The approved Highway 6 and Maddaugh Road intersection configuration was reviewed for opportunities to:
- Provide a higher-order connection between Hamilton and Puslinch;
- Improve intersection geometrics and sight distances; and,
- Reduce impacts to wetlands and other environmental features.
The following alternatives were evaluated:
- EA Approved Alternative (carried forward)
- Alternative M1 – New Highway 6 Intersection Realignment (not carried forward)
- Alternative M2 – Highway 6 Intersection and Roundabout on Maddaugh (carried forward)
- Alternative M3 – Refined EA Alternative with Jogged Intersection (not carried forward)
- Alternative M4 – Highway 6 Intersection and Maddaugh Road Realignment (not carried forward)
- Alternative M5 – Highway 6 Intersection and Maddaugh Road Realignment (carried forward)
The Alternatives were evaluated based on the criteria in the table below:
Evaluation Component:
Transportation and Cost Considerations
Key Evaluation Criteria:
- Traffic Operations
- Geometrics
- Connection to Morriston Business Area
- Signage Complexity
- Compatibility with Future Grade Separation
- Cost
Evaluation Component:
Natural, Socio-Economic, and Cultural Environments
Key Evaluation Criteria:
- Terrestrial Ecosystems / Fish and Fish Habitat
- Property Requirements
- Community Effects
- Wetlands
Approved EA Configuration Image.