Bridgenorth Bypass Study Design

The County of Peterborough
County Road 18 Bridgenorth Causeway Link

(Bridgenorth By-pass)
EA Addendum
Draft Study Design Revision 2
January 18, 2017
BT Eng Project 16-033

County of Peterborough County Road 18 Bridgenorth Causeway Link
Study Design Report January 2017 Revision 2
Table of Contents
Appendices 1
1.0 Study Introduction 1
1.1 Preface 1
1.2 Study Area 1
1.3 Background 1
2.0 Need and Justification 5
3.0 Study Approach 6
3.1 Guiding Principles 6
3.2 Environmental Assessment Act Requirements 6
3.3 EA Phases 7
3.4 Study EA Process 8
4.0 Study Process 10
4.1 Public Consultation Process 10
4.2 First Nations Consultation 10
4.3 Work Program 11
5.0 Design Criteria 16
6.0 Study Schedule 17
List of Figures
Figure 1: Project Location 3
Figure 2: Study Area 4
Figure 3: Municipal Class EA Process 9
Figure 4: Alternative 1: Conventional Unsignalized Intersection 14
Figure 5: Picton, Prince Edward County Gateway Roundabout 14
List of Tables
Table 1: Study Schedule 17
Appendices
Appendix A: Notice of Study Commencement
Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
1.0 Study Introduction Chemong Road to County Road 14 and Ward

Street to the north.
1.1 Preface
1.3 Background
The County of Peterborough (County) has Bridgenorth By-pass EA (1996)
initiated an Environmental Assessment (EA)
Addendum for the original Bridgenorth By- The 1996 Bridgenorth By-pass EA reviewed
pass Municipal Class EA that was completed the need for a new roadway link to increase
in 1996. The future corridor will provide a new road capacity to meet forecast traffic demand
roadway to improve traffic capacity for the by providing a direct link to the James A.
existing Ward Street section of County Road Gifford Causeway. The project continues to
18 in the settlement area of Bridgenorth. The be identified in the Countys Transportation
purpose of the new roadway link will be to Master Plan (TMP) with implementation
increase road capacity to meet forecast traffic beyond the 20 year planning horizon. A
demand, and provide opportunities for active bump-up request was received by the
transportation by providing a direct link to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change
James A. Gifford Causeway. The project (MOECC) to ensure that the social and
continues to be identified in the Countys economic impacts on the business
Transportation Master Plan (TMP) with community are thoroughly considered. To
implementation beyond the 20 year planning address the bump-up request, Peterborough
horizon. The EA Addendum will reflect the
County Council committed to the following
Countys Active Transportation Master Plan
three conditions:
(ATMP) and changes in Provincial
environmental legislation, consider gateway 1. Include a statement that the County
treatments and other issues, and review shall implement an effective interim
property protection requirements that may traffic solution in the area of the main
have changed since the completion of the plaza on Ward Street;
original EA. 2. Conduct an economic impact study of
This report is the initial public document for the business area; and,
the Study. It presents a blueprint of the Work 3. Hold a public information centre prior
Plan and Study Process for the Addendum. to initiating the final design of a new
road into Bridgenorth as identified in
1.2 Study Area
the 1996 Environmental Study Report.
The project location is within the settlement of
Bridgenorth in the County of Peterborough as Bridgenorth By-pass EA Addendum No. 1
(2001)
illustrated in Figure 1. The EA Addendum will
complete the 10 year review of the project. An Addendum was initiated in 2001 to extend
The Study will review the previous the status of the Environmental Clearance
Bridgenorth By-pass EA (1996) and within the 5 year time period of the Municipal
subsequent two EA addenda (2001 and 2006) Class EA and to review the original EA to
and provide an update to the findings of the determine if there were any significant
Schedule C project. The Study Area, changes in the planning, design or
illustrated in Figure 2, will extend from environmental aspects of the project. Prior to
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this first Addendum, a centre turning lane

was constructed on Ward Street to satisfy the
first commitment of the bump-up request.
The first Addendum confirmed there were no
significant changes in the planning, design or
environmental inventories of the project.
Bridgenorth By-pass EA Addendum No. 2
(2006)
A second addendum was initiated in 2006 to
extend the status of the Environmental
Clearance within the 5 year time period of the
Municipal Class EA and to review the original
EA to determine if there were any significant
changes in the planning, design or
environmental aspects of the project. This
Addendum also confirmed there were no
significant changes in the planning, design or
environmental inventories of the project.
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Project Location
Figure 1: Project Location
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Figure 2: Study Area
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2.0 Need and Justification

