existing conditions - natural environment...the city of belleville’s transportation master plan...

Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment Study for Highway 62 Norris Whitney Bridge Rehabilitation / Replacement, BellevillePIC No.1

300

QUIN T E WES TQUIN T E WES T

CIT Y O F BELLEV ILLECIT Y O F BELLEV ILLE

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

Rd

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

Rd

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

RdHamilton Rd

Hamilton Rd

Hamilton Rd

Bellevue DrBellevue DrBellevue Dr

Bell BlvdBell BlvdBell Blvd

Bell BlvdBell BlvdBell Blvd

Enterprise DrEnterprise DrEnterprise Dr

Cloverleaf DrCloverleaf DrCloverleaf Dr

Maitland DrMaitland DrMaitland Dr

Ph

ilbu

rn R

dP

hilb

urn

Rd

Ph

ilbu

rn R

d

Roblin RdRoblin RdRoblin Rd

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Fro

nt

StFr

on

t St

Fro

nt

StH

igh

way

62

Hig

hw

ay 6

2H

igh

way

62

Cann

i�on

Rd

Cann

i�on

Rd

Cann

i�on

Rd

Highway 37

Highway 37

Highway 37

University AveUniversity AveUniversity Ave

Jam

ieso

n B

on

e R

dJa

mie

son

Bo

ne

Rd

Jam

ieso

n B

on

e R

d

Airport ParkwayAirport ParkwayAirport Parkway

Airport ParkwayAirport ParkwayAirport Parkway

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Casey RdCasey RdCasey Rd

Tank Farm RdTank Farm RdTank Farm Rd

Atk

in R

dA

tkin

Rd

Atk

in R

d

Eggl

eto

n R

dEg

glet

on

Rd

Eggl

eto

n R

d

Grills RdGrills RdGrills Rd

HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401

HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401

To To TorontoToronto

To Toronto

To To KingstonKingston

To Kingston

Po�er Creek

Po�er Creek

Po�er Creek

Po�

er C

reek

Po�

er C

reek

Trib

utar

y

Trib

utar

y

Po�

er C

reek

Trib

utar

y

No Name No Name CreekCreek

No Name Creek

Bell CreekBell CreekTributary 2Tributary 2Bell CreekTributary 2

Bell CreekBell Creek

Tributary 1Tributary 1Bell Creek

Tributary 1

Unknown Unknown CreekCreek

Unknown Creek

Moira River

Moira River

Moira River

Bell Creek

Bell Creek

Bell Creek

Moira River

Moira River

Moira River

Rainbow Mussel and Channel Darter (threatened) are found in Moira River

- Natural habitat in study area includes upland and lowland forests, cultural woodland, cultural meadows and wetland

- Provincially rare plant and wildlife species are found in both upland and lowland habitats

- Species at Risk (SAR) iden�fied for the general study area include Eastern Meadowlark and Bobolink (fields/meadows), Snapping Turtle (ponds/wetlands/watercourse corridors), Ogden's pondweed (lakes, larger waterbodies)

STUDYSTUDYLIMITLIMIT

STUDYLIMIT

STUDYSTUDYLIMITLIMIT

STUDYLIMIT

LEGENDMunicipal Boundary

Watercourse

Provincially Significant Wetland

Wetland

Trans Northern Pipeline

Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline

Hydro Line

Railway

EXISTING CONDITIONS - NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment Study for Highway 62 Norris Whitney Bridge Rehabilitation / Replacement, BellevillePIC No.1

