Bayly Street / Victoria Street (Regional Road 22)
from Shoal Point Road (Ajax) to Seaboard Gate (Whitby)
Class Environmental Assessment
NOTICE OF STUDY COMPLETION
WORKS DEPARTMENT
NOVEMBER 11, 2009
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Regional Municipality of Durham has completed a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA)
Study for the proposed reconstruction and widening of Bayly Street/Victoria Street (Regional Road 22)
from Shoal Point Road in the Town of Ajax to Seaboard Gate in the Town of Whitby. The study was
undertaken in accordance with Schedule C of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.
An Environmental Study Report (ESR) was prepared which documents the planning process of the
study. By this notice, the ESR is being placed on public record for a 30-day review period in
accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class EA. The ESR identifies the need to
reconstruct and widen Bayly Street/Victoria Street to: address the capacity deficiencies and to support
the approved development growth in the southern urban areas of Ajax and Whitby; eliminate the
transportation constraint between existing widened sections of the roadway to the east and west;
support the objectives of the Durham Region Transportation Master Plan; and to provide an opportunity
to enhance the Lynde Marsh.
The recommended plan is to widen Bayly Street/Victoria Street from two to four or five lanes between
Shoal Point Road and Seaboard Gate. Provision for a 3 metre multi-use path throughout the project
limits will be included in the south boulevard, of which the section between Halls Road and Seaboard
Gate, once constructed, would form part of the Waterfront Trail. In addition, provision for a sidewalk
will also be included on the north side of the roadway between Shoal Point Road and Audley Road.
The installation of the multi-use path and sidewalk is subject to approval of funding by the Towns of
Ajax and Whitby. Given the natural environmental sensitivity through the Lynde Marsh, a series of
mitigation measures have been developed, including the provision of wildlife passages under the
roadway to reduce wildlife road mortality and habitat enhancement, along with a viewing platform at the
Marsh which will provide an opportunity for public education. The existing bridge over Lynde Creek will
be replaced with a new four lane structure.
The ESR is available for review at the following locations, starting November 12, 2009:
Clerk’s Office
Region of Durham
605 Rossland Rd. E
Whitby, ON
L1N 6A3
905-668-7711
Clerk’s Office
Town of Ajax
65 Harwood Ave. S.
Ajax, ON
L1S 2H9
905-683-4550
Clerk’s Office
Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitby, ON
L1N 2M8
905-430-4300
Town of Ajax
Library-Main Branch
55 Harwood Ave. S.
Ajax, ON
L1S 2H8
905-683-4000
Town of Whitby
Central Library
405 Dundas St. W.,
Whitby, ON,
L1N 6A1
905-668-6531
In addition, the ESR (excluding the appendices), and previous study information are posted on the
Region’s website at www.durham.ca/studiesandprojects. Further information can be obtained by
contacting Wendy Houlberg, P.Eng., Project Manager for The Region of Durham, at 905-668-7711
ext. 3444 or wendy.houlberg@durham.ca.
Please direct any comments to Wendy Houlberg. If concerns regarding this project cannot be
resolved in discussion with the Region of Durham, a person or party may request that the Minister of
the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment
Act (referred to as a Part II order), which addresses individual Environmental Assessment (EA).
Requests must be received by the Minister by December 11, 2009, with a copy sent to the Regional
Clerk and to the Region’s Project Manager, at the address indicated below. If there are no requests to
change the status of the project to an individual EA by this date, the Region of Durham may proceed
with design and construction. The timing of construction is subject to completion of design, property
acquisition, relocation of utilities and approval of funding by Regional Council.
Hon. John Gerretsen
Minister of the Environment
12th Floor,
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M4V 1P5
P.M. Madill, A.M.C.T.
Regional Clerk
The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Road East
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
Wendy Houlberg
Project Manager
The Regional Municipality of Durham
605 Rossland Rd. E.
Whitby, ON L1N 6A3
The Regional Municipality of Durham Works Department
605 Rossland Rd. E., WHITBY, ON L1N 6A3
Telephone 905-668-7711 OR 1-800-372-1102
www.durham.ca