The need and justification for the
Bridgenorth By-pass was confirmed in
the original EA study in 1996. The
primary function of the roadway is to
provide an alternate route with needed
roadway capacity to address traffic
congestion and safety issues being
experienced on the Ward Street corridor
in the settlement area of Bridgenorth.
The purpose of this Addendum is to

provide an update within the ten year
limit of the original ESR and subsequent
addenda to ensure the ESR remains
current and relevant.
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3.0 Study Approach 3.2 Environmental Assessment Act

This Study will complete the 10 year Requirements
review of the project. The final The Environmental Assessment will
documentation will be an Environmental follow a Class EA process meeting the
Assessment Addendum. The project will requirements of the Municipal Class EA
also provide an update of the (amended 2011 and 2015).
transportation, archaeological, cultural
Based on the range of anticipated effects
heritage and environmental inventories
and capital cost of the project, the study
previously completed. is being initiated as a Municipal Schedule
The approach will address the C project.
Environmental Assessment Acts This Schedule C project will include one
guiding principles for EA studies by Public Information Centre (PIC) and will
establishing the need and justification conclude with the preparation of an ESR
for the project, considering all Addendum report. Following this
reasonable alternatives with acceptable approach the public will be provided with
effects on the natural, social and cultural a 30-day review period at the Study
environments, and proactively involving conclusion. As the initial step in the
Class EA process this Study Design
the public in defining a recommended
Report is being made available to the
plan for improvements.
public as the discretionary Step 1.2 in the
3.1 Guiding Principles Municipal Class EA process illustrated in
The study approach will address the Figure 3. The public and agencies will
Ministry of the Environment and Climate have this initial opportunity to comment
Changes (MOECC) five guiding on the proposed study approach.
principles for EA studies, namely: A person or party may request a Part II
Order (bump-up) from the Minister of
Consider all reasonable alternatives; the Environment and Climate Change,
Provide a comprehensive during the 30-day review period, if
assessment of the environment; project concerns cannot be resolved for
Utilize a systematic and traceable the changes (modifications) to the
evaluation of net effects; Environmental Study Report (ESR).
Undertake a comprehensive public Comments will only be permitted on the
consultation program; and, ESR changes identified in this
Provide clear and concise Addendum, i.e. the status of the overall
documentation of the decision- project remains unchanged by this
making process and public Addendum.
consultation program.
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The project will be approved for Step 6: Public consultation at PIC

implementation if no written concerns No.1.
are provided during the review period. Step 7: Confirmation; finalization of
3.3 EA Phases Study Design for work
program; and refinements
3.3.1 Municipal Class EA
and/or addition of alternatives
The Municipal Class EA Process is to be carried forward for Phase
illustrated in Figure 3. 3.
Step 8: Selection of the preferred
The following is the specific breakdown
solution, following public and
of tasks by phase for a Municipal
agency review.
Schedule C project:
Phase 3: Alternative Design Concepts
Phase 1: Identify the Problem for the Preferred Solution
Step 1: Identification and description Step 1: Identification of alternative
of the problem or opportunity. designs.
Step 2: Discretionary public Step 2: Preparation of a detailed
consultation (Draft Study inventory of the social and
Design available on the economic environments.
Countys website
Step 3: Identification of the potential
(http://county.peterborough.on
impacts of the alternative
.ca/engineering).
designs.
Phase 2: Alternative Solutions
Step 4: Evaluation of the alternative
Step 1: Identification of alternative designs.
solutions to the problem.
Step 5: Public consultation at PIC No.
Step 2: Identify the study area and a 2.
general inventory of the
Phase 4: Environmental Study Report
natural, social and cultural
(ESR)
environments.
Step 1: Completion of the ESR.
Step 3: Identification of the net positive
and negative effects of each Step 2: 30-day public review period
alternative solution. Step 3: File the ESR and Notice of
Step 4: Review and validation of Completion.
Alternative Solutions Phase 5: Implementation
considered by TMP and (construction)
preliminary recommendation of Future phase after this Study.
a preferred solution.
Step 5: Identification of reasonable
design alternatives for the
preferred solution.
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3.4 Study EA Process

A lapse of time may occur between the
filing of the ESR and the implementation
(construction) of the project. In such
cases, the proposed project and
environmental mitigation measures
proposed may no longer be valid.
If the period of time from (i) filing of the
Notice of Completion of the ESR or (ii)
the MOECCs denial of a Part II Order
request(s) to the proposed construction
start date exceeds ten (10) years, the
planning and design process and current
environmental inventories must be
updated to ensure the original
recommendations are still valid. This
update is referred to as an
Environmental Assessment Addendum.
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PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5
PROBLEM OR CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION

