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
- Draft Report L: 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- Superceded Reports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)
Draft Report B:
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.
To view “Draft Report E: Milestone Report - Transportation Cornidor Needs Assessment”, click
here (PDF/3.4 mb)
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:
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.
To view “Draft Report F: Working Paper - Environment Conditions and Constraints”, click on the chapters below.
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)
Draft Report G:
Working paper - Generation of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadways
Report G documents the generation of detailed planning alternatives (widening/route alternatives) within the preferred corridor, including:
- 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 G: Working Paper - Generation of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadways”, click
here (PDF/1 mb)
To view Appendix A of Report G, the Detailed Planning Alternative Plates, click here
Draft Report H:
Draft Report H: Milestone Report - Selection of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadway.
To view "Draft Report H: Milestone Report - Selection of Detailed Planning Alternatives for Provincial Roadway", click here (PDF/13mb).
Draft Report I: Generation of Preliminary Design Alternatives for Provincial Roadways
To view Draft Report I - Generation of Preliminary Design Alternatives for Provincial Roadways click here. (PDF/2.0mb)
Report J: Milestone Report - Selection of Preliminary Design Alternatives for Provincial Roadway
To view Draft Report J Milestone Report - Selection of Preliminary Design Alternatives for Provincial Roadways click here. (PDF/3.3mb)
Highway 7&8 Value Engineering Study
In March 2011, following the selection of the preferred route (as presented at PIC #4 in January 2011), a Value Engineering (VE) Study was conducted by HDR I iTrans. The VE Study was undertaken to assist with the generation and development of reasonable access and typical cross section alternatives for consideration by the EA study team during the Preliminary Design Phase of the EA Study.
The VE Study consisted of pre-workshop activities including information gathering, a 5-day VE workshop and post workshop activities including the preparation of a VE Study Report. The 5-day workshop was led by a Certified Value Specialist. The VE team included independent discipline specialists and municipal representatives from each municipality within the study area.
Numerous alternatives to enhance the value of the project were generated which were considered by the EA study team during the generation and development of preliminary design alternatives.
The VE Report, available via the links below, documents the VE process and the results of the VE Study.
Superceded Reports:
To view "Draft Report F : Working Paper - Environmental Conditions and Constraints", click
here (PDF/6.2 mb)
