🔨Project Update

July 16, 2025 - The City of St. Catharines has completed a Class Environmental Assessment to evaluate and recommend road improvements along Merritt Street, from Walnut Street to Glendale Avenue, and to consider the extension of Chestnut Street from Hastings Street to Brookdale Avenue and Mountain Street from Glendale Avenue to Chestnut Street. The purpose of this study was to evaluate options, recommend preferred solutions and mitigate any potential negative environmental impacts posed by the proposed works

At this time, the City is proceeding with the improvements to Merritt Street and the extension of Chestnut Street and Mountain Street, but only providing a pedestrian connection to Chestnut Street West.

View the notice of completion here

View the Environmental Study Report here

The Study

The City of St. Catharines is undertaking a Class Environmental Assessment to evaluate and recommend road improvements along Merritt Street, from Walnut Street to Glendale Avenue, and to consider extending Mountain Street, from Glendale Avenue to Chestnut Street, as well as Chestnut Street from Hastings Street to Mountain Street. Additionally, the City is moving forward with establishing the right-of-way for the extension of Chestnut Street from Hastings Street to Brookdale Avenue, as included in the City’s Transportation Master Plan. However, at this time, the City is implementing an active transportation connection only to Chestnut Street West. The purpose of this study is to evaluate options, recommend preferred solutions and mitigate any potential negative environmental impacts posed by the proposed works.

The Process

The study is being carried out as a Schedule ‘C’ project following the requirements of the Municipal Class EA process, which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. This study will address the requirements of Phases 1 to 4 of the Municipal Class EA process. Once the study is complete, an Environmental Study Report will be prepared and available for public review and comment. A Notice of Completion will be issued at that stage.

Study Area

The study area includes:

• Merritt Street from 90m south of Almond Lane to Walnut Street

• Chestnut Street from Merritt Street to Glengarry Road

• Mountain Street from Glendale Avenue to the possible future extension of Chestnut Street

How to Participate

Public and review agency consultation is a key element of the process and input was sought throughout the study.

Community engagement has now concluded.

First PIC Information Centre (PIC)

• Held on Nov. 15, 2022
• Purpose: Review alternative solutions and gather public comments

Second PIC Information Centre

• In Person:
  • Date: April 16, 2024. 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Purpose: Provide updates, identify changes, present preferred design alternative, obtain public and stakeholder input
• Virtually:
  • Materials and a comment sheet were available until April 2024.

If additional follow-up is required, the public may contact the project managers showcased on the right column.