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Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
Welcome to
Public Information Centre #2
May 29, 2019
Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment Study
for Highway 401 Improvements in Belleville, ON
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Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Ontario Ministry of Transporta on (MTO) is undertaking a Preliminary Design
and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to iden fy corridor improvements for
Highway 401 through Belleville, from Wallbridge-Loyalist Road to approximately 5 km
east of Highway 62.
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Wallbridge Loyalist
Front St
Sidney St
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Ca s
F a rm
Eggleton Rd
Ta n k
CITY OF
Road
QUINTE WEST CITY OF
Loyalist Rd
62
37 BELLEVILLE
Millennium
Bellevue Dr Pkwy 401
401
B lvd Bell Blvd
B e l l
Atkin Rd
1 30 College St E
STUDY
AREA College St E
Airport Pkwy
The study area includes:
à Three exis ng interchanges: Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, Highway 62 and
Highway 37.
à Structures along Highway 401, including Sidney Street underpass,
Moira River Bridge and CN Rail Crossing east of Highway 37.
This project is being conducted in accordance with the requirements of the MTO Class
Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transporta on Facili es (amended 2000) as
a Group ‘B’ undertaking. Throughout the study process, input will be sought from the
public and external agencies.
Ask
Questions
The corridor improvements considered include:
Ÿ Rehabilita on and/or replacement of aging structures;
Ÿ Opera onal improvements to the Wallbridge-Loyalist, Highway 62 and Highway 37
interchanges;
Ÿ Addressing opera onal concerns due to close proximity of the Highway 62 and
Highway 37 interchanges;
Ÿ A poten al new interchange east of Highway 37; Share
Ÿ Carpool lot improvements. Submit Opinions
Comments
Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
CLASS EA PROCESS
This study is following the approved PLANNING PRELIMINARY DESIGN DETAIL DESIGN
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
environmental planning process for
CONSTRUCTION
Review of Generate, Generate and Evaluate and Develop Generate and Evaluate and Develop
Transportation Evaluate Assess Select Preferred Assess Select Preferred
Group ‘B’ projects under the MTO Class
Needs and Select Preliminary Preferred Preliminary Detail Design Detail Design Detail Design
Assessment Preferred Design Preliminary Design Alternatives Alternatives Alternative
Planning Alternatives Design Alternatives
Alternative Alternatives
Environmental Assessment (EA) for Environmental Protection in Detail Design
Environmental
Protection in
Environmental Protection in Preliminary Design Construction
Provincial Transporta on Facili es
(1999, as amended 2000). This process
Alternative
Publication points Alternative submission for
AND OPPORTUNITY
Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR)
DOCUMENTATION
ENVIRONMENTAL
for Study Design
and Notice of Bump-up Opportunity
FOR BUMP-UP
for Complex Projects
(Optional) (Mandatory)
is approved by the Ministry of the Alternative submission
points for Design and
Environment, Conserva on and Parks
Construction Report
(requirement varies)
(MECP) for the planning and design of
CONSULTATION
Consultation Regarding
Planning Phased Consultation Regarding Design Concepts (Mandatory)
(Requirement Varies)*
provincial highway projects. Earliest
Consultation
Latest
Consultation
Earliest
Phase for
Consultation
Latest
Phase for
Consultation
*Mandatory if a Study Design is prepared.
The overall Class EA planning process and key tasks are illustrated in the diagram
below. This study consists of two major phases: Planning and Preliminary Design.
Planning Preliminary Design
Develop Identify Prepare & File the
Generate Generate
Identify Select a Examine Preferred Environmental Transportation
Study Review and Evaluate and Evaluate
Transportation Preferred Preliminary Preliminary Impacts & Environmental
Commencement Existing Different Ways Different
& Structural Planning Design Design Proposed Study Report
Conditions to Address the Planning
Issues Alternative Alternatives Alternative Mitigation (TESR)
Issues Alternatives
Measures
Consultation Consultation Consultation 30-Day Review
Milestone #1 Milestone #2 Milestone #3 of TESR
(December 14, 2017) (May 29, 2019) (Fall 2019)
Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
CONSULTATION
Public consulta on is key to the study and the Initiate
public is encouraged to provide input at any point the Study
September 2016
during the project. This project has also included a
Municipal Advisory Commi ee (MAC) comprised
MAC #1
of representa ves from Indigenous communi es, March 8, 2017
municipali es, and government agencies. The
meline shown depicts key consulta on
MAC #2
milestones during this study.
