MTO Class EA Process
The 2024 Class EA provides a streamlined environmental planning process for provincial transportation projects while still requiring environmental review, consultation, and appropriate environmental protection. View the 2024 Class EA Document
The Project is being carried out as a Group ‘C’ project under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities and Municipal Expressways (2024). Group ‘C’ projects are improvements to existing provincial transportation facilities that require a formal planning, review, and consultation process.
Environmental considerations will be incorporated throughout the Project, where appropriate. This will ensure the Project meets applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, and MTO policies, standards, and guidance documents.
The process includes opportunities for public consultation throughout the Project. Comments and questions may be submitted to the Project Team by telephone, email, or comment form. With the exception of personal information, all comments received will become part of the public record. Please visit the Contact Us page to submit a comment or request to be added to the contact list.
Once the preferred design has been developed, a Transportation Environmental Study Report (TESR) will be prepared. This report will be available for a 30-day public review and comment period. Notice will be sent to the contact list and posted on this website when the report is available.
The TESR will include:
A description of the Project planning process
Consultation activities undertaken
Existing environmental conditions
Alternatives considered and how the preferred design was selected
A description of the preferred design
Potential environmental effects, steps to reduce impacts, and Project commitments
Any required external approvals, permits, and clearances