Carson Grove/Rockcliffe Mews press release
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CARSON GROVE/ROCKCLIFFE MEWS RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION WELCOMES THE NCC’S DECISION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CORRIDORS FOR PHASE II OF THE INTER PROVINCIAL BRIDGE STUDY
Ottawa (February 13, 2009) – Carson Grove/Rockcliffe Mews Residents’ Association, representing 2,500 residents, welcomes the NCC’s decision to proceed with additional corridors for Phase II of the Inter Provincial Bridge Study conducted by ROCHE-NCE.
Carson Grove/Rockcliffe Mews Residents’ Association, along with many other Associations between King Edward Avenue and Blair Road, believe that the study is severely flawed and does not meet the initial terms of reference. Ideally, we would liked to have seen the NCC follow the Ontario Government’s recommendation to expand Phase I of the study to include the three east end alternatives that scored the highest and to re-evaluate those alternative to consider the impacts on communities, economic development and transit.
“Our Association, along with several other Associations between King Edward Avenue and Blair Road, have worked extremely hard over the last six months to ensure the Ontario Government, the Quebec Government, the Ottawa City Council and finally the NCC realizes that the Kettle Island corridor is not the right choice for an inter provincial bridge. To see the NCC listening to their funding partners and the community, gives us an indication that the public can make a difference”, says President Mélanie Drouin.
The Association believes that we need to get the trucks out of the downtown. We believe a bridge is required. We cannot, however, support a bridge site that moves the truck problem from one residential area to another. Major bridge and road infrastructure should not be built on Ottawa’s urban parkways and through an area consisting of many developed communities, a school, the Aviation Museum, the RCMP Musical ride and a major hospital which will be affected by air pollution, noise and health risks associated with major roadways and hazardous materials shipping.
A preferred bridge site for traffic during the next 25 – 50 years should permit direct linkage into a regional ring road system, not simply dump traffic onto Highway 174 or the Split. We need better planning for future traffic flow, especially for heavy commercial traffic.
We are pleased NCC will be including additional corridors and we are confident once the consultant conducts a study to ensure the impacts on communities, economic development and transit are reviewed, the Kettle Island corridor will not be the “technically preferred site”.
For additional comments or further information, contact:
Mélanie Drouin
President, Carson Grove/Rockcliffe Mews Residents’ Association
Telephone: (613) 741-3345
Norman Kruse
Vice-President, Carson Grove/Rockcliffe Mews Residents’ Association
Telephone: (613) 748-1535
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