As a key transportation corridor, Mapleview Drive East will undergo several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031. The purpose of this project is to implement the preferred servicing solution as recommended by the Municipal Class EA process. The project includes:
- Improvements to the Yonge Street and Mapleview Drive East signalized intersection
- Reconstruction and widening of Mapleview Drive East (Yonge to Prince William Way) to 4 lanes, adding a multi-use trail on the north and south side, and more
The City of Barrie retained HATCH for the provision of engineering services for the preliminary and detailed design of the preferred alternative design solution for Mapleview Drive East between Yonge Street and Prince William Way (approx. 1.4 km).
Project Updates
November 7, 2024
The project timeline has been revised. The construction package is estimated to be available on bids and tenders early next year, and construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2025.
Project Features
The design concept includes:
- Reconstruction and widening of the roadway to 4 through lanes (2 per direction) with a centre median
- Addition of a multi-use trail on the north and south side
- At Grade crossing of roadway and Metrolinx GO Rail Corridor
- Implementation of storm and sanitary sewers
- LID features
- Street lighting
- Improvements to the intersection at Yonge Street
- Traffic signals at the Kneeshaw Drive/Lily Drive intersection
Schedule
At the time of EA study completion (November 2017), it was proposed to construct the roadway improvements and the grade separation at the same time, commencing construction in 2023. Due to changes in project priorities and funding availability, the project will be phased such that the roadway improvements are undertaken as originally planned, with an upgraded at-grade crossing, and the grade separation will be undertaken by Metrolinx in accordance with their capital plan, which currently anticipates the grade separation need in 2037.
| Design | 2019–2024 |
|---|---|
| Property Acquisition | 2020–2024 |
| Utility Relocation | 2024 |
| Construction Start | Summer 2025 |
Background
The City of Barrie Multi-Modal Active Transportation Master Plan (MMATMP) identified Mapleview Drive East as a key transportation corridor and recommended several transportation improvements to accommodate the growth of Barrie to 2031.
The City of Barrie subsequently conducted an Environmental Assessment and filed the Environmental Study Report for the transportation improvements of Mapleview Drive between Yonge Street and Prince William Way in November 2017. The corresponding Environmental Study: Hewitt Secondary Plan Area Transportation Improvements.
The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and allows municipalities to follow a streamlined process when undertaking municipal infrastructure projects.