The following reports will be prepared throughout the course of the study:

• Report A: Study Plan for Technical Work, Outreach and Consultation
• Report B: Working Paper - Overview of Transportation, Land Use and Economic Conditions within the Analysis Area
• Report C: Working Paper - 'Area Transportation System' Problems and Opportunities
• Report D: Working Paper - Area Transportation System Alternatives
• Report E: Milestone Report - Transportation Corridor Needs Assessment
• Report F: Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints
• Report F Part 2: Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints
• Report G: Working Paper - Generation of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadway
• Report H: Milestone Report - Selection of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadway
• Report I: Working Paper - Generation of Provincial Roadway Preliminary Design Alternatives
• Report J: Milestone Report - Selection of Preliminary Design Alternatives for Provincial Roadway
• Report K: Transportation Environmental Study Report
• Superceded Reports

Each Draft Report will be made available on the study web site and at local municipal offices for review at key milestones throughout the study. Hard copies of the report will also be available for review at the PICs. A 30-day public review period will be provided for Working Papers and a 60-day review period will be provided for Milestone Reports.

Draft Report A:

Study Plan for Technical Work, Outreach and Consultation

This Study Plan is the first deliverable of the planning and Class EA Study. The Study Plan establishes the framework and commitments for conducting the planning and Class EA Study, particularly in the areas of:

• study purpose and objectives;
• study process;
• study reports;
• outreach and consultation program;
• study schedule; and
• processes to generate and evaluate alternatives.

The Study Plan builds on the principles and processes for transportation engineering, environmental protection, evaluation, consultation and documentation that are specified in the 'Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities'.

To view "Draft Report A: Study Plan for Technical Work, Outreach and Consultation", click here (PDF/4.2 mb)

Working Paper - Overview of Transportation, Land Use and Economic Conditions within the Analysis Area

Report 'B' provides baseline transportation and socio-economic data upon which the study will be built. Therefore a key focus of Report 'B' involves "looking back" at previous MTO studies and then "looking forward" through the identification of the key factors that are driving the 'Area Transportation System' needs. This will allow for the
appropriate scoping of the technical and consultation requirements of the Class EA and Preliminary Design components of the Study.

To view "Draft Report B: Working Paper - Overview of Transportation, Land Use and Economic Conditions within the Analysis Area", click here (PDF/1.3 mb)

Draft Report C:

Working Paper – Area Transportation System Problems and Opportunities

Report ‘C’ documents the area transportation system needs within the analysis area, including:

• Process overview for the development, assessment and evaluation of Area Transportation System alternatives;
• Population and employment growth in the Analysis Area;
• Existing transportation issues;
• Transportation problems; and
• Transportation opportunities.

To view "Draft Report C: Working Paper - Area Transportation System Problems and Opportunities”, click here (PDF/3.0 mb)

Draft Report D:

Working Paper – Area Transportation System Alternatives

Report ‘D’ documents the area transportation system alternatives, including:

• Long list of Area Transportation System alternatives and their assessment;
• Combination Area Transportation System alternatives and their assessment; and
• Summary of assessment results.

To view “Draft Report D: Working Paper – Area Transportation System Alternatives”, click here (PDF/5.5 mb)

Draft Report E:

Milestone Report - Transportation Cornidor Needs Assessment

Report E documents the generation, assessment and evaluation of the preliminary planning alternatives, including:

• process overview for the development, assessment and evaluation of preliminary planning (corridor) alternatives;
• long list of corridor alternatives;
• screening process and criteria;
• short list of corridor alternatives; and
• preferred corridor.
  

Report F (Part 1):

Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints

Report 'F' documents the existing environmental conditions and constraints. Significant and sensitive features of the natural, socio-economic and cultural environments will be identified so these areas can be avoided or impacts minimized during the generation and evaluation of planning alternatives.

Environmental investigations rely heavily on information obtained through shared government data bases, approving agencies and ministries, local municipalities, First Nations and the general public. The early and continuous engagement of stakeholders during the study is an important means of enhancing the Project Team's understanding of significant and sensitive features of the natural, socio-economic and cultural environments in the analysis area.

To view "Report F : Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints", click here (PDF/3.1 mb). To view exhibits from Report F, please select from the list below:

• Exhibit 3.1 Aquatic Resources (PDF/417kb)
• Exhibit 3.2 Significant Natural Heritage Resources (PDF/377kb)
• Exhibit 3.4 Physiography (PDF/739kb)
• Exhibit 3.5 Surficial Geology (PDF/1.2mb)
• Exhibit 3.6 A-A (PDF/400kb)
• Exhibit 3.7 B-B (PDF/318kb)
• Exhibit 4.2 Land Use (PDF/438kb)
• Exhibit 4.3 Community Facilities (PDF/478kb)
• Exhibit 4.5 Agricultura lSoils (PDF/9.2mb)
• Exhibit 4.6 Potential Contaminants (PDF/503kb)
• Exhibit 5.15 Built Heritage Resources (PDF/4.8mb)
• Exhibit 5.16 Registered Archaeological Sites (PDF/13.2mb)
  

Draft Report F (Part 2):

Working Paper - Environment Conditions and Constraints

Report F (Part 2), presented at PIC #3:

• documents environmental conditions field investigation work (inventory, survey, testing) and determination of environmental significance for the preferred corridor;
  
• provides higher level of detail to support the environmental impact assessment which is a component of generating provincial roadway detailed planning alternatives; and
• utilizes the same environmental factor-specific areas and areas of technical expertise as Part 1, but at increased levels of detail.
  

Report F (Part 2): Tabel of Contents and Chapter 1 Introduction (PDF/2.13mb)
Report F (Part 2): Chapter 2 Natural Environment Conditions and Constraints (PDF/4.04mb)
Report F (Part 2): Chapter 3 Land Use / Socio-Economic Environment Conditions and Constraints (PDF/11.63mb)
Report F (Part 2): Chapter 4 Cultural Environment Conditions and Constraints (PDF/4.79mb)
Report F (Part 2): Chapter 5 and Appendices (PDF/64kb)

• refined study area;
• description of widening alternatives generated for existing roadway segments of preferred corridor;
• description of route alternatives generated for new corridor segments of preferred corridor; and
• process for the assessment and evaluation of the detailed planning alternatives.
  

To view "Draft Report F : Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints", click here (PDF/6.2 mb)