Canada's National Capital Commission, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ministère des Transports du Québec announced that consultant Roche-NCE has released its findings from the first phase of an environmental assessment of interprovincial crossings in the national capital region.
The study determined that a new crossing is required within the 20 year planning horizon, and that the Kettle Island corridor is the technically preferred location. The site had been named in September as the preliminary choice for a new bridge to ease traffic between the provinces and divert lorries from the centre of Ottawa. Ten routes were examined in accordance with 90 criteria before choosing the Kettle Island alternative.
In the coming weeks, the consultant will present its technical conclusions and recommendations to the study partners for consideration and decision before proceeding to the second phase of the environmental study.