OPPORTUNITY ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS/ CONCEPTS FOR STUDY REPORT
ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS PREFERRED SOLUTION
1. IDENTIFY 1. COMPLETE 1. COMPLETE CONTRACT

1. IDENTIFY DRAWINGS AND TENDER
1. IDENTIFY PROBLEM OR APPROVED ALTERNATIVE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS CONCEPTS FOR REPORT (ESR) DOCUMENTS
OPPORTUNITY TO PROBLEM OR MAY PROCEED
PREFERRED SOLUTION
OPPORTUNITY
2. ENVIRONMENTAL
STUDY REPORT (ESR)
2. DETAIL INVENTORY OF
PLACED ON PUBLIC 2. PROCEED TO
NATURAL, SOCIAL AND
RECORD CONSTRUCTION AND
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT OPERATION
2. DISCRETIONARY SELECT SCHEDULE SCHEDULE A NOTICE OF COMPLETION
PUBLIC CONSULTATION (Appendix I) TO REVIEW AGENCIES &
TO REVIEW PROBLEM OR 3. IDENTIFY IMPACT OF PUBLIC
OPPORTUNITY (STUDY ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS
PART II ORDER
COMMENCEMENT NOTICE IF NO PART II ON THE ENVIRONMENT 3. MONITOR FOR
GRANTED, COPY OF NOTICE OF
STUDY DESIGN 2. INVENTORY NATURAL, ORDER MAY
PROCEED WITH AND MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL
AVAILABILITY) SOCIAL, ECONOMIC COMPLETION TO MOE EA
INDIVIDUAL EA PROCEED MEASURES PROVISIONS AND
ENVIRONMENT BRANCH
OR ABANDON COMMITMENTS
PROJECT
4. EVALUATE
We are here 3. IDENTIFY IMPACT OF
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS,
IDENTIFY RECOMMENDED
3. OPPORTUNITY TO
REQUEST MINISTER
EA Addendum to update
project where construction has
ON THE ENVIRONMENT DESIGN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
AND MITIGATIONG NOTIFICATION TO
not commenced within 10
DETERMINE APPLIC-ABILITY
MEASURES REQUEST AN ORDER years
OF MASTER PLAN
APPROACH 5. CONSULT REVIEW
OPPORTUNITY AGENCIES & PREVIOUSLY
4. EVALUATE INTERESTED & DIRECTLY
FOR PART II
ALTERNATIVE AFFECTED PUBLIC
ORDER REQUEST
SOLUTIONS, IDENTIFY
TO PROVINCIAL Optional formal
RECOMMENDED
MINISTER WITHIN
SOLUTIONS mediation
30 DAYS OF
NOTIFICATION
6. SELECT PREFERRED
DESIGN
5. CONSULT REVIEW DISCRETIONARY PART II ORDER MATTER PART II ORDER
AGENCIES & PUBLIC PUBLIC GRANTED REFERRED TO DENIED WITH OR
PROBLEM OR CONSULTATION PROCEED AS MEDIATION WITHOUT
OPPORTUNITY AND REVIEW ENVIRONMENTAL
TO REVIEW PER MINISTERS MINISTERS
ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS SIGNIFICANT & CHOICE OF
NOTICE OF PREFERRED DIRECTION OR CONDITIONS
SCHEDULE
COMPLETION TO DESIGN ABANDON
REVIEW PROJECT
AGENCIES &
6. SELECT PREFERRED
PUBLIC 7. PRELIMINARY
SOLUTION i.e. PROJECT
FINALIZATION OF
PREFERRED DESIGN
SCHEDULE B
LEGEND
SCHEDULE C INDICATES POSSIBLE EVENTS MANDATORY PUBLIC CONTACT POINTS
Note: This flowchart is modified from the

Province of Ontarios Municipal Engineers INDICATES MANDATORY EVENTS DECISION POINTS ON CHOICE OF SCHEDULE
REVIEW & CONFIRM INDIVIDUAL EA
Association Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment dated June 2000 and approved CHOICE OF SCHEDULE
by the Minister of the Environment 4 Oct. 2000 INDICATES PROBABLE EVENTS OPTIONAL
We are here
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

