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Alternative Methods
At the third round of Public Information Centres (PICs) held in late June/early July 2007, the assessment and evaluation results for the 407 mainline and the north-south link route alternatives were presented, the result of which is the Technically Recommended Route.
The assessment and evaluation is detailed in the Alternative Methods Report (PDF/7mb), its Appendices and Supporting Documents 1 through 5.
The Alternative Methods Report documents the generation, screening, assessment, and evaluation of route alternatives for the new highway/transitway (as presented at PIC #2 Nov/Dec 2006). The Alternative Methods Report includes a description of the methodology used for generating, screening, assessing and evaluating route alternatives and provides a summary of the net effects analysis and comparative evaluation results on a section by section basis, according to the sections shown here.
The Alternative Methods Document is available in full by clicking on the link above. It is also available based on the above displayed Study Area sections by choosing the area you wish to concentrate your review on and by clicking on the links below. Should you wish to take an abbreviated approach to reviewing the material; it is highly recommended you begin your review by familiarising yourself with the Assessment and Evaluation methodology presented in Chapter 5 before reviewing the net effects analysis and results for the above displayed areas in later sub-chapters of the Document.
- Introduction (PDF/242kb)
- Generation, Assessment and Evaluation Methodology for Alternative Routes (PDF/80kb)
- Generation of the Alternative Routes (PDF/259kb)
- Screening of the Alternative Routes (PDF/780kb)
- Assessment and Evaluation of the Short-Listed Alternative Routes (PDF/749kb)
- Reasoned Argument Approach
- Arithmetic Approach
- Section 1 – West Mainline, Brock Road to Audley Road (PDF/679kb)
- Section 2 – West Mainline, Audley Road to Ashburn Road (PDF1.4mb)
- Section 3 – Central Mainline, Ashburn Road to Simcoe Street (PDF/715kb)
- Section 4 – Central Mainline, Simcoe Street to Enfield Road (PDF/869kb)
- Section 5 – East Mainline, Enfield Road to Highway 35/115 (PDF/1.4mb)
- Section 6 – West Durham Link (PDF/652kb)
- Section 7 – East Durham Link (PDF/709kb)
- Identification of the Technically Recommended Route (PDF/1.8mb)
- Summary (PDF/24kb)
- Glossary of Terms (PDF/35kb)
- Appendix A Long List of Mainline Routes and Link Routes (PDF/3mb)
- Appendix B Environmental Feature Maps (PDF/11mb)
- Appendix C Screening Tables:
- Appendix D Evaluation Criteria, Indicators and Measures (PDF/160kb)
Additional details of the evaluation are provided in the Specialist Technical Reports found in Appendices E through M of the Alternative Methods Document. These Technical Reports detail the evaluation of the entire Study Area by field of study as detailed below. The Technical Reports are also structured by providing an overview and discussion of the assessment and evaluation methodology for the field of study, and then present the reasoned argument evaluation results based on the Study Area sections shown and detailed above.
- Appendix E
Alternative Methods Technical Report (Natural Environment)
(PDF/982kb)
- Appendix F Alternative Methods Technical Report (Noise)
(PDF/272kb)
- Appendix G Alternative Methods Technical Report (Socio-Economic)
(PDF/274kb)
- Appendix H Alternative Methods Technical Report (Air Quality)
(PDF/309kb)
- Appendix I Alternative Methods Technical Report (Agriculture)
(PDF/265kb)
- Appendix J Alternative Methods Technical Report (Waste Management)
(PDF/441kb)
- Appendix K Alternative Methods Technical Report (Archaeology)
(PDF/153kb)
- Appendix L Alternative Methods Technical Report (Cultural Heritage)
(PDF/142kb)
- Appendix M Alternative Methods Technical Report (Technical) (PDF/265kb)
* Due to the number and size of these maps, the process of posting them to this webpage is taking some time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Should you wish to view the mapping immediately please contact us via email at projectteam@407eastea.com to arrange to visit the Project Office to review the materials in hard copy.
Additional detail can also be found in Supporting Documents 1 through 5. These documents provide comparison details at various levels and reasoned argument approach results according to the criteria and indicators used to evaluate the short listed route alternatives.
Supporting Documents 1 through 5 also contain the arithmetic approach and the evaluation results and again it is highly recommended you review the Assessment and Evaluation methodology presented in Chapter 5 of the Alternative Methods Report prior to reviewing the arithmetic material and results.
(*Documents currently unavailable for download)
For downloading purpose, the Project Team has worked hard to reduce files to the smallest possible size. Should you have any difficulty downloading files, please contact the Project Team at 407eastea.com@megawebservers.com to make an appointment to review the materials in hard copy at the Project Office.
