Consultation
Public Information Centre (PIC) #2 (Virtual)
Public Information Centre (PIC) #2 is currently available for review and comment beginning August 3rd, 2023, with a video presentation available until September 18, 2023.
The Project Team welcomes your participation and input!
Questions about this content? Submit them below and we will work to address your questions in a timely manner.
PIC #2 Materials
The following PIC materials are available below for review and download:
If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members through the Contact Us page.
Renseignements en français disponibles en composant le 1-(705)-669-4709 (Amy Ingriselli) ou amy.ingriselli@aecom.com.
How to Submit Comments
Comments are being collected to assist MTO with the design and to meet the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. PIC #2 comments can be submitted from August 3rd, 2023, until September 18th, 2023.
To obtain additional information, provide comments, or be placed on the project mailing list, please use one of the methods below:
- An Electronic Comment Form (fillable form which can be filled out and submitted automatically online)
- A Printable Comment Form (can be printed and filled out by hand). The form can also be downloaded, saved and filled out at a later date (before September 18th, 2023) and either emailed back to the Project Team at ProjectTeam@highway401PrescottMaitland, or it can be mailed directly to:
David Brake
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation
Capital Planning & Program Development East
1355 John Counter Boulevard
Postal Bag 4000
Kingston, Ontario K7L 5A3
Tel: 613-893-3031
Email: ProjectTeam@highway401PrescottMaitland.ca
Michael Weldon, P.Eng.
AECOM Project Manager
105 Commerce Valley Drive West
Markham, Ontario, L3T 7W3
Tel: 905-418-1482
Email: ProjectTeam@highway401PrescottMaitland.ca
- General comments can also be submitted via the ‘Contact Us ’ page or:
Public Information Centre (PIC) #1 (Virtual)
PIC #1 was presented virtually through the project website starting on December 8th, 2021 to provide and receive feedback on the study background, existing study area conditions, preliminary improvement alternatives, the evaluation process and to outline the next steps in the Class EA process.
Questions about this content? Submit them below and we will work to address your questions in a timely manner.
PIC #1 Materials
The following PIC #1 material continues to remain for review and download:
This material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above.
Meaningful public and stakeholder consultation is important in shaping the outcome of this study. The Project Team has developed a consultation program that will:
- Provide stakeholders with access to study information in a timely manner that enables them to provide input and participate in a meaningful way.
- Engage the broader community and give consideration to all input and differing points of view.
- Promote a cooperative and productive consultation environment that recognizes the value of dialogue and that everyone may not agree with every decision.
The consultation program will be ongoing during this Preliminary Design and Class EA Study and will include meetings with municipal staff and Council, emergency service providers, regulatory agencies, transit operators, Indigenous communities and directly impacted members of the public.
Two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be scheduled during this Study to provide interested individuals with the opportunity to learn more about the study process and provide feedback directly to the Project Team. PICs provide an opportunity for the public to discuss issues or concerns directly with members of the study team. The purpose of the first PIC will be to introduce the study to the public, provide background information, present the Problem and Opportunity Statements, identify the Alternatives to the undertaking including Highway 401 widening alternatives as well as the long list of interchange improvement alternatives and the associated screening level evaluation. The purpose of the second PIC will be to present design and EA study updates since PIC #1 including the short list of interchange alternatives and their evaluation and selection of the preliminary design Technically Preferred Plan. Information presented at each PIC will be available for review on this site.
The final notification for this undertaking will be to advise of the filing of the TESR for the 30-day public review period. The TESR will summarize and document the process completed and provide additional opportunity for interested persons to provide feedback.
All notices will be published in the following local newspapers:
- Brockville Recorder & Times (in English)
- Brockville & Prescott This Week (in English)
The notices will also be posted on this website and sent directly to all contacts on the study mailing list. Members of the Project Team are available throughout the study to provide information and receive feedback. This dialogue is key to meeting our study principles of transparency, openness, traceability, timeliness and accountability. You can contact a member of the Project Team through the “Contact Us” section of the website.
All input will be incorporated into the study findings and recommendations as appropriate.