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McLaughlin Road Class Environmental Assessment

McLaughlin Road Class EA

Project Update

June 27, 2013

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Study Area

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Class EA Process

The study is being conducted in accordance with the planning process for Schedule C projects asoutlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

The Class EA process enables the planning and implementation of municipal infrastructure projectstaking into account the environmental setting, local public interests and unique project requirements.

The Class EA process includes consultation, evaluation of alternative solutions and design concepts,an assessment of potential impacts associated with the proposed improvements and development of mitigating measures.

Notice of Project Initiation Problem identification Newspaper notice Letter to agencies Mail out to surrounding area

residents and businesses

Public Information Centre #1 Inventory natural, cultural

and economic environment Identification of alternative

solutions Opportunities and

constraints within the studyarea

Identification of evaluationcriteria

Public input on problem andopportunity and preliminarypreferred alternativesolutions

Select preferred alternativesolutions

Public Information Centre #2 Evaluation of alternative

design concepts Inventory natural, cultural

and economic environment Public input on preliminary

preferred design concept Select preferred design

concept

Documentation and ProjectCompletion

Prepare Environmental Assessment Document

Notice of ProjectCompletion

Begin the 30-day reviewperiod

Select preferred design

September 2012 January 2013 Summer/Fall 2013 Fall 2013/Winter 2014

PHASE 2Alternative Solutions

PHASE 3Alternative Design Concepts

PHASE 1Needs and Opportunities

PHASE 4Environmental Study Report

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Needs and OpportunitiesTraffic:

Traffic on McLaughlin Road currently operatesat/near capacity, and is expected to exceedcapacity within the planning horizon.

Capacity and safety enhancement is required.

Intersection geometric improvements i.e.,exclusive turning movement.

Traffic control improvements.

Streetscaping: Create an urban environment that encouragesand supports walking and cycling.

Make the street safe for all users a CompleteStreet.

Maintain access to businesses. Maintain and enhance scenic route qualities

along McLaughlin Road.

Add supplementary planting and upgradelandscape features where feasible.

Balance the functional requirement of pedestrians, cyclists, transit and vehicles.

Cycling: Cycling Master Plan designates

McLaughlin Road as a Proposed PrimaryOn-Road Cycling Route.

Design options available.

Transit: Increase transit service opportunities. Transit priority features (e.g., transit

queue jump lanes).

Other Infrastructure: Noise wall improvements

Sidewalk improvements Pavement surface improvements


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Alternative Solutions Presented at theFirst PIC

1. Do Nothing No additional measures to address long-term project specific

problems or opportunities.

2. Upgrade Parallel Roads Instead of McLaughlin Road Diversion of trafficthat is currently using McLaughlin Road to other parallel corridors.

3. Implement Transportation System Management Measures (TSM) An

approach to mitigate congestion by identifying improvements to enhance the

capacity to an existing system of an operational nature (i.e. intersection andsignal improvements).

4. Implement Travel Demand Management (TDM ) Change travel demand,

reducing traffic volumes (i.e., more walking, cycling, transit, ridesharing, work at

home).

5. Enhance Road Capacity/Operations To add travel lanes, turning lanes,

cycling lanes and/or sidewalks, along with safety improvements, signal timing

improvements and coordination, and intersection control changes.

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Alternative Solutions Carried Forward

for Further Consideration


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Next StepsThe study team is currently developing the design concepts of thestudy corridor.

Present design options and the preferred design at the next PubicInformation Centre tentatively scheduled in September 2013.

Confirm preferred design option based on public, stakeholder and

agency input.

Prepare the Environmental Study Report.

Issue Notice of Study Completion (30-day public review process).

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For more information, please visit the project website at:

http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/mclaughlinroadenvironmentalassessmentstudy .

If you would like to be added to study mailing list then contact either:

Abdul Shaikh, P.Eng., PMPProject Manager

City of Mississauga201 City Centre Drive, Suite 800Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 2T4Tel: 905-615-3200, Ext. 3734Fax: 905-615-3173E-mail: [email protected]

Don Drackley, MCIP RPPConsultation Manager IBI Group30 International BoulevardToronto, Ontario, M9W 5P3Tel: 416-679-1930Fax: 416-675-4620E-mail: [email protected]

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