November 24, 2017
This is the second Public Informa on Centre (PIC)
Public Information
of the study. The purpose of this PIC is to present Centre #1
the assessment of Highway 401 corridor December 14, 2017
improvement scenarios and the evalua on of the
short list of alterna ve designs for the Evaluation of
Alternatives
Highway 401 corridor. The evalua on was used to
iden fy the preliminary preferred alterna ve for
each interchange and crossing road along the MAC #3
May 8, 2019
corridor. The corridor included the Wallbridge-
Loyalist Road interchange, Sidney Street
Public Information
Underpass, and the Highway 62 and Highway 37 Centre #2 We are
here
interchanges. May 29, 2019
Public Information
Centre #3
Fall 2019
Prepare
Transportation
Environmental
Study Report (TESR)
Fall / Winter 2019
Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #1 - WHAT WE HEARD
Public Informa on Centre (PIC) #1 was held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 and eighty-two
individuals a ended the mee ng. The purpose of the PIC #1 was to present:
Ÿ An overview of the study and Class Environmental Assessment process;
Ÿ Study background informa on, including exis ng condi ons;
Ÿ Highway 401 Corridor Improvement Scenarios, the Long List of Interchange Alterna ves and
their screening to iden fy the Short List of Alterna ves;
Ÿ The proposed evalua on criteria and process.
Twenty-seven comments were submi ed at or following the Public Informa on Centre. Comments
received related most frequently to the Highway 62 and 37 interchanges, highway access, and
ac ve transporta on. A summary of these comments is provided here.
Comments regarding the
Comments regarding ac ve
Highway 62 and Highway 37 Comments regarding access:
transporta on:
interchanges:
Ÿ Concern regarding closing Ÿ Interest in a new Ÿ An interest in providing
the Highway 37 interchange interchange at Sidney Street. ac ve transporta on
and the influence this may facili es at each
have on traffic volumes for interchange.
the Highway 62 interchange.
Ÿ Ac ve transporta on is very
Ÿ Interest in closing the important in Belleville.
Highway 37 interchange and
opening a new interchange
(the Belleville East Arterial
Road interchange or
“BEAR”) further to the east.
Ÿ An interest in reloca ng the
Highway 37 interchange to
the east.
Ÿ Support for a diverging
diamond configura on at
the Highway 62 and
Highway 401 interchange.Highway 401 Belleville
Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study
PIC No.2
SUMMARY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
Natural Environment
A desktop study of terrestrial and aqua c ecosystems exis ng condi ons was conducted and included
consulta on with Quinte Conserva on and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). Natural
habitat in the study area includes upland and lowland forests, cultural woodland, cultural meadows, and
wetland.
Species at Risk (SAR) iden fied through MNRF consulta on, document review, and database searches have
the poten al to be present in the study area. These species include:
- Barn Swallow (structures);
- Bu ernut (forested areas or grouped vegeta on);
- Channel Darter, Eastern Pondmussel, Rainbow Mussel, American Eel, Grass Pickerel (rivers,
tributaries);
- Ogden's Pondweed (lakes, larger waterbodies);
- Blanding's Turtle, Northern Map Turtle, Snapping Turtle (ponds, wetlands, watercourse corridors).
An impact assessment, including field inves ga ons, will be completed for the Preferred Alterna ve.
Noise
A noise impact assessment following the MTO Environmental Guide for Noise (2006) will be completed for
the Preferred Alterna ve to assess the need for noise mi ga on. Noise mi ga on will be inves gated if a
change in sound levels above ambient ≥ 5dB increase and absolute future sound levels are ≥ 65dBA. As
required, mi ga on measures will be incorporated into the preliminary design of the Preferred Alterna ve.
Contaminated Lands
A Contamina on Overview Study (COS) was completed for the Highway 401 corridor with the objec ve of
iden fying proper es with actual or perceived contamina on that may impact future highway
improvements. No areas of site contamina on were iden fied within the study area. Where impacts to
Areas of Poten al Environmental Concern (APECs) were iden fied, site specific environmental studies will
be carried out during Detail Design, as applicable.
Archaeology
A Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment was completed for the study area with the objec ve of iden fying
areas with poten al archaeological resources. The assessment iden fied that the majority of the study
area is previously disturbed as it is within the Highway 401 Right of Way (ROW). However, areas of
archaeological poten al were iden fied within the study area corridor, based on their proximity to water
sources (ie: Moira River) as well as historic roadways (ie: Wallbridge-Loyalist Road). A Stage 2
Archaeological Assessment for the Preferred Alterna ve will be undertaken during Detail Design.You can also read
