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Notice of Study

Schedule ‘B’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

King Street (Regional Road 81) Rehabilitation between Nineteenth and Twenty-Third Street Town of Lincoln

Niagara Region is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study to evaluate alternatives for improvements to King Street (Regional Road 81) between Nineteenth Street and Twenty-Third Street in Lincoln to accommodate active transportation, improve traffic safety, and develop options for the failing retaining wall along the corridor. The site location and approximate extent of the study area are shown on the study area map.

The Process

The project is being conducted in accordance with the planning and design processes for Schedule B projects, as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2023) which is approved under the Environmental Assessment Act. The MCEA process includes consultation with agencies, stakeholders, Indigenous communities and public; an evaluation of alternative solutions to address the problem; an assessment of potential environmental impacts; and identification of reasonable measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts. At the conclusion of the study, a Project File Report will be prepared for public review. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage.

You Are Invited to Participate

Consultation is important to this study. Niagara Region would like to ensure that anyone interested in this study has the opportunity to provide input into the planning and design of the project. To facilitate this, two Public Information Centres are planned over the course of this study to gather input on alternative solutions and designs.

Stay Connected

As the study progresses and more information becomes available, it will be posted on the project webpage: niagararegion.ca/projects/ regional-road-81-rehabilitation

To provide comment, request additional information about this study or to be added to the project contact list to receive future notices, please email or contact either of the following Project Team members:

Maged Elmadhoon, P.Eng. Manager, Transportation Planning Niagara Region 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way Thorold, Ontario, L2V 4T7 905-980-6000 ext. 3583

Maged.Elmadhoon@niagararegion.ca

Jennifer Vandermeer, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager

R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 292 Speedvale Avenue West, Unit 20 Guelph, Ontario, N1H 1C4 226-486-1559

Jennifer.Vandermeer@rjburnside.com

Personal information collected or submitted in writing at public meetings will be collected, used and disclosed by members of Regional Council and Regional staff in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The written submissions including names, contact information and reports of the public meeting will be made available. Questions should be referred to the Privacy Office at 905-980-6000 ext. 3779 or FOI@niagararegion.ca.

If you require any accommodation for a disability in order to attend and participate in meetings or events, please let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made in a timely manner. Please contact the Accessibility Advisory Coordinator at 905 980 6000 ext. 3252 or accessibility@niagararegion.ca.

This notice was first issued on August 10, 2023.

Speed

From Page 1 cost for its speed limit adjustments to the number of requirements Grimsby would need.

Coun. Reg Freake supported Vardy.

“This is centred around safety. We don’t need a study. It doesn’t make any sense. Speed kills. It’s as simple as that,” said Freake.

Coun. Nick DiFlavio, as did others, agreed with properly placed safety concerns, but said any initiative now is “premature”, adding there have been no accidents and very limited speeding.

“We’ve gotten the opposite (information),” said DiFlavio of comments in favour or speed reductions.

“Eighty five percent drive below the speed limit. We have no data to support this. It will still be part of our Master Plan. Every time we move things forward, we make it more difficult to do things in a comprehensive way.”

Coun. Veronica Charrois said the town-wide speed reduction program made no sense for a 1 km reduction. “I can’t justify it,” she said.

The town-wide 40 km speed limit program was defeated 5-4 with Mayor Jeff Jordan casting the deciding vote.

Councillors DiFlavio, Charrois, Delight Davoli, and Jacob Baradziej also voted no. Councillors Vardy, Freake, Don Howe and Jennifer Korstanje voted in favour.

“Although I want to have safe communities, I like to see the Transportation Master Plan done and proceed properly. Again, changing budgets and adding expenses to a budget part way through –given the fact that our public works director has said that it may be a limited reduction to a kilometre in speed – I’m going to have to vote ‘no’,” said Jordan apologetically.

After that, Vardy turned her attention to Roberts Road, saying it was not average speed that was the issue, rather “It’s the guy going really really fast that’s going to kill you.”

DiFlavio refuted Vardy’s claims.

“Hyperbole is one thing, but it’s important that we make our decisions based on facts,” said DiFlavio, noting the only traffic incident he is aware of in town was the pedstrian struck on her way to school on Livingston Avenue at Brierwood.

“There is accident data. Police have accident data. Every time there is an accident, it is recorded. We need to make sure that when we make statements, that they are based on fact. We’re not just pulling ideas out. There aren’t people out there running people down on Grimsby roads and when we say things like that, it makes it sound like we live in this dangerous community and we’re dealing with Roberts Road, which is a very safe road.”

In fact, Wartman noted five traffic calming measure, including in-road bollards, have been taken despite no warrants for additional measures being met.

The vote to reduce Roberts Road to a 40km speed limit was approved 5-4 with only Jordan changing his vote to support it.

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