Help us improve the Elgin Mills Road and CN Rail crossing
York Region is making improvements to Elgin Mills Road from Yonge Street to East of Newkirk Road in the City of Richmond Hill. We invite you to join the study mailing list to receive updates about the Environmental Assessment Study and information about opportunities to provide input.
Study duration: November 25, 2021 to December 1, 2024
About the Project
York Region is conducting a Schedule “C” Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for improvements to Elgin Mills Road between Yonge Street and East of Newkirk Road in the City of Richmond Hill.
York Region's 2016 Transportation Master Plan recommended eliminating the level crossing, allowing road traffic to pass over or under train traffic on Elgin Mills Road at the Canadian National Railway (CNR) corridor - Richmond Hill GO Rail line crossing.
This study will reconfirm the need to enhance Elgin Mills Road and determine the preferred design for improvements, including a separation of the roadway and train tracks at the current rail crossing.
The plan
In the Environmental Assessment Act, an environmental assessment is a planning and decision-making process used to promote environmentally responsible decision-making and ensures interested individuals have an opportunity to comment on projects that may affect them.
Included in this assessment is mandatory public and stakeholder consultation in accordance with consultation principles set out in the Code of Practice. Public consultation protects the public interest and helps ensure concerns are identified early in the process and addressed where possible before construction begins.
The public and interested parties will have the opportunity to find out more about the project, proposed improvements and provide input and feedback through a survey and two Online Open Houses, which will be held throughout the study period. Input opportunities will be communicated through advertisements in local publications, road signs, York Region’s Facebook and X channels and on this webpage.
Individuals interested in receiving updates about the project via email can send a request to [email protected] quoting “Elgin Mills Study” in the subject line to be added to the study mailing list.
Once input opportunities are complete, comments, concerns and feedback will be included in a final Environmental Study Report, which will be posted on this webpage for a 30-day review period, at which time the study will then be deemed complete. The anticipated date of completion is December 1, 2024.
This study is being undertaken according to requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Personal information submitted (e.g. name, address and phone number) is collected, maintained and disclosed under the authority of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for transparency and consultation purposes. Personal information you submit will become part of the public record that is available to the general public, unless you request that your personal information remain confidential.
What this means for you
Public consultation is an important part of the Environmental Assessment Study process and York Region welcomes resident and stakeholder feedback throughout the study. This is an opportunity for local area residents, stakeholders and interested parties to provide input on how Elgin Mills Road should be improved to better meet the transportation needs of the community now and into the future.
Input and feedback collected through surveys, open houses and direct communications throughout the study period will be reviewed, considered and incorporated in the final design of the project where possible.
Following public input opportunities, a final report known as an Environmental Study Report (ESR), which outlines the process of the study and includes all feedback received, will be posted on this page for review before the study is considered complete.
How to participate
Study duration: November 25, 2021 to December 1, 2024
Join our mailing list to receive updates and information about opportunities to provide input.
More Information
- Elgin Mills Road Online Open House #2 Materials
- Notice of Online Open House #2
- Elgin Mills Road Online Open House #1 Materials
- Notice of Online Open House #1
- Notice of Commencement
