Stop The Kettle Island Bridge

Kettle Island selected as preferred option

After much anticipation, to the dismay of some and to the the elation of others, Kettle Island was selected as the technically preferred option for the next bridge between Ottawa and Gatineau.

TECHNICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERRED INTERPROVINCIAL CORRIDOR IDENTIFIED

Canada’s Capital Region Today, the National Capital Commission (NCC), the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), the Ministère des Transports du Québec (MTQ), and the consultants, ROCHE-NCE, released the Consultants’ preliminary findings from the Environmental Assessment of Interprovincial Crossings in the National Capital Region. These draft findings are presented for public consideration and consultation during the fourth round of public consultation scheduled on September 23 and 24, in Ottawa and Gatineau respectively.

The draft findings are the result of technical studies, analysis and community input that began in January 2007. A total of ten interprovincial corridors were evaluated and ranked by a technical evaluation committee comprised of a diverse group of representatives from all levels of government, technical stakeholders and the consultants.All alternatives within the ten corridors were evaluated using almost 100 criteria from transportation, natural environment, social environment, and cost perspectives, and results identify the Kettle Island corridor as a first priority project for implementation and for more detailed assessment in the subsequent phase two environmental assessment.

The public will have opportunities to comment on the draft findings during the fourth round of public consultation to be convened as follows:

Following the public consultation, the consultants will present their technical conclusions and recommendations to study partners for consideration and decision before proceeding to phase two of the environmental assessment study. During phase two, social, economic, heritage and transportation effects and mitigation measures of the technically preferred priority corridor will be assessed in detail.

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