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In December 2016, the City completed the Highway 5 Grindstone Creek Bridge Utility Relocation Class Environmental Assessment (EA) and Conceptual Design. The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to permit the replacement and potential relocation of existing water, wastewater, hydro and telecommunications utilities to facilitate yet to be designed future bridge rehabilitation activities.

Preferred Alternative Solution: Relocate existing utilities to a separate utility bridge in advance of the existing bridge rehabilitation.

The City has initiated a Municipal Class EA study process to develop and assess alternative solutions to replace the existing Main Street & Whitney Avenue (Main & Whitney, HD17A) Water Pumping Station (WPS).

The City initiated the Municipal Class EA process to develop and assess design alternatives that address transportation issues along Mohawk Road from McNiven Road to Highway 403.

The City initiated a Municipal Class EA study to determine the feasibility of a westbound access ramp to Highway 403 in Ancaster in 2013.

As part of the Ancaster Transportation Master Plan (ATMP), City Council direction was to pursue the westbound ramp access to Highway 403 from Mohawk Road in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO).

The City initiated a Municipal Class EA study in 2017 to determine the preferred location for a new septage waste haulage receiving station (SWHRS). A number of areas were evaluated as part of the study.

The City has initiated the Municipal Class EA process to develop a design solution to address transportation issues along Rymal Road from Upper James Street to Dartnall Road.