300

QUIN T E WES TQUIN T E WES T

CIT Y O F BELLEV ILLECIT Y O F BELLEV ILLE

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

Rd

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

Rd

Wal

lbri

dge

-Lo

yalis

t R

dW

allb

rid

ge-L

oya

list

RdHamilton Rd

Hamilton Rd

Hamilton Rd

Bellevue DrBellevue DrBellevue Dr

Bell BlvdBell BlvdBell Blvd

Bell BlvdBell BlvdBell Blvd

Enterprise DrEnterprise DrEnterprise Dr

Cloverleaf DrCloverleaf DrCloverleaf Dr

Maitland DrMaitland DrMaitland Dr

Ph

ilbu

rn R

dP

hilb

urn

Rd

Ph

ilbu

rn R

d

Roblin RdRoblin RdRoblin Rd

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Sid

ney

St

Fro

nt

StFr

on

t St

Fro

nt

StH

igh

way

62

Hig

hw

ay 6

2H

igh

way

62

Cann

i�on

Rd

Cann

i�on

Rd

Cann

i�on

Rd

Highway 37

Highway 37

Highway 37

University AveUniversity AveUniversity Ave

Jam

ieso

n B

on

e R

dJa

mie

son

Bo

ne

Rd

Jam

ieso

n B

on

e R

d

Airport ParkwayAirport ParkwayAirport Parkway

Airport ParkwayAirport ParkwayAirport Parkway

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Pu

tnam

Ind

ust

rial

Rd

Casey RdCasey RdCasey Rd

Tank Farm RdTank Farm RdTank Farm Rd

Atk

in R

dA

tkin

Rd

Atk

in R

d

Eggl

eto

n R

dEg

glet

on

Rd

Eggl

eto

n R

d

Grills RdGrills RdGrills Rd

HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401

HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401HIGHWAY 401

STUDYSTUDYLIMITLIMIT

STUDYLIMIT

STUDYSTUDYLIMITLIMIT

STUDYLIMIT

To To TorontoToronto

To Toronto

To To KingstonKingston

To Kingston

Po�er Creek

Po�er Creek

Po�er Creek

Moira River

Moira River

Moira River

Bell Creek

Bell Creek

Bell Creek

Moira River

Moira River

Moira River

Trans-Northern Pipeline

Sidney St. Sidney St. UnderpassUnderpassSidney St. Underpass

Bellevue Drive intersection geometry is problematic for turning trucks.

Potter Creek Culvert Potter Creek Culvert Potter Creek Culvert

The City of Belleville’s Transportation Master Plan identified widening required on Wallbridge-Loyalist Road, from 2 to 4 lanes, from Highway 401 south ramp terminal to Loyalist College (2026-2031).

South ramp terminal in close proximity to commercial accesses

Highway 62 Highway 62 Underpass Underpass Highway 62 Underpass

Highway 37 Highway 37 UnderpassUnderpassHighway 37 Underpass

Highway 401Highway 401crossing overcrossing overMoira RiverMoira River

Highway 401crossing overMoira River

CNR Overhead CNR Overhead CNR Overhead

North ramp terminal in close proximity to Millennium Parkway

The Millennium Parkway and Highway 62 intersection experiences high traffic volumes.

Bell Boulevard and Highway 62 (Front St) intersection experiences high traffic volumes.

Full cloverleaf interchange configuration is undesirable

The City of Belleville’s Transportation Master Plan identified widening required on Bell Boulevard, from 2 to 4 lanes, from Wallbridge Loyalist Road to Sidney St. (2021-2026).

Undesirable interchange ramp terminal geometry and ramp alignments.

Industrial Expansion Area(City of Belleville)

Short distance (<700 m) between interchanges results in weaving problems

South ramp terminal in close proximity to commercial accesses

Interchange modifications constrained by existing commercial properties

Moira River acts as a natural barrier to traffic

Wallbridge-Loyalist Wallbridge-Loyalist Road UnderpassRoad Underpass

Wallbridge-Loyalist Road Underpass

The City of Belleville’s Transportation Master Plan identified widening required on Sidney Street, from 2 to 4 lanes, over Highway 401 (2021-2026).

Proposed Proposed Belleville East Arterial Route Belleville East Arterial Route

and Interchangeand Interchange

Proposed Belleville East Arterial Route

and Interchange

Wallbridge-Loyalist Road structure was constructed in the 1950s and will require rehabilitation and/or replacement in the coming years.

Sidney Street, Highway 37 and Highway 62 structures were constructed in the 1950s/60s and will require rehabilitation and / or replacement in the coming years.

Highway 401 alignment and vertical profile within the study limits require slight improvements.

Trans-Northern Pipeline

Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline

Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline

LEGENDMunicipal Boundary

Watercourse

Trans Northern Pipeline

Enbridge Line 9 Pipeline

Hydro Line

Railway

EXISTING CONDITIONS - TRANSPORTATION

Preliminary Design and Environmental Assessment Study for Highway 62 Norris Whitney Bridge Rehabilitation / Replacement, BellevillePIC No.1

HIGHWAY 401 WIDENING (ULTIMATE 8 LANE CONDITION)

MTO

MTO

Wallb

ridge

Loya

list R

oad

Bell Creek

Interchange Improvements, see “Long-List of Alternatives - Wallbridge-Loyalist” board

Interchange Improvements, see “Long-List Alternatives Scenarios 1, 2 and 3

Sidney Street underpass potential replacement alignments

Moira River Bridge rehabilitation and/or replacement/widening

CN Rail Overhead rehabilitation and/or replacement/widening