PLANNING COMPONENT
COMPONENT
Figure 3: Municipal Class EA Process
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4.0 Study Process PIC will be an integral component of the

study - seeking input and comments
4.1 Public Consultation Process from the local road users/stakeholders.
The public consultation approach With respect to public involvement, the
reflects the identified study issues. work program proposes the following
Several techniques to proactively key elements:
involve the public include a Public
Information Centre (PIC) and meetings Study Commencement notice
with external agencies and interest Study Design document to be posted
groups. Meetings with external on the Countys website
agencies may include, but not be limited PIC notice and Notice of Study
to: the Township of Selwyn; Ministry of Completion in the Peterborough
Natural Resources and Forestry Examiner and Smith-Ennismore-
(MNRF); Otonabee Regional Lakefield Connection
Conservation Authority (ORCA); Maintaining and updating a study
Department of Fisheries and Oceans mailing list
(DFO); Ministry of the Environment and The PIC will present the original ESR
Climate Change (MOECC); First recommendation, the findings of both
Nations; and Bridgenorth BIA or of the previous EA Addenda and the
businesses. These meetings will be in inventories completed in this third
addition to the progress meetings with Addendum.
the Technical Advisory Committee Public presentation to the County of
(TAC) which we propose include the Peterborough and Township of
County, Consultant and Township of Selwyn
Selwyn. Interest groups will include as a Notice of Study Completion
minimum business owners/Bridgenorth There will be involvement and
BIA, affected private property owners, interaction with the following major
the local Chamber of Commerce, the agencies and groups: First Nations
Peterborough Cycling Club, the consultation as currently required,
Peterborough Bicycle Advisory general public, private land owners and
Committee and utility companies. tenants that may be affected, DFO
The use of meetings with external (Federal Fisheries Act), ORCA, MNRF,
agencies and interest groups will ensure MOECC, Ministry of Tourism, Culture
a high level of communication with the and Sport (MTCS), Utility Companies,
community on issues and alternatives. and Bridgenorth Business Association
One (1) Public Information Centre (PIC) representing businesses affected by the
meeting will be held to present the project.
project, the original ESR 4.2 First Nations Consultation
recommendation, the findings of both of
The following First Nations groups will
the EA Addenda and the inventories
be contacted throughout the project and
completed in this third Addendum. The
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will be notified of the PIC and Study Gather any updated Township traffic
Completion: and land use planning studies for the
Curve Lake First Nation various existing and planned
developments in the area of the
Hiawatha First Nation
roadways;
Mississaugas of Scugog Island
Obtain digital mapping, photographs
Alderville First Nation and associated drawings;
Kawarth Nishnawbe First Nation Collect County and Township Official
Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat Plan, Official Plan Amendments and
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, Secondary Plans;
Consultation Unit Review of historical documents that
Others as identified lead up to preparation of original
Bridgenorth By-pass ESR;
4.3 Work Program Review the original Bridgenorth By-
The major elements of our technical pass ESR and subsequent two
work program include the following: Addenda;
Gather existing natural/social
Task 1: Project Start-Up environmental inventories,
Upon initiation of the project, the project geotechnical data and stormwater
team will meet to review study scope, reports; and,
budget and schedule, establish Collect traffic data (turning
membership, meeting dates and role of movements, ATR counts and signal
a TAC and prepare all required timing) from the County.
agreements. The TAC will provide Task 3: Study Design Document
guidance into the technical elements of
the study. The Study Commencement The Study Design (this document)
notice for the County of Peterborough describes, at the outset of the study, the
was completed in October 2016, see intended approach in completing this EA
Appendix A. assignment. It includes:
Task 2: Information Gathering Consultation plan;

