The City of Sarnia has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process to extend Wellington Street from 1569 Wellington Street to Blackwell Side Road. It was determined through the Servicing Study for Development Area 2 and Secondary Plan process for Development Area 2 that an Arterial Road extension to the east of Wellington Street is required to provide access to vacant lands designated for future residential and mixed-use developments. Several design alternatives have been investigated for the extension of Wellington Street, which included multi-modal transportation considerations with options on how the extension would connect to existing and future roads and cross the Porter Creek Drain.

The design alternatives for the extension of Wellington Street have been reviewed and the Project Team has chosen the following preferred design alternatives:

  • Three-Lane Cross-Section for the road platform (Alternative 2).
  • Multi-Use Trail on north side of Road and Sidewalk on the south side of the Road (Alternative 2.1).
  • Single lane roundabout at Street “A” (Modified Alternative 1).
  • Single lane roundabout at Street “B” (Modified Alternative 1).
  • Stop-Controlled intersection at Blackwell Side Road.
  • Culvert crossing across Porter Creek Drain for the full 30.5 metre right-of-way.

The above preferred design alternatives were considered to have the lowest impact on the natural, technical, social, economic, and cultural environments as well as climate change. Addition information on the analysis will be included in a future Environmental Study Report, which will be available to the public when a Notice of Completion is posted for the project.

The Environmental Assessment Process

The project is being investigated following the MCEA process set out for Schedule ‘C’ activities. The purpose of the MCEA is to identify potential environmental impacts associated with the project and to plan for the appropriate mitigation of any impacts.

Public Involvement

Public consultation is a key component of this study, and additional comments are requested from the public on the preferred design alternatives can be found at: https://www.speakupsarnia.ca/wellingtonstreet. For further information on the Wellington Street Extension project, please contact Jordan Fohkens at jfohkens@bmross.net or 1-519-908-9564 Ext. 421.

Any comments collected will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.