Current Transportation Planning Studies
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Current Transportation Planning Studies
- Nunavut-Manitoba Route Selection Study - December 2007
- Brandon Area Road Network Development Plan - January 2008
- East Side of Lake Winnipeg Large Area Transportation Network Study
Nunavut-Manitoba Route Selection Study - December 2007
Nishi-Khon/SNC-Lavalin consultants have completed the route selection study to determine the best route for a road link between Rankin Inlet and the existing highway network in Manitoba. The study, jointly funded by the governments of Nunavut and Manitoba and Kivalliq Inuit Association, forms one of the key initiatives being undertaken with Nunavut under a Memorandum of Understanding between Manitoba Infrastructure & Transportation and Nunavut Economic Development and Transportation.
The study included an assessment of social, economic, environmental and financial impacts of road development for each of the three potential corridors (Western via Lynn Lake, Central via Thompson and Eastern via Gillam) that were examined and included extensive community, stakeholder and public consultation.
The consultant has concluded that the recommended alignment for a route linking Rankin Inlet to the existing highway network in Manitoba is the Eastern Route Alternative. The Eastern Route Alternative starts near Gillam and runs northerly via Churchill to Rankin Inlet. The approximate length is 1 100 km and the estimated cost of construction is $1.2 billion.
You are invited to review information on this two-year multi-disciplinary study via the study website.
Brandon Area Road Network Development Plan – January 2008
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation and the City of Brandon retained the consulting consortium of ND Lea (now MMM Group)/Dillon Consulting to undertake the Brandon Area Road Network Development Study. The study, which was directed by a Steering Committee made up of Provincial and City representatives, examined transportation requirements for the City of Brandon as well as for Provincial Highways within the City and in a surrounding 60 km area, and provided recommendations on transportation needs for the next 20 years.
The study focused on developing recommendations for route classification and future infrastructure investment that would result in an efficient, economical, socially responsible and environmentally sustainable road network in the Brandon region and included a series of public and stakeholder consultations and workshops.
You are invited to review information on this multi-disciplinary study via the study website.
www.ndlea.com/brandonroadstudy
East Side of Lake Winnipeg Large Area Transportation Network Study
The East Side Lake Winnipeg Large Area Transportation Network Study will be undertaken by a multidisciplinary consulting team that will include experts in all critical assessment disciplines.
The Study will include analysis of alternative modes of transportation, alternative all-weather road alignments, transportation system user benefits/costs, socio-economic benefits/costs, environmental benefits/costs, and an assessment of the impacts of network development on Aboriginal and Treaty Rights and traditional land uses. Both positive and negative impacts of all- weather road development will be documented and included in the final report.
A critical component of the study will be extensive community and public consultation processes that will seek input from all impacted and adjacent First Nations and Northern Affairs Communities and stakeholders. The study will also be mindful of the planning activities relating to Wabanong Nakaygum Okimawin (former East Side Lake Winnipeg) Planning Initiative.
The Department is in the process of retaining a qualified multidisciplinary consulting team to undertake the study. Completion of the consultant selection process and contract award is targeted for late April/early May 2008. Manitoba is anticipating that the federal government will collaborate to share the cost of this study and future costs for the development of all-weather road system on the East Side of Lake Winnipeg.
You are welcome to regularly visit this website to check on the latest developments regarding this major transportation planning study.