Detailed project schedule; and,
The collection and organization of the Identify the scope of the studys
data necessary for the analysis, technical requirements (related to
evaluation and design activities will traffic and construction traffic
include: management, highway engineering,
Assembly and review previous study drainage/stormwater management,
materials; structures, illumination, traffic
Collect reports identifying County signals), design standards and
TMP and ATMP roadway or cycling proposed evaluation criteria.
network improvements and timing; The Study Design document allows for
early identification of the major issues
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and concerns, and areas for The study area corridor is known to
investigation of refinements, and in support only limited natural environment
addition, recognizes areas of consensus features although there may be
or agreement. significant ecological values associated
with the wetland to the east.
Task 4: Transportation Analysis
A terrestrial environment assessment
The analysis of traffic conditions will
will investigate and categorize the
involve a review of existing and future
natural and near-natural habitats of the
traffic volumes, as documented in the
County Road 18 Gifford Causeway Link
TMP. Activities will include:
(Bridgenorth By-pass) road alignment
Documentation of existing profile of (focused only on the future road
road users including all modes of corridor) and identify their supporting
travel (vehicular, bicycles, ecological functions. In the course of
pedestrians and emergency this, assisted by pertinent data gathered
services); in advance from the Otonabee Region
Analysis of existing traffic demands Conservation Authority and/ or MNRF,
and future projections, and targeted investigations for specific
identification of level of service for significant features will be conducted
roadway links and intersections; where gaps in the original
Identification of existing /future documentation are noted. Particular
operational problems; and attention will be paid to the current
Confirmation of the need and listings for designated Species at Risk
justification for roadway (SAR), as the potential is high for at
improvements and timing. least one such species (Butternut) to
The Traffic Analysis will provide a occur.
validation of the project need and A single late spring/ early summer 2017
validation of the TMP timing field investigation should be sufficient to
recommendations. provide the necessary ecological site
Task 5: Inventory of Natural, Social information updates.
and Cultural Environments This work will result in a standalone
Social Environment memorandum which will describe all
major habitats and natural features. The
Areas of investigation will include
memorandum will also identify impacts,
necessary updates of existing and
mitigation and enhancement
proposed land uses, land use policies
opportunities.
and regulations which may have
changed, aesthetics, recreation facilities, Fish Habitat Assessment
links with pedestrian and cycling A reconnaissance level investigation of
facilities and projected sound levels. the By-pass watercourse crossings and
Natural Habitat Assessment wetland areas will be undertaken as
necessary to evaluation fish habitat
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status, following a review of the existing of small communities. In addition,

information. Where required, this field mitigation measures to reduce business
review will document physical effects will be considered by this study.
conditions. The purpose of this review A roundabout gateway feature for
will be the identification of whether any Bridgenorth will be assessed as an
of the Snelgrove Brook tributaries have alternative to modify the original design.
potential fish habitat present in their This alternative is described below.
current condition.
Task 6: Refinement Alternatives
Study Area Mapping Three refinement alternatives will be
The Study will utilize the most recent considered that modify the
available aerial mapping from the recommendations of the original ESR
County, Township or ORCA. (dated 1996):
Agricultural Land Uses 1. South end intersection alternatives;
The farm activity land uses will be 2. Modifying the horizontal curvature
developed using an interactive tool at from R= 420 m to a R= 490 m radius for
the PIC. There will be a farm activity a rural arterial roadway and to reflect
map/display on a table where local current Transportation Association of
farmers will be asked to identify issues Canada (TAC) standards and;
such as drainage, crop protection,
triangular field, tile drainage issues, etc. 3. Interim alternatives for the use of the
corridor for a Multi-use Path (MUP) if
Archaeological Resources carried forward by the ATMP (study in
No archaeological assessment will be progress). No alignment alternatives
conducted for this assignment. The are being considered as they were
County commits to completing a Stage 2 previously identified and evaluated in
archaeological assessment during the the original EA study and obtained
future detail design (EA - Phase 5). environmental clearance.
Cultural Heritage 1. South End Intersection
No cultural heritage investigations were Alternatives
completed in the original EA or Addenda The south end intersection alternatives
and no cultural heritage issues were will include:
identified in any previous studies.
Alternative 1: a conventional
Economic Environment unsignalized intersection, see Figure
The economic effects to businesses in 4 for the 1996 EA recommendation;
Bridgenorth will be assessed prior to Alternative 2: a roundabout. A
implementation following the sample roundabout gateway feature
commitments of the original ESR. This is the Picton roundabout, shown in
EA addendum will provide background Figure 5.
information on similar economic studies
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Figure 4: Alternative 1: Conventional Unsignalized Intersection (from 1996 EA)
Figure 5: Alternative 2: Roundabout Intersection (Photo illustrates sample of a

Roundabout located at Picton, Prince Edward County)
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2. Horizontal Curvature PIC will include coloured graphics and

