Municipality of PROPOSED BAYHAM DRIVE BRIDGE CLOSURE Class Environmental Assessment NOTICE OF PROJECT INITIATION AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The existing Bayham Drive Bridge, which is located between Highway 3 and Carson Line in the Municipality of Bayham and extends across Big Otter Creek, has been closed to traffic following an engineering inspection. This narrow, single-lane steel truss bridge serves residential and agricultural properties along Bayham Drive. It was constructed around 1940 and rehabilitated in 1992, with the installation of a new steel grating deck. Prior to closure, the bridge had a 5 tonne per axle load restriction. This reduced load limit, combined with the narrow bridge structure, restricted use of the bridge by larger trucks and farm equipment. Given the narrow width and load rating limitations of the bridge, and the extent of structural deterioration, further rehabilitation of the existing bridge is not considered viable. As part of the bridge evaluation, a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report has been prepared on the bridge and will be provided for public review.

Given the minimal traffic utilizing the bridge, and the availability of alternative routes, replacement of the bridge is not considered to be cost-effective. The proposed plan is to remove the existing bridge and place permanent barriers across the bridge approaches, with warning signs. The steel bridge deck will be salvaged for use on another municipal bridge. The existing timber abutments will remain in place and not be disturbed by bridge removal.

The proposed project is being planned under Schedule B of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA). The Municipality of Bayham is the project proponent.

PUBLIC INPUT AND COMMENT ARE INVITED, for incorporation into the planning and design of this project, and will be received until MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016.

A PUBLIC MEETING to discuss the proposed project will be held on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016, at 7:00 p.m., at the BAYHAM MUNICIPAL OFFICE, located at 9344 Plank Road, Straffordville. All local residents and any other persons with an interest in this project are invited to attend.

Project notices and reports will be posted on the Bayham web site at: https://www.bayham.on.ca/pages/public-consultation

For more information on this project and the Class EA planning process, contact the Project Manager. John M. Spriet, P. Eng., Project Manager Phone: 519-672-4100 Spriet Associates London Limited Fax: 519-433-9351 155 York Street, London, N6A 1A8 E-mail: [email protected] Subject to comments received, and the receipt of project approvals, the Municipality of Bayham intends to proceed with the planning, design and construction of this project.

This NOTICE issued OCTOBER 5, 2016, by the Municipality of Bayham, project proponent. Paul Shipway, CAO MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM Phone: 519-866-5521 9344 Plank Road, Box 160 Fax: 519-866-3884 Straffordville, ON N0J 1Y0 E-mail: [email protected] SOUTH-WEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP LOCATION MAP OAD CLEARVIEW SEY R TOWN OF PROPOSED PRES DRIVE BAYHAM DRIVE XI BRIDGE CLOSURE G REEN L D INE . A Y B D MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM O LWA

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