Draft Alternatives to
the Undertaking (August 2006)
Following the Transportation Assessment and Problem and Opportunity
Definition report, the Project Team initiated the next phase of
study to develop and assess a range of planning alternatives intended
to address the identified transportation problems and opportunities.
The transportation network in Durham Region is
complex, comprising multiple routes, travel modes and markets. As
a result, the capability of individual alternatives to address all
of the identified problems and opportunities, as "stand alone"
solutions was concluded to have limited success. Combinations of
alternatives were therefore developed on the basis that no single
alternative can adequately address all the problems and opportunities
- a systems solution is necessary.
The assessment and evaluation of combination
alternatives resulted in the identification of Combination Alternative
3 as the recommended "Alternative to the Undertaking".
The recommended transportation alternative includes the following
elements:
- All previously planned road network improvements,
as described in the "Do Nothing" alternative;
- Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ;
- Transportation System Management (TSM) measures;
- Major transit service improvements including
provision of higher-order transit services by widening of existing
roadways for transit priority, such as BRT or LRT;
- Truck volume reductions by transfer of freight
to intermodal rail; and
- A new freeway/transitway corridor.
For the purposes of the assessment, the new corridor
was assumed to include a new mainline freeway connecting the existing
terminus of Highway 407 at Brock Road in Pickering to Highway 35/115
and two north-south freeway links connecting to Highway 401, one
in the general vicinity of the Ajax/Whitby boundary (West Durham
Link) and the second in the general vicinity of the Oshawa/Clarington
boundary (East Durham Link). The new corridor also includes a transitway
corridor paralleling the freeway from Brock Road to Highway 35/115
and north-south transitways parallel to each of the links.
The Draft Alternatives to the Undertaking (Transportation Alternatives)
Report (PDF/8.4mb) details the process and the assessment leading upto the
recommendation.
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Problems and Opportunities
The Draft Transportation Assessment and
Problem and Opportunities Definition Report (June 2006) summarizes
the existing and future anticipated transportation conditions for
the network within the Analysis Area (including the Region of Durham
and surrounding communities to the east and west) and identifies
potential future problem areas and opportunities for improving the
transportation system to address those problems. The work builds
on a review of federal and provincial policy framework and a series
of related goals and objectives.
The recent review indicates that the provincial
transportation network within the Analysis Area is constrained with
respect to its ability to serve the anticipated growth in travel
demand. Over the past 15 to 20 years, growth in the Analysis Area,
and particularly within the Durham Region, has been substantial.
Population has grown significantly and employment opportunities
within the area have shown an associated increase. The analysis
shows that even with the planned expansion of Highway 401 through
Whitby and Oshawa, demands for east west travel through the analysis
area will exceed the ability of this freeway to accommodate that
demand. This capacity issue is further exacerbated by recurring
summer congestion resulting from the significant recreational traffic
demands in and through this corridor.
Over the last two decades, the need for transportation
improvements within the Analysis Area has been assessed on a number
of occasions. The current trend indicates the urgency of the improvement(s)
needed within the Analysis Area. The work associated with this report
has reconfirmed the need for changes to the transportation system
to address the defined problems (e.g. volume to capacity ratios,
transportation system performance, economic, land use and environmental
impacts) as outlined in this report.
Draft
Transportation Assessment and Problem and Opportunities Definition
Report (June 2006) - (PDF/3.29 MB)
Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference (ToR)
On January 17, 2005, the Minister
of Environment approved the Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms
of Reference (ToR) for 407 East that was submitted on November 29,
2004. The ToR document was approved with minor amendments resulting
from comments received during the formal public review period held
September 27, 2004 to October 26, 2004. The Ontario Ministry of
Transportation (MTO), in consultation with the Region of Durham,
its constituent and surrounding municipalities, has commenced an
EA study to address transportation deficiencies in the Region of
Durham.
The individual Environmental
Assessment will be undertaken in accordance with the conditions
set out in the approved EA ToR. The amended EA ToR is available
for viewing on this web site and at municipal clerks offices and
libraries.
The MTO's head office
Transportation Planning Branch, Provincial and Environmental Planning
Office, directed the EA ToR phase of this project. The MTO’s
Central Region, Planning and Environmental Office, will undertake
the EA study. Mr. Dan Remollino, P.Eng. will act as MTO Project
Manager for the EA stage of this project. The Consultant Team led
by TSH Associates will remain the same through the balance of the
EA.
- Amended
EA ToR (links to pdf documents)
- Supporting Documentation:
A) Federal/Provincial Co-ordination Process - 157
KB/PDF
B) Proposed Individual EA Study Process and Schedule - 137
KB/PDF
C) Criteria for Evaluating Alternative Methods - 227
KB/PDF
D) Activities Following Approval of the Individual EA - 127
KB/PD
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