text boards to describe the process and
The original ESR horizontal alignment
opportunities for the public to provide
reflected the design standard of the day
comment. In addition, an initial viewing
(Ministry of Transportation Geometric
and briefing of the materials will be held
Design Manual). However, the current
for elected officials and external
addendum update is proposing to reflect
agencies (afternoon) before opening the
the current Transportation Association of
meeting to the public (evening).
Canada Geometric Design Guide to
Canadian Roads (December 2007). The Task 8: Preparation of Environmental
current standard is a horizontal curve Study Report Addendum
radius of 490 m (reference Table The preparation of the draft and final
2.1.2.3). This is included in the proposed
reports will follow the format and content
design criteria in Section 5.0. for an ESR Addendum accepted by
3. Multi-Use Pathway MOECC. The ESR Addendum will
document the study methodology,
The interim alternatives will consider:
findings, public involvement and
Alternative A: No Phase 1 active recommendations. A draft version will
transportation be submitted to the County and external
Alternative B: Phase 1 MUP along review agencies for review prior to the
the entire By-pass corridor to preparation of the final document. Only
promote active transportation refinements to the previous design
Alternative C: Phase 1 MUP along a will be eligible for Part II order
portion of the By-pass corridor requests by the public.
Task 7: PIC No. 1 Task 9: Public Review of ESR
Public Information Centre No. 1 will Addendum
present the original ESR The public will be notified of the
recommendation, the findings of both availability of the ESR Addendum for
previous EA addenda and the updated review. Individual letters (or emails) will
2017 inventories completed in this third be sent to the contact lists maintained
Addendum. It will also provide throughout the course of the study. The
comments and documentation of any ESR Addendum will be made available
refinements considering future at several convenient locations for the
roundabout design, active modes of public to review the document during the
transportation or mitigation plans. The 30-day review period.
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5.0 Design Criteria

Classification Rural Arterial Undivided (RAU)
Right-of-way width 30 m (minimum); 68 m (maximum)
Design Speed 100 km/h
Posted Speed 80 km/h
Design AADT 9500
Design Year 2031
Number of Lanes 2
Lane Width 3.75 m
Shoulder Width 2.5 m
Shoulder Type 1.5 m partially paved
Minimum Horizontal Radius R = 490 m
Minimum Crest Curve (K) K= 70
Minimum Sag Curve (K) K = 45
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6.0 Study Schedule

A draft schedule for this Study is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Study Schedule

Task Date
Project Start-Up Meeting December 2016
Draft Study Design and Circulation December 2016
Information Gathering Winter 2017
Alternatives Winter 2017
Environmental Inventories: Spring 2017
Natural Environment, Archaeology, Fisheries, Land Use
Review Refinement Alternatives (if required) Spring 2017
Public Information Centre (PIC) May 2017
Draft Environmental Study Report Addendum Spring 2017
Final ESR Addendum Submission Spring 2017
Public Review Period Summer 2017
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Appendix A
Notice of Study Commencement

Notice of Study Commencement
County of Peterborough
County Road 18 Bridgenorth Causeway Link
Environmental Assessment Addendum
The County of Peterborough has initiated an Environmental

Assessment (EA) Addendum for the original Municipal Class
EA (formerly described as the Bridgenorth Bypass) that was
completed in 2006. The project is being described in the EA
Addendum as the County Road 18 Bridgenorth Causeway Link
Environmental Assessment. This future corridor will provide a
new roadway to improve traffic capacity for the existing Ward
Street section of County Road 18 in the settlement area of
Bridgenorth.
The purpose of the new roadway link will be to increase road

