Notice of Public Information Centre – G.W.P. 75-99-00 Detail Design and Environmental Assessment for the Reconstruction of Highway 7 in the Town of Perth

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained the services of Egis and LEA Consulting Ltd. Joint Venture (Egis-LEA Joint Venture) to carry out the Detail Design and Environmental Assessment for the reconstruction of Highway 7 in the Town of Perth from approximately 1.3 km west of County Road 511 easterly to Wayside Drive West, approximately 4.5 km, County of Lanark. A key map showing the location of the study area is below;

More detailed information including plan drawings are available for viewing at www.highway7improvements.com.

The Detail Design is following the approved planning process for Group “B” undertakings under MTO’s Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000), with opportunity for public input throughout.

The purpose of this letter is to invite interested stakeholders to attend a Public Information Centre (PIC) for this project. The purpose of the PIC is to provide an opportunity to review and discuss the study with members of the Project Team and provide comments on the Detail Design. This PIC will be an informal drop-in style where representatives from MTO and Egis-LEA Joint Venture will be available to answer
questions and discuss the project.

The PIC will be held as follows:

May 29, 2025
Businesses Owners: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Open to Public: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Perth Royal Canadian Legion Branch 244
26 Beckwith Street East
Perth, ON K7H 1B5

We invite you to attend the Preview Session for external agencies, Indigenous Communities and municipalities scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., or the separate public drop-in session which will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

At the completion of the Detail Design, a Design and Construction Report (DCR) will be prepared detailing the existing biophysical and socio-economic environment, summary of design features, potential impacts of the undertakings, and required mitigation measures. The DCR will be made available for a 30-day comment period. Notification of the DCR completion will be published digitally in in the Perth Courier to explain the
review process and identify locations where the DCR can be reviewed.

To obtain additional information or to provide input at any point during the study please visit the project website www.highway7improvements.com or contact:

Khaled El-Dalati, P.Eng.
Senior Project Manager
Egis
6240 Highway 7, Suite 200
Woodbridge, ON L4H 4G3
Tel: 437-350-4683
Email: highway7perth.canada@egis-group.com

Chris Belanger
Senior Project Manager
Ministry of Transportation – Project Delivery East
1355 John Counter Boulevard
Kingston, ON K7L 5A3
Tel: 613-583-4573
Email: chris.belanger@ontario.ca

All information/comments will be maintained on file for use during the study and may be included in project documentation. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments become part of the public record.

If you have accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact one of the project team members listed above.