South Main Street Bridge Eco-Park
Overview
City of Thorold initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to address concerns related to the South Main Street Bridge and Pedestrian Linkage in the Port Robinson area. The Class EA was carried out as Schedule "B'' undertaking in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (1990).
McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers Ltd. was originally retained by the City to facilitate the Class EA to address the need of providing a safe and reliable pedestrian linkage between South Main St. and Cross St. in the Port Robinson community. Subsequent to the Class EA, City of Thorold retained the services of RJ Burnside to create a conceptual rendering of a proposed Port Robinson Ecological Park (Eco-Park) at the South Main Street Bridge general location. The creation of an ecological park provides an opportunity to enhance an existing ecological habitat and an abandoned bridge currently used as a popular fishing hole/walkway connecting communities across an old canal waterway known for its wildlife. The Eco-Park design has an opportunity to reinforce the vision and character of the neighbourhood, while maintaining the ecological connection and environmental sensitivities.
The City of Thorold has commenced the detailed design phase for the South Main Street Bridge located in the Port Robinson. The proposed design will be based on the mutually agreed “Preferred Design Concept Plan/3D Rendering” between the residents and the City. The detail design will also be in line with the display slides presented in the September 27, 2023 Public Information Centre that was held at the Port Robinson Community Centre.
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| The bridge is located between Cross St. (north) and South Main Street (south) over the former Welland River, now a segmented watercourse within Port Robinson in the city of Thorold. |
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Projected timelines along with the targeted tasks that are currently being undertaken and/or prepped to commence as part of the South Main Bridge Detailed Design Phase are as follows:
Geotechnical Investigation Update - February 26 to March 1, 2024 The South Main Street Bridge will be closed for a ground and underwater geotechnical investigation program. Geotechnical investigations are required to generate a detailed design recommendations for the bridge new foundations and superstructures. Completing the subsoil investigations will provide the required geotechnical information for the bridge and foundation detailed designs. The planned geotechnical investigation work along with all other field assessments will be conducted in a holistic manner to minimize damage to the ecosystem. A clearance from the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) has been obtained.
Geotechnical Investigation Update - June 14 to June 28, 2024 As part of the ongoing South Main Street Bridge Detailed Design project, the City’s retained Geotechnical Engineering Consultant, EXP Services Inc. will be working on behalf of the City to complete the in-water geotechnical investigations on the bridge.
Starting on June 14, 2024 for an estimated period of 1-2 weeks, there will be intermittent construction equipment and personnel performing loading and unloading of equipment and construction take-down of a temporary working platform near the Welland River at the south end of South Street South. This may result in very short term (e.g. 5-10 minutes) blocking of access to driveways and some noise during regular working hours.
The work will be completed entirely on public property. We please ask that residents refrain from encroaching in the work area for their safety and the safety of our crews. If you have any concerns during these operations, please feel free to contact one of the project leads below.
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| Project Materials |
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Meeting Minutes
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| Public Engagement |
| Consultation with the public, key stakeholders and agencies is important for the City of Thorold. Residents are invited to attend the upcoming PIC to learn about the project. PIC #5 Date: Wednesday September 27, 2023 |
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Contact |
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Ugo Obiako, M.Eng., C.E.T., P.Eng. |
Figure 1: South Main Street Bridge Eco-Park Study Area Key Map
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