The study area

The Bass Pro Mills Drive Extension Class Environmental Assessment Study area is located between Highway 400 and Weston Road.

Current status

The City of Vaughan has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) study to further assess the need to extend Bass Pro Mills Drive from Highway 400 to Weston Road, as recommended in the Vaughan Mills Centre Secondary Plan (2014).

These recommendations will:  

• provide a new east-west multi-modal connection between Highway 400 and Weston Road
• alleviate congestion along Rutherford Road
• support future growth and development within the area
• develop safe transportation options for pedestrians and cyclists

This Class EA study will define issues and opportunities, identify and evaluate solutions and determine a preferred design. The study will also assess the proposed improvements in consideration of potential impacts to transportation services and the natural, socio-economic and cultural environments.

When the study is completed, an Environmental Study Report will be made available for public review and comment. The report will document the study, consultation process and decision-making rationale.