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REPORT
Meeting. General Purpose and Administration Committee File #
Date: Monday, November 20, 1995 Res.
Report #: PD-134-95 File #._ PLN 23.5.1 By-law #
Subject. HIGHWAY 401, PRELIMINARY DESIGN STUDY
MEDIAN BARRIER AND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
FROM HIGHWAY 35/115 TO HIGHWAY 28
FILE: PLN 23.5.1
Recommendations-
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-134-95 be received for information.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 The Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) has been undertaking road
improvements to Highway 401 throughout Ontario. These improvements have
been necessary because of increasing volumes of traffic and increasing highway
fatalities due to cross-over median accidents.
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1.2 At this time, MTO has initiated a preliminary design phase of a study to address
present pavement deficiencies, capacity deficiencies and safety deficiencies of
Highway 401 in the vicinity of Highway 35/115 easterly to Highway 28. In
addition, MTO is looking at possible long term improvements to Highway 401 in
this area.
2. STUDY ALTERNATIVES
2.1 MTO is presently examining a number of alternatives for road improvements to
Highway 401 in the vicinity of Highway 35/115 easterly to Highway 28. These
alternatives include-
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• Construct a concrete median barrier only. MTO is aware of the necessity
of constructing the median barrier to prevent cross-over accidents in an
effort to reduce fatalities. However, MTO will also be evaluating the pros
and cons of widening Highway 401 at the same time It appears there will
be significant cost savings if the road widening work takes place at the
same time as the construction of the median barrier.
• Construct a concrete median barrier and widen Highway 401 to three lanes
each way with a 3.2 metre median This width of a median would not allow
vehicles to leave the left lane and use the shoulder in the event of an
emergency.
• Construct a concrete median barrier and widen Highway 401 to three lanes
and allow a median width of 6.8 metres or 7.5 metres At 6.8 metres cars
would be able to use the left shoulder in the event of an emergency, but
it would not allow safe passage of emergency vehicles or road
maintenance equipment At 7.5 metres all vehicles could be
accommodated.
3. PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION
3.1 On November 30, 1995, MTO will be holding a public information session at the
Comfort Inn in Port Hope to let the public view the proposed alternatives. The
public will also be able to view the proposed detour alternatives during the
reconstruction phase at the interchange of Highway 35/115 and at Mill Street
MTO will be placing notices in local newspapers, community centres and service
centres. In addition, personal notices will be sent to all residents living within one
kilometre of the study area. Once a technically preferred route is chosen there
will be further consultation with the public.
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4. CONCLUSION
4.1 Municipal Staff and Regional Staff have met with MTO consultants in a preliminary
meeting. Staff from the Planning and Development Department and Public Works
Department will be involved in the study process by providing technical expertise.
Staff will report to Council periodically to inform Council of the progress made in
the study.
Respectfully submitted, Reviewed by,
Franklin Wu, M.C.I.P., R.P.P., W. H. Stockwell
Director of Planning Chief Administrative
and Development Officer
TH*FW*cc
November 10, 1995
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Environmental Assessment 1 ^ _ ^Public Inforr»ation Centre
This study follows a-Class Environmental Assessment process~ 'LL r" ;_You are invited to attend the Public Information Centre. The Highway` FrotYl H Ig h1!
approved for highway projects of this type. Upon completion of the 401 Project Team will be present to_answer your questions and
study an Environmental Study_Report(ESR)will be submitted to the ___; receive your comments.
Mntsfiy of Environment and Energy(MOEE)for information purposes; M E
and will be made available for public review. Public notice of the Date: Thursday, November 30, 1995 HIGH
completion of the ESR will also be published. - - - ` P/ace: Comfort Inn, Hospitality Room _ _ -
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Hwy.40VA (N/E Quadrant) ` P RE LI M I N
Two Publlc lnformation Centres will be held during this study,and _ t - Port Hope,.,Ontario _ -
notices advising of their time and location will be published in local Time: Z:00 p.in:to 3:00 p.in.,and
newspapers. You are_encouraged to attend these Information 7:00 p.m,to,9:00 p,nl:
Centres'and to give us your views so*that they can be addressed Mu
during the study. If however,after participating in this study,you have ` : If you are unable to attend the Information Centre,but wish to obtain , -
serious unresolved concern you have the right to request then additional information about the project, onto_ provide written = COL
Minister of Environment and Energy to bump up this-project,thereby _; - comments,you may contact: - - _ -
requiring an Individual Environmental Assessment
Mr.J.White, P_Eng. Mr:S. Nairn
Project Engineer; - Environmental Planner
- Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation' WO
_ - Highway Engineering ' - x Central Region - -
What Happens Next
Durham and Niagara Environmental Section -
= _ 1201 Wilson Avenue 1201 Wilson Avenue _
-_Follo 5th Floor,Atrium Tower- 5th Floor,Atrium Tower
wing this Public Information Centre,the Project will review _ - - - _._
and address all comments received: . t Down I"sview,Ontario = Downsview,Ontario
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_ Telephone:(416)235-5575 Telephone:(416)235-5547 PUBLIC II
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evaluation and prepare a technical) referred relimina design o€ - + INTERNET-�, _, _INTERNET:
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the proposed improvements by_the Spring of 1996:At that time a-
second Public Information Centre will be held,and the public will be _ `" "µ T -_ - 113 - -
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middle of 1996:"It will_inciud'e a-plan-of action for construction of the''
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