Project Area

Project Plans

The City of St. Catharines has initiated a project to determine the preferred road cross-section to implement on Parnell Road between Vine Street and Niagara Street, as shown above. Parnell Road will be reconstructed to address infrastructure deficiencies and implement recommendations of the City’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and ongoing Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP).

The project is being completed under ‘Exempt’ (previously Schedule A+) of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2023), which means it is exempt from the Environmental Assessment Act. While the project is exempt from the Environmental Assessment Act, the City of St. Catharines is choosing to consult with interested and impacted parties to inform them of the proposed works and provide an opportunity for input and feedback.

Several design and road cross-section alternatives have been prepared and evaluated based on their ability to address existing deficiencies and align with the City’s TMP and ATMP. Before finalizing the preferred alternative and progressing to a detailed design, the City of St. Catharines hosted a Public Information Centre (PIC). The purpose of the PIC was to introduce the project, share information on its current status, present design alternatives and obtain input from interested and impacted parties.

Public Information Centre

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Location: Grantham Lions Club, 732 Niagara Street, St. Catharines

The PIC was conducted in an open house format, with attendees welcome to drop in anytime during the two-hour event. There was no formal presentation made. The project team was present to answer questions and take comments. Comments received before, during and after the PIC will be reviewed and addressed at a later date.

Comments and questions can be provided through the tools on this page, or by contacting one of the project team members.