Stevenson Road Reconstruction and Widening
South of Gibb Street to Rossland Road,
City of Oshawa
Notice of Study Completion
The Regional Municipality of Durham has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study for the reconstruction and widening of Stevenson Road (Regional Road 53), from 300 metres south of Gibb Street (Regional Road 59) to Rossland Road (Regional Road 28), in the City of Oshawa. The widening of Stevenson Road is identified in the Durham Transportation Master Plan 2017 (TMP) as the preferred solution to address operational deficiencies, road safety and increasing traffic volumes. Phases 1 and 2 of the MCEA planning process were satisfied through the TMP. This Study was completed in accordance with Phases 3 and 4 of the Schedule ‘C’ MCEA planning process.
An Environmental Study Report has been prepared and provides an overview of Phases 1 and 2 of the MCEA, describes the evaluation of alternative design concepts, and recommends a preferred design concept for the reconstruction and widening of Stevenson Road. Potential impacts associated with the preferred design concept and mitigation measures to reduce these impacts have also been assessed. The Environmental Study Report also provides a record of consultation undertaken throughout the Study.
Based on the evaluation of design alternatives, and considering stakeholder input, the preferred design includes reconstruction and widening Stevenson Road to include a continuous centre left turn lane from Gibb Street to Rossland Road, geometric and turning lane modifications at the Gibb Street, King Street, Bond Street, Adelaide Avenue and Annapolis Avenue intersections with Stevenson Road, and rehabilitating and extending the existing Goodman Creek culverts with local channel improvements.
This Notice places the Environmental Study Report on the public record for review and comment for thirty (30) calendar days from May 8 to June 7, 2024 on the Region’s website at:
durham.ca/StevensonRoadEA.
Interested persons may provide written comments to our project team by June 7, 2024. All comments and concerns should be sent directly to the following staff member from the Regional Municipality of Durham, Works Department:
Barry Hodson, C.E.T.
Project Supervisor, Transportation Design
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario L1N 6A3
905-668-4113 ext. 3839
In addition, a request may be made to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for an order requiring a higher level of study (i.e. requiring an individual/comprehensive Environmental Assessment approval before being to able to proceed), or that conditions be imposed (e.g. require further studies), only on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate or remedy adverse impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights. Requests on other grounds will not be considered. Requests should include the requester contact information and be received by June 7, 2024.
Requests should specify what kind of order is being requested (request for conditions or request for an individual/comprehensive environmental assessment), how an order may prevent, mitigate or remedy potential adverse impacts on Aboriginal and treaty rights, and any information in support of the statements in the request. This will ensure that the ministry is able to efficiently begin reviewing the request. The request should be sent in writing or by email to:
Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
777 Bay Street, 5th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 2J3
Minister.mecp@ontario.ca
and
Director, Environmental Assessment Branch
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
135 St. Clair Ave. W., 1st Floor
Toronto ON, M4V 1P5
EABDirector@ontario.ca
Requests should also be copied to Barry Hodson at the Regional Municipality of Durham by mail or by e-mail. For more information on requests for orders under section 16 of the Environmental Assessment Act visit:
ontario.ca/page/class-environmental-assessments-section-16-order.
Please note under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information included in a submission will become part of the public record.
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