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Welcome to the Highway 401 Planning Study from Colborne to Brighton. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) retained WSP Canada Inc. (WSP) to undertake Planning, Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study on Highway 401 for the replacement and rehabilitation of structures, establishing the future Highway 401 footprint for an interim six lanes and ultimate eight lanes to address current and future transportation needs, and commuter parking lot improvements from 0.8 km east of Percy Street to 0.4 km west of Christiani Road. The approximate length of the study area is 16 km.
The study followed the approved environmental planning process for Group “B” projects under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000) with the opportunity for public input throughout. The preliminary design has been completed and a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) has been prepared and made available for a 45-day comment period from December 18, 2023 to February 1, 2024 under the Study Documentation page of this website and can be reviewed at the following locations during normal hours of operation:
- Cramahe Township Public Library – Colborne Branch (6 King Street West, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0)
- The Township of Cramahe Town Hall (1 Toronto Street, Colborne, ON K0K 1S0)
- Brighton Town Hall / Brighton Public Library (35 Alice Street, Brighton, ON K0K 1H0)
The TESR documents the existing conditions; transportation opportunities; consultation undertaken; generation, assessment and evaluation of alternatives; the recommended plan; and a summary of environmental issues, potential mitigation measures and commitments to future works.
We encourage you to review the TESR and provided any comments you may have via the Contact Us section of the website or directly to the Project Team email at project-team@Highway401colbornebrighton.ca.
Last Updated: December 2023
