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Clinton News Record, 2015-02-25, Page 88 News Record • Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Dave Flaherty Goderich Signal Star Central Huron Secondary School faced F.E. Madill Secondary School in junior girls volleyball on Feb. 13. Madill came through with the victory two sets to none. NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Bridge Replacement on Highway 21 (Bayfield) Over the Bayfield River The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained Dillon Consulting Limited to undertake the Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the replacement of the Bayfield River Bridge on Highway 21 in the Village of Bayfield, Municipality of Bluewater, County of Huron (see map). The purpose of the study is to identify a preferred bridge design and replacement strategy including preliminary construction staging and traffic management plans. Highway 21 will remain open to two lanes of vehicular traffic on a temporary modular bridge located east of the existing bridge during construction. Pedestrian crossing of Bayfield River along Highway 21 will be maintained during construction. Recreational use of the shoreline area immediately surrounding the bridge and the temporary modular bridge will be impacted during construction; however, boating and recreational use of the waterway will be maintained. More information on this project will be available on the project website (www.bayfieldriverbridges.ca) over the next few months. The anticipated timing and duration of construction will be determined as part of the study. THE PROCESS This study is being carried out as a Group 'C' project in accordance with the requirements of the MTO Class EA for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). Group 'C' projects are considered approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, subject to compliance with the Class EA and the application of mitigation measures where necessary. The study will include background technical and environmental studies and consider input received. COMMENTS We are interested in obtaining your comments by March 13, 2015. Information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. For more information, to provide comments or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: I+ghwy e1 Bariold River Bridge {.Elayriild, G11611ivI Paula Neto, MScPI, MCIP, RPP Planner Dillon Consulting Limited Box 426 London, ON N6A 4W7 tel: 519-438-6192 toll-free:1-888-345-5668 ext. 1245 fax: 519-672-8209 e-mail: bayfieldriverbridges@dillon.ca Dan Barber, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation West Region, Planning and Design Section 659 Exeter Road London, ON N6E 1L3 tel: 519-873-4812 toll-free: 1-800-265-6072 fax: 519-873-4600 e-mail: dan.barber@ontario.ca If you have accessibility requirements to participate in this project, please contact one of the Project Team members listed above. Lr Ontario r 1. 1