Cawthra Road from QEW to Eastgate Parkway: Corridor and Intersection Improvements Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study Project File Report November 2020 Cawthra Road from QEW to Eastgate Parkway: Corridor and Intersection Improvements Class EA Study, Project File Report, November 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 1 Study Area ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Study Team ................................................................................................................................... 4 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2. CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 6 2.1 Planning and Design Process ........................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Public Review Period ..................................................................................................................... 8 3. PHASE 1: PROBLEM AND OPPORTUNITY ........................................................................................... 10 3.1 Regional Planning Context .......................................................................................................... 10 Region of Peel Official Plan ................................................................................................................. 10 Region of Peel Road Characterization Study ...................................................................................... 10 Peel Strategic Goods Movement Network Study ............................................................................... 11 Region of Peel Long Range Transportation Plan Update .................................................................... 11 Region of Peel Sustainable Transportation Strategy .......................................................................... 11 3.2 Local Planning Context ................................................................................................................ 12 City of Mississauga Official Plan .......................................................................................................... 12 Mississauga Transportation Master Plan ............................................................................................ 13 Mississauga Cycling Master Plan ......................................................................................................... 14 Dundas Connects Master Plan ............................................................................................................ 14 MiWay Five Transit Service Plan ......................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Need and Justification ................................................................................................................. 15 Pre-EA Feasibility Study ...................................................................................................................... 15 Traffic Operations Analysis ................................................................................................................. 19 Active Transportation ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.4 Problem and Opportunity ........................................................................................................... 23 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................... 24 4.1 Natural Environment................................................................................................................... 24 Natural Areas ...................................................................................................................................... 24 Vegetation Communities .................................................................................................................... 24 Tree Inventory ..................................................................................................................................... 24 i Cawthra Road from QEW to Eastgate Parkway: Corridor and Intersection Improvements Class EA Study, Project File Report, November 2020 Wildlife Habitat ................................................................................................................................... 24 Fish Habitat ......................................................................................................................................... 25 4.2 Social Environment ..................................................................................................................... 27 Socio-Demographics ........................................................................................................................... 27 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................................ 27 Designated Land Use ........................................................................................................................... 27 Future Planned Development ............................................................................................................. 29 Noise Levels and Attenuation ............................................................................................................. 29 4.3 Cultural Environment .................................................................................................................. 30 Archaeology ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes ............................................................................... 30 4.4 Economic Environment ............................................................................................................... 31 Business Community ........................................................................................................................... 31 Goods Movement ............................................................................................................................... 31 4.5 Physical Environment .................................................................................................................. 32 Drainage and Stormwater Management ............................................................................................ 32 Pavement Structure and Soils ............................................................................................................. 32 Utilities and Municipal Infrastructure ................................................................................................. 32 5. CONSULTATION ................................................................................................................................... 34 5.1 Study Contact List ....................................................................................................................... 34 5.2 Study Notification ....................................................................................................................... 35 Notice of Study Commencement ........................................................................................................ 35 Notice of Public Information Centre ................................................................................................... 36 Notice of Study Completion ................................................................................................................ 36 5.3 Agency Consultation ................................................................................................................... 36 Technical Advisory Committee ........................................................................................................... 36 Project Kick-off Meeting ..................................................................................................................... 37 MiWay Transit ..................................................................................................................................... 37 City of Mississauga .............................................................................................................................. 38 Technical Advisory Meeting ................................................................................................................ 39 Ministry of Transportation .................................................................................................................. 40 Infrastructure Ontario ......................................................................................................................... 41 Technical Report Circulations ............................................................................................................. 41 ii Cawthra