County Road 18 (Ward Street) - Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Peterborough County, in consultation with the Township of Selwyn, has undertaken a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study to review Ward Street (County Road 18) between the James A. Gifford Causeway (Bridge Road) and Champlain Road in Bridgenorth, Ontario.

Study Purpose

Traffic congestion on Ward Street in Bridgenorth has increased to a level that has triggered the County of Peterborough to study the issue and determine a plan to help address the problem.

Project Objective

The study identifies and evaluates potential improvements to address traffic congestion, increase safety, promote active transportation, improve access to properties, and implement recommendations from the Township of Selwyn’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP).

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

This project has been completed following the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment framework. The project has been classified as a Schedule C and includes five phases:

Phase 1: Identifying the Problem and Objectives

Phase 2: Evaluation of Alternative Solutions

Phase 3: Alternative Design Concepts for the Preferred Solutions

Phase 4: Environmental Study Report

Phase 5: Detailed Design and Implementation

This project is currently in Phase 5, with the detailed design being completed by the County of Peterborough’s consultant, Engage Engineering Ltd.

For a full description of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process that was followed for this project, please see the links under “Documents” on the right side of this page.

Recommended Plan

The recommended plan includes full road reconstruction, new active transportation features, replacement of the existing storm sewer system, and improvement to stormwater quality. The design will implement items from the Township of Selwyn’s Community Improvement Plan and will have minimal natural environmental impacts.