About Kirby Road Widening Environmental Assessment
The study area
The study area is located along Kirby Road between Jane Street and Dufferin Street (referred to as the Kirby Road Corridor) shown in the map below.
Current status
The City of Vaughan has completed a Schedule ‘C’ Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) for improvements to Kirby Road between Jane Street and Dufferin Street. These improvements will address capacity and operational needs and accommodate planned growth in the area for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and motorists. The recommended Kirby Road improvements include widening from two to four lanes and urbanization, in-boulevard cycle tracks and sidewalks on both sides of the road, eliminating the jog at Kirby Road and Jane Street, and the grade Separation (underpass) of the Barrie Go Rail line.
An Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been prepared to document the study process, consultation efforts and recommended plan. The Notice of Completion places the ESR on public record for review for 30 days beginning Thursday, June 23, 2022 and ending July 22, 2022. The ESR can be downloaded on the Project Updates page. Please see the notice for details on the study and how to provide comments or questions on the ESR.
Background
The North Vaughan and New Communities Transportation Master Plan assessed a study area bounded by Highway 27, King-Vaughan Road, Bathurst Road and Teston Road (referred to as the North Vaughan Study Area). The study was completed in 2019 with an objective to identify a well-integrated and sustainable transportation network that considered vehicle, public transit, cycling and pedestrian needs for the North Vaughan Study Area to 2031 and beyond.
The study saw the completion of phases one and two of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the Kirby Road Corridor and identified a need to improve transportation opportunities for all who travel throughout that area, whether on foot, by bicycle, in a vehicle or via public transit. Specifically, the study recommended widening Kirby Road, a grade separation of the Barrie GO Rail crossing at Kirby Road, and straightening the road at the intersection of Kirby Road and Jane Street.
Related studies
- North Vaughan and New Communities Transportation Master Plan – Completed in 2019
- Kirby Road Extension Environmental Assessment (Dufferin to Bathurst) – Completed in 2019