt Hall 630 Trinity Road, RR #1 Jerseyville

All PIC 5 Displays
01 – Study Overview
02 – The "Strategy"
03 – Additional Analysis & Recommendations

Previous PICs

Four rounds of Public Information Centres have been held for Phase 1 of this study. Each round of PICs included individual events held in Niagara, Hamilton, and Halton. For details on PICs 1-4, refer to the "Pubic Information Centres" link in the Archives section of this website.

The draft Strategy will be updated based on the findings of the additional analysis. The updated Strategy will be documented and placed on the public record for a 90 day review period. In conjunction with the release of the updated Strategy, a fifth and final round of Public Information Centres will be held to present the findings of the additional analysis, and obtain input on the updated Strategy. Details of PIC #5 will be posted on the Home page and Bulletin when available.