Brantford city councilors have approved $400,000 from a transportation reserve fund for an environmental assessment in connection with the Wayne Gretzky Parkway North extension.
The extension, which is included in the city’s 2020 Transportation Master Plan Update, is one of the many recommended major road projects approved by council.
The extension will provide a parallel route to connect back to the Highway 24 corridor for inter-regional travel via Governors Road or travel to future provincial connecting link roads.
As a result, says a report submitted by Inderjit Hans, the city’s general manager of public works, “this would provide relief to the forecasted capacity issue on King George Road.”
The report said allowing city staff to start the environmental assessment will supplement planning activities in the northern expansion lands and ensure timing is in line with expected development there.