capacity to meet forecast traffic demand, and provide
opportunities for active transportation by providing a direct link
to the James A. Gifford Causeway. The EA Addendum will
complete the 10 year review of the project. The project
continues to be identified in the Countys Transportation Master
Plan (TMP) with implementation beyond the 20 year planning
horizon. The EA Addendum will reflect the Countys Active
Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) and changes in Provincial
environmental legislation, consider gateway treatments and other issues, and review property
protection requirements that may have changed since the completion of the original EA.
The first Public Information Centre (PIC) meeting will be scheduled for this project in the early winter
of 2017. A PIC notice will be published at that time. Persons wishing to be included on the study
mailing list should contact the Study Consultant below. Notices and updates will be posted on the
County of Peterborough web site http://www.county.peterborough.on.ca/.
There is an opportunity at any time during the EA process for interested persons to provide
comments. Any comments received pertaining to the study will be collected under the Environmental
Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.
For more information, to provide comments or if you wish to be placed on the studys mailing list,
please contact:
Chris Bradley
Director of Public Works
County of Peterborough
470 Water Street
Peterborough, ON K9H 3M3
Phone: 705-775-2737 Ext. 337
Email: [email protected]
Appendix B
Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms
AADT Annual Average Daily Traffic the
average 24- hour, two-way traffic per day
for the period from January 1st to
December 31st.
Advisory Committee The Advisory Committee will include the
County, Township and Consultant. It will
act as the decision-making body for the
study recommendations
Alignment The vertical and horizontal positions of a
road
Alternative Well-defined and distinct course of action
that fulfills a given set of requirements.
The EA Act distinguishes between
alternatives to the undertaking and
alternative methods of carrying out the
undertaking
Alternative Planning Solutions Alternative ways of solving problems or
meeting demand (Alternatives to the
Undertaking).
Alternative Design Concepts Alternative ways of solving a documented
transportation deficiency or taking
advantage of an opportunity. (Alternative
methods of carrying out the undertaking).
Alternative Project Alternative Planning Solution, see above.
ANSI Area of Natural or Scientific Interest.
Berm Earth landform used to screen areas
BMP Best management practice.
Bump-Up The act of requesting that an
environmental assessment initiated as a
class EA be required to follow the
individual EA process. The change is a
result of a decision by the proponent or by
the Minister of Environment to require that
an individual environmental assessment
be conducted.
By-pass A form of realignment in which the route is
intended to go around a particular feature
or collection of features.
Canadian Environmental Assessment The CEAA applies to projects for which the
Act (CEAA) federal government holds decision-making
authority. It is legislation that identifies the
responsibilities and procedures for the
environmental assessment.
Class Environmental Assessment An individual environmental report
Document documenting a planning process which is
formally submitted under the EA Act.
Once the Class EA document is approved,
projects covered by the class can be
implemented without having to seek
further approvals under the EA Act
provided the Class EA process is followed.
Class Environmental Assessment A planning process established for a group
Process of projects in order to ensure compliance
with the Environmental Assessment (EA)
Act. The EA Act, in Section 13 makes
provision for the establishment of Class
Environmental Assessments.
Compensation The replacement of natural habitat lost
through implementation of a project, where
implementation techniques and other
measures could not alleviate the effects.
Consortium A group of businesses or organizations
allied to take on a project.
Corridor A band of variable width between two
locations. In transportation studies a
corridor is a defined area where a new or
improved transportation facility might be
located
Criterion Explicit feature or consideration used for
comparison of alternatives.
Cumulative Effects Assessment Cumulative Effects Assessment assesses
the interaction and combination of the
residual environmental effects of the
project during its construction and
operational phases on measures to
prevent or lessen the predicted impacts
with the same environmental effects from
other past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable future projects and activities.
Decibel (dB) A logarithmic unit of measure used for
expressing level of sound.
dBA A weighted sound level; the human ear
cannot hear the very high and the very low
sound frequencies as well as the mid-
frequencies of sound, and hence the
predicted sound levels, measured in dBA,
are a reasonable accurate approximation
are a reasonable accurate approximation

of sound levels heard by the human ear.
Detail Design The final stage in the design process in
which the engineering and environmental
components of preliminary design are
refined and details concerning, for
example, property, drainage, utility
relocations and quantity estimate
requirements are prepared, and contract
documents and drawings are produced.
DFO Department of Fisheries and Oceans.
EA Environmental Assessment
EA Act Ontario Environmental Assessment Act
(as amended by S.O. 1996 C.27), RSO
1980.
Environment Air, land or water,
Plant and animal life, including
human life,
The social, economic and cultural
conditions that influence the life of
humans or a community,
Any building structure, machine or
other device or thing made by
humans,
Any solid, liquid, gas, odour, heat,
sound, vibration or radiation
resulting directly or indirectly from
human activities, or
Any part or combination of the
foregoing and the interrelationships
between any two or more of them,
in or of Ontario.
Environmental Effect A change in the existing conditions of the
environment which may have either
beneficial (positive) or detrimental
(negative) effects.
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Those areas identified by any agency or
(ESAs) level of government which contain natural
features, ecological functions or cultural,
historical or visual amenities which are
susceptible to disturbance from human
activities and which warrant protection.
Equivalent Sound Level (Leq) The level of a continuous sound having the
same energy as a fluctuating sound in a
given time period. In this report Leq refers

to 24-hour, 16 or 18-hour averages.
ESR Environmental Study Report. The final
documentation for Schedule C project,
defining the project, consultation process,
preferred solution and mitigation
measures.
Evaluation The outcome of a process that appraises
the advantages and disadvantages of
alternatives.
Evaluation Process The process involving the identification of
criteria, rating of predicted impacts,
assignment of weights to criteria, and
aggregation of weights, rates and criteria
to produce an ordering of alternatives.
External Agencies Include Federal departments and
agencies, Provincial ministries and
agencies, conservation authorities,
municipalities, Crown corporations or other
agencies other than MTO.
General Arrangement Structural plan of the bridge and proposed
works including elevations and cross-
sectional views of the bridge
Factor A category of sub-factors.
HADD Harmful Alternation, Disturbance or
Destruction of fish habitat.
Individual Environmental Assessment An environmental Assessment requiring
the submission of a document for approval
by the Minister, pursuant to the EA Act and
which is neither exempt from the EA Act
nor covered by a Class EA approval.
Mitigating Measure A measure that is incorporated into a
project to reduce, eliminate or ameliorate
detrimental environmental effects.
Mitigation Taking actions that either remove or
alleviate to some degree the negative
impacts associated with the
implementation of alternatives.
MNRF Ministry of Natural Resources and
Forestry.
MOECC Ministry of the Environment and Climate
Change.
MTCS Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport.
MTO Ministry of Transportation Ontario.
Noise Attenuation A mitigation measure used to lessen the

