Highway 60 Bridges at Madawaska River and Opeongo River, Preliminary Design Study and Class Environmental Assessment

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Public Involvement Overview

MTO is committed to an open consultation and engagement program that engages and involves members of the public, non-government organizations (NGOs), Township of South Algonquin, Indigenous communities, and regulatory agencies. As such, the Project Team welcomes comments regarding the Highway 60 Bridges replacement project.

All comments received, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

Notifications

Notification of project milestones (Study Commencement, Public Information Centre, and TESR Filing) will be announced through a notice advertised in the local newspapers and posted on this website. External agencies, Indigenous communities, and those on the study mailing list will be notified through direct mail or email.

• Notice of Study Commencement

• Notice of Public Information Centre

Public Information Centre

A Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at the Madawaska Complex in Madawaska, ON to provide an opportunity to review and provide comment on:

• Study process

• Study need and justification

• Assessment of planning alternatives

• Screening of a “long list” of bridge replacement alternatives

• Evaluation of the “short list of bridge replacement alternatives

• Preferred plans

• Potential environmental impacts / proposed mitigation measures

• Next steps in the study

The PIC presentation materials are provided here.