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Milton Canadian Champion | Thursday, May 3, 2018 | & insidehalton.com FYVR oY The Town of Milton has prepared its first Transportation Master Plan (TMP) to leverage existing infrastructure and proactively plan a balanced, multi-modal transportation network to serve its existing community as well -as forecast growttr in people and jobs to the year 2031 and beyond. The TMP recognizes that currently undeveloped areas to the south, east and west of the urbanized portion of the Town are anticipated to develop in the next 10 to 15 years. The existing urbariized area is forecast to see an ntensification of land uses, particularly around the Milton GO station. Existing rural areas need transportation connectivity and accommodation of goods movement. The TMP includes an opportunity statement, assessment of multiple future alternatives, as well as various forms of engagement with the general public and interested stakeholders throughout the course of the project. The resulting TMP recommends an integrated, multi- #nodal network that includes support. for transportation options such as "transit, active transportation and other transportation démand management (TDM) measures to provide viable travel options to the personal automobile. This study followed Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class. Environmental Assessment (EA) process for master plans. Based on technical analysis, an evaluation of alternative scenarios, and incorporation of public and agency input, the recommended preferred alternatives were selected and refined. The alternatives identify next steps " that the Town can take to improve how people travel in, around-and through the town. By this notice, the TMP is .being placed on public record for a 30- day review period, in accordance with, the requirements of the EA process. This pefiod will begin on May 3, 2018. Please provide all written comments by June 2, 2018 (within 30 days of this notice). All comments will become part of the public record of the study with the exception of personal information. The TMP document is available for your information as follows: e Online: www.milton.ca/tmp * In person: Town of Milton, Engineering Services Department, 150 Mary St., 2nd Floor, Milton, ON L9T 6Z5 If major concerns arise which cannot first be resolved through discussions with Town staff, a person or party may Alternat B 5 Project : 3 oi Class EA Number Project Description Schedule 1 Fifth Line Widening (Main Street East to Britannia Road) - 2 Savoline Boulevard Restripe : (Pringle Avenue to Derry Road) 3 Louis St. Laurent Avenue Widening Main Street East Extension (James Snow Parkway to Regional Road 25) Ontario Street South High Occupdncy Vehicle Lane Conversion (Derry Road to Main Street East). (Fifth Line to Trafalgar Road) Louis St. Laurent Avenue Extension (James Snow Parkway to Sixth Line) request that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change make an order for a project to comply with Part Il of' the Environmental Assessment Act * (referred to as a Part Il Order). Requests must be made in writing to the. Minister by Jurfe 2, 2018 as follows: Minister of the Environment and - Climate Change 77 Wellesley St. W, Floor 11, FJoronto ON M7A 2T5 Fax: 416-314-8452 In addition, a copy of the request must also be sent to the Town Clerk at the following address: Town Clerk Town of Milton 150 Mary Street Milton, ON L9T 625 If there is no "request" received by June 2, 2018, the TMP Schedule "A+" and "B" Class EAs will be approved for implementation and can proceed. IMPpIrov emel One variable at %e time of the preparation of the TMP is whether or not a new interchange will be constructed on Highway 401 at a new 4 £lin www. milton.ca 905-878-7252 LS north-south road named 5% Line. This new 6-lane arterial road, located between Fifth Line and Sixth Line, is shown in the 2011 Halton Region TMP, The Road to Change. The need for this link will be considered further when the Region undertakes a subsea update to the Regional TMP. Due to this uncertainty, two preferred alternative scenarios were developed, one with the interchange (2a) and one without (2b). Additional study for these improvements will -be undertaken prior to implementation. The improvements are noted below, along with the corresponding schedule of Class EA according to the Municipal Class EA process. For further information, comments or requests, please contact: Heide Schlegl, C.E.T., MITE, Dipl. M.M. Manager, Traffic 150 Mary Street, Milton, ON L9T 625 905-878-7252 x2506 heide.schlegl@milton.ca This notice was issued on May 3, 2018. Alternative Project : Soout Class EA Number Project Description Schedule 5 Savoline Boulevard Restripe Ki (Pringle Avenue to Derry Road) 3 Louis St. Laurent Avenue Widening C (Jameg Snow Parkway to Regional Road 25) 4 Ontario Street South High Occupancy Vehicle Lane A# Conversion (Derry Road to Main Street East) 5 Main Street East Extension (Fifth Line to Sixth Line) Cit 6 Louis St. Laurent Avenue Extension C (James Snow Parkway to Sixth Line) 5V: Line New Road (Main Street East to Britannia ; Road) Cc' Note: May be undertaken by Halton Region, contin- gent on status of 5% Line/Highway 401 interchange.