Background

Western Road between Huron College and Platts Lane is part of a busy transportation corridor serving Western University and other local institutions. Every day, Western Road and Sarnia Road respectively accommodate approximately 26,000 and 23,000 vehicles.

Within this corridor, the Western Road and Sarnia Road/Philip Aziz Avenue intersection supports a large volume of vehicles making turning movements, high pedestrian and cycling traffic and frequent transit services. This type of traffic is expected to increase in the future.

This Environmental Assessment was initiated to explore solutions to the challenges in this area, including looking at:

• pedestrian passage across the Western Road / Sarnia Road intersection
• curbs on Western Road to improve safety for pedestrians on the sidewalk
• safe pedestrian passage along Philip Aziz Avenue
• cycling facilities on Western Road and Philip Aziz Avenue
• northbound and eastbound intersection turning movement improvements at the Western Road / Sarnia Road intersection
• the stormwater drainage system on Western Road, including the outlet connecting to the Thames River via Philip Aziz Avenue.

Current status

This Environmental Assessment has resumed and registration for the Public Information Centre is now open.

Study area

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