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21 · Friday, November 11, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com The Regional NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 Municipality of Halton Date: Time: Presentation: Presentation: Location: www.halton.ca Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Studies Dundas Street (Regional Road 5) from Brant Street (Regional Road 18) to Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) PR-2550A Trafalgar Road (Regional Road 3) from Cornwall Road to 407 ETR PR-2079A & PR-2417A Halton Region has initiated separate Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Studies for both the Dundas Street (Brant Street to Trafalgar Road) and Trafalgar Road (Cornwall Road to 407 ETR) Corridors for the provision of Higher Order Transit together with the City of Burlington and Town T of Oakville. These studies provide an opportunity to develop multi-modal transportation improvements along Dundas Street, Trafalgar Road and other transit supportive corridors so that people living or working in Halton Region have a better alternative to automotive travel. Halton Region recognizes the importance of providing travel choices. This study also provides an opportunity to provide enhanced corridors for pedestrians and cyclists that integrate new land uses with existing heritage and natural features. These studies will be completed in accordance with the Ministry of Environment's Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) P ­ an Environmental Assessment process specifically developed for transit initiatives. Both BRT Studies build on work previously completed through the ongoing Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Studies that were previously initiated for both corridors. The first Public Information Centre for the Dundas Street Corridor was held on June 23rd, 2011 and June 16th, 2010 for the Trafalgar Road Corridor to obtain public input on the problems being addressed, the alternatives being considered, and the preliminary factors for analyzing and evaluating the alternatives. Since then, the preferred alternatives for the Dundas Street Corridor and Trafalgar Road Corridor have been determined taking into consideration the problems being addressed and the comments received from agencies and the public. The preferred alternative for both the Dundas Street Corridor and Trafalgar Road Corridor includes staging of exclusive Curb Bus Rapid Transit facilities as well as transit priority intersection improvements along support corridors. A second combined Public Information Centre has been arranged to provide an opportunity for residents, businesses, agencies and other interested individuals to review the preliminary preferred alternatives and receive comments. Following the Public Information Centre, the preliminary preferred alternatives will be reviewed taking into consideration the comments received. The second Public Information Centre for the two studies will be a joint meeting and has been arranged for: Thursday, y November 24, 2011 Drop-in: 6:30p.m. ­ 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. ­ 7:20p.m. (Dundas Street) 7:30p.m. ­ 7:50p.m. (Trafalgar Road) Followed by Question & Answer Periods Halton Regional Centre - North/South Auditoriums 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre and would like to provide comments, please forward them by Friday, y December 9, 2011 to any Project Team T member below. For more information on either project, please visit the project websites at www.halton.ca/EAprojects. Mr. r Jeffrey Reid, C.E.T. T Dundas Street BRT Study Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 Ext. 7920 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: jeffrey.reid@halton.ca Mr. r Nick Zervos, C.E.T. T Trafalgar Road BRT Study Project Manager Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Phone: 905-825-6000 Ext. 7632 Fax: 905-847-2192 Email: nick.zervos@halton.ca Mr. r Neil Ahmed, P. P Eng. Dundas Street BRT Study Project Manager McCormick Rankin Corporation 2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, Ontario L5K 2P8 Phone: 905-823-8500 Fax: 905-823-8503 Email: nahmed@mrc.ca Mr. r Thomas Williams, PE Trafalgar Road BRT Study Project Manager AECOM Canada Ltd. 300 Town T Centre Boulevard, Suite 300 Markham, ON L3R 5Z6 Phone: 905-477-8400 Fax: 905-477-1456 Email: tom.williams@aecom.com 407 N BURLINGTON 407 E.T.R. TR RAFALGAR ROAD (REG . RD. 3) OAKVILLE ) DUNDAS STREET (REG. RD. 5) BRANT STRE ET (REG. RD D. 18) APPLEBY LIN E (REG. RD D. 20) Making Halton a better place to live, work and retire. Gary Carr, r Regional Chair GUELPH LIN E (RE Planning (REG. RD. 25) ) G. RD. 1) This notice first issued on November 10, 2011 BRONTE RO AD UPPER MIDDLE ROAD (REG. RD. 38) Q.E.W. Q.E.W. OAD CORNWALL R Pausing to say `Thank You' this Remembrance Day Each year on Remembrance Day, y Canadians gather to pay tribute to our soldiers, both past and present. We are asked to remember the sacrifices made by more than 1.5 million Canadians who fought to protect the land, rights and the freedoms that each of us enjoys every day. On Remembrance Day, y we come together to honour those who willingly fought and died for their country and observe a moment of silent and sombre remembrance. Please join me this November 11 to honour the brave men and women and the families of those left behind. Gary Carr Regional Chair Halton Regional Meeting Schedule Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. Regional Council. Nov. 29, 9:30 a.m. Health & Social Services Ctte. Nov. 30, 9:30 a.m. Planning & Public Works Ctte. 1:30 p.m. Admin & Finance Ctte. Meetings can be viewed at www.halton.ca 111111 Please let us know as soon as possible if you will have an accessibility or accommodation need at a Halton Region hosted event or meeting. 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 · Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 · Toll Free 1-866-442-5866 · TTY 905-827-9833 · www.halton.ca