Notice of Public Information Centre #2 for Ontario Street in St. Catharines

​Niagara Region, through their consultant Parsons Inc., has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study to examine rehabilitation and improvement needs for Ontario Street (Regional Road 42), in the City of St. Catharines.

The study will identify alternative solutions and design concepts in accordance with the Region’s Transportation Master Plan and consider the City of St. Catharines’ updated Master Servicing Strategy. The corridor recommendations will consider traffic capacity and intersection improvements, road safety, pavement condition, access management and active transportation. 

The study area extends from Linwell Road to Welland Avenue / Fourth Avenue (Regional Road 77) and along Carlton Street (Regional Road 83) easterly to Haig Street, as shown in the key plan on the right.

Process

Niagara Region has planned this project according to Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act, under Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Engineer’s Association’s Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2023).

The study will address the requirements of Phases 1 to 4 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.

You are invited to participate

Consultation with the public, Indigenous Communities, regulatory agencies and other interested parties is important to the study.

To facilitate this, three Public Information Centres are planned to gather input on potential alternative solutions and designs and provide an opportunity to discuss concerns and issues with the project team. Public Information Centre #1 was held on April 16, 2024.

Public Information Centre #2

Public Information Centre #2 will be held in-person and will provide information about Phase 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, background information on the study, a summary of feedback received from Public Information Centre #1 and the carried forward alternative planning solution.

  • Wednesday, Nov. 26
  • 5 - 7 p.m.
  • Immaculée-Conception (French) Catholic Elementary School, 153 Church St., St. Catharines

Parking is accessible from North Street.

There will be a presentation at 5:30 p.m., but those interested may drop in anytime from 5 - 7 p.m. Materials will also be available on the project web page.

This notice is separate from the Pre-construction Notice issued on Oct. 29, 2025, regarding the scheduled resurfacing of Ontario Street from Carlton Street (Regional Road 83) to the QEW, under Contract No. 2025-T-25, anticipated to begin in mid-November 2025.

Stay connected

As more information becomes available, it will be posted on the project web page. For questions or comments about the study, or to be added to the email list, contact one of the project team members below. All comments submitted will become part of the study documentation.

Waad Siyam, M.Eng., C.E.T.​
Project Manager, Transportation Planning
Niagara Region
905-980-6000 ext. 3728
waad.siyam@niagararegion.ca

Tauseef Shamsi, P.Eng., M.Sc.
Project Manager
Parsons Inc.
905-569-4176
tauseef.shamsi@parsons.com

If you need any accommodations for a disability to attend and participate in meetings or events, let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made in a timely manner. Please contact the Accessibility Advisory Coordinator at 905-980-6000 ext. 3252 or accessibility@niagararegion.ca.

All personal information included in your request such as name, address, telephone number and property location is collected under the authority of section 30 of the Environmental Assessment Act and is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public. 

Any personal information submitted will be collected, used, and disclosed, where applicable, by members of Regional staff according to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any information you share will only be used for the intended purpose for which it was provided. For questions or comments about privacy practices, or for more information about the administration of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in Niagara Region programs visit niagararegion.ca/government/foi.

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