intensity of the noise level (dBA) where the
noise level is increased in a noise
sensitive area greater than 5 dBA 10 years
after completion.
NSA Noise Sensitive Area is a noise sensitive
land use, which has an outdoor living area
associated with the residential unit.
OLA Outdoor Living Area is the part of an
outdoor amenity area provided for the
quiet enjoyment of the outdoor
environment.
ORCA Otonabee Regional Conservation Authority
PIC Public Information Centre (see POH).
Planning Alternatives Planning alternatives are alternative
methods under the EA Act. Identification
of significant transportation engineering
opportunities while protecting significant
environmental features as much as
possible
Planning Solutions That part of the planning and design
process where alternatives to the
undertaking and alternative routes are
identified and assessed. Also described
as Alternative Project under the federal
EA Act.
POH Public Open House (see PIC).
Prime Agricultural Areas Prime agricultural areas as defined in
municipal official plans and other
government policy sources.
Project A specific undertaking planned and
implemented in accordance with the Class
EA including all those activities necessary
to solve a specific problem.
Project File The final product of a Schedule B project.
This is a completion of all data/reports
produced for the project.
Proponent A person or agency that carries or
proposes to carry out an undertaking, or is
the owner or person having charge,
management, or control of an undertaking.
Public Includes the general public, interest
groups, associates, community groups,
and individuals, including property owners.
Realignment Replacement or upgrading of an existing
roadway on a new or revised alignment.

Recommended Plan That part of the planning and design
process, during which various alternative
solutions are examined and evaluated
including consideration of environmental
effects and mitigation; the recommended
design solution is then developed in
sufficient detail to ensure that the
horizontal and vertical controls are
physically compatible with the proposed
site, that the requirements of lands and
rights-of-way are satisfactorily identified,
and that the basic design criteria or
features to be contained in the design,
have been fully recognized and
documented in sufficient graphic detail to
ensure their feasibility.
Route Alternatives Location alternatives within a corridor.
SADT Summer Average Daily Traffic the
average 24-hour, two-way traffic for the
period from July 1st to August 31st
including weekends.
Screening Process of eliminating alternatives from
further consideration, which do not meet
minimum conditions or categorical
requirements.
Sub-factor A single criterion used for the evaluation.
Each sub-factor is grouped under one of
the factors.
TMP Transportation Master Plan
TESR Transportation Environmental Study
Report
Traceability Characteristics of an evaluation process
which enables its development and
implementation to be followed with ease.
Undertaking Characteristics of an evaluation process
which enables its development and
implementation to be followed with ease.

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The County of Peterborough

County Road 18 Bridgenorth Causeway Link

January 18, 2017

BT Eng Project 16-033

1.0 Study Introduction Chemong Road to County Road 14 and Ward

this first Addendum, a centre turning lane

Figure 1: Project Location

Figure 2: Study Area

2.0 Need and Justification

The purpose of this Addendum is to

3.0 Study Approach 3.2 Environmental Assessment Act

The project will be approved for Step 6: Public consultation at PIC

3.4 Study EA Process

PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5

PROBLEM OR CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION

1. IDENTIFY 1. COMPLETE 1. COMPLETE CONTRACT

SCHEDULE C INDICATES POSSIBLE EVENTS MANDATORY PUBLIC CONTACT POINTS

Note: This flowchart is modified from the

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Figure 3: Municipal Class EA Process

4.0 Study Process PIC will be an integral component of the

Task 2: Information Gathering Consultation plan;

status, following a review of the existing of small communities. In addition,

Figure 4: Alternative 1: Conventional Unsignalized Intersection (from 1996 EA)

Figure 5: Alternative 2: Roundabout Intersection (Photo illustrates sample of a

2. Horizontal Curvature PIC will include coloured graphics and

5.0 Design Criteria

6.0 Study Schedule

Table 1: Study Schedule

BT Eng Project 16-033

The County of Peterborough has initiated an Environmental

The purpose of the new roadway link will be to increase road

BT Eng Project 16-033

are a reasonable accurate approximation

given time period. In this report Leq refers

Noise Attenuation A mitigation measure used to lessen the

roadway on a new or revised alignment.

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