Town starts environmental assessment on Dominion Street

September 29, 2016 · 0 Comments

The Town of Caledon has initiated a Schedule ‘C’ Class Environmental Assessment Study and preliminary design, including an assessment of alternatives and long-term solutions for providing safe access to Dominion Street.
Dominion Street runs off Forks of the Credit Road, between McLaren Road and Mississauga Road. It runs north into Forks of the Credit Provincial Park.
Within the study area, Dominion Street consists of a rural two-lane roadway and a single lane bridge providing sole access to some homes. Features of the study area include the Dominion Street bridge and a section of the Credit River. The Study Area also encompasses a segment of the Provincial Park.
The study is aimed at investigating feasible bank stabilization and bridge rehabilitation activities in order to improve safety and access based on the current and future utilization of Dominion Street and the bridge. Alternative roadway re-alignments will be considered as part of this project, but will be limited, given the site’s significant deviation in topography. Techniques to protect the road from further movement and improve the overall embankment stability will also be investigated.
Public participation will be part of the study to ensure that the ongoing concerns of the public and affected groups within the study area are identified, documented and assessed. At least two public information centres will be held and advertised in advance to enable the public to meet the project team, and to provide feedback to better address the needs and opportunities of the study corridor. It’s anticipated the first one will be in the late fall or early winter.