About the Project
This project is following the approved planning process for a Group ‘B’ project in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024). For more information about the Class EA process, please refer to the Class EA page of this website.
The purpose of the study is to identify a Recommended Plan that addresses current and future transportation needs in the study area as part of the Ministry’s ongoing review of safety and operational needs for the provincial highway network.
This Preliminary and Detail Design Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study focuses on pavement rehabilitation on Highway 7/8 from 0.1 kilometres east of Hamilton Road/Bleams Road to east of Trussler Road (0.7 kilometres west of Fischer-Hallman Road). The study also includes rehabilitation at the Sandhills Road bridge structure, and bridge rehabilitation including an assessment of ramp terminal improvements at the Trussler Road, Queen Street, and Foundry Street interchanges. The project will also include drainage improvements, and a review of roadside safety, signage, traffic signal/roundabout requirements, and the confirmation of a construction staging/traffic management strategy.
The study also includes:
- Developing and evaluating alternatives
- Identifying appropriate improvements
- Determining potential impacts
- Outlining environmental protection and mitigation measures
A Recommended Plan will be confirmed at the completion of the study.