Highway 6 (Freelton to Guelph)
Project information about this environmental assessment.
Current status
The environmental assessment approval for this project expired on February 22, 2024.
Proponent
Ministry of Transportation
Location
Highway 6 section at Freelton to the proposed Hanlon Expressway/Wellington County Road 34 Connecting Road interchange to the north
Type
Transportation
Reference number
9609
Contact
Environmental Assessment Branch
Project summary
The proposed project is modifications to the Highway 6 corridor in the form of a new mid-concession route west of existing Highway 6 between the City of Hamilton/Wellington County boundary (Maddaugh Road) and Highway 401, and westerly, immediately parallel to Highway 401, to connect to the Hanlon Expressway.
The project boundaries are defined by the existing 4-lane Highway 6 section at Freelton to the south and the north-oriented speed change lanes of the proposed Hanlon Expressway/Wellington County Road 34 Connecting Road interchange to the north.
Within the study area, a number of transportation problems with the existing highway network were identified by the Ministry of Transportation, including:
- capacity deficiencies on Highway 6 causing congestion on major municipal roadways
- conflicts between high speed regional traffic and slower local traffic
- accidents resulting from the congestion and mixed traffic
Project history
Environmental assessment: approval expired
Date submitted: February 15, 1996
Expiry of public comment period for Ministry Review: July 30, 2007
Decision date: January 22, 2009
Environmental assessment
On January 22, 2009, the former Minister of the Environment, with Cabinet concurrence, approved the Highway 6 (Freelton to Guelph) environmental assessment, subject to conditions.
Get details on the notice of approval.
The environmental assessment was submitted on February 15, 1996, before the 1997 amendments to the Environmental Assessment Act, and was assessed against the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act prior to the amendments. As a “transitional environmental assessment”, there was no requirement for terms of reference to be prepared or approved. This environmental assessment was also not subject to Ontario Regulation 616/98 - Deadlines.
With the proclamation of section 17.25 of the Environmental Assessment Act, the approval for this project has now expired, effective February 22, 2024.