Notice of Study Completion Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension

Project Information

The City of Brantford (City) has conducted a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) study for the Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension. A northern extension of the Wayne Gretzky Parkway was identified in the 2020 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) to provide optimization of the transportation network as an interregional travel route accessing the provincial highways to and from the north part of the City. Wayne Gretzky Parkway serves as a major north-south connection though the City. The corridor also conveys the traffic from downtown Brantford to Highway 403 and other major east-west transportation corridors.

To support the City’s planning and decision making, the MECA Study examines the feasibility of the Wayne Gretzky Parkway extension alignment. The study identified and evaluated alternative solutions to extend transportation services through the North Expansion Lands, to improve and expand the overall transportation network, to service the Designated Greenfield Areas development, and to improve the City and regional traffic in the future.

The Process

The City has completed the Wayne Gretzky Parkway North Extension MCEA, in accordance with the planning and design process for a Schedule “C” project as outlined in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document, which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. A key component of the MCEA is consultation with interested stakeholders and community members, including public, agencies and Indigenous peoples.

Preferred Design Concept

The study identified extending Wayne Gretzky Parkway north of Powerline Road with a curved transition to Park Road North, and forming a new four-leg junction with the future east-west collector road, as the preferred alignment. This alignment includes a 2-lane roundabout at the Wayne Gretzky Parkway and Powerline Road intersection, and a 2-lane roundabout at the future east-west collector road intersection. This concept considers terminating Park Road North, south of the future east-west collector road.

Public Consultation

Your input is important in the MCEA process. You are invited to review the Environmental Study Report (ESR) and provide any feedback and comments. The ESR is being placed on public record for a 30-day review period ending February 7, 2026. The ESR is available for review online at Brantford.ca/WGPExtension and in person at the following locations during regular hours of operation:

• Brantford Public Library – Main Branch (173 Colborne Street)
• Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre (254 North Park Street)

If you have any comments or would like additional information regarding the project, please first contact one of the following Project Team Members: 

If your concerns cannot be resolved, a request may be made to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Director of the Environmental Assessment Branch for an order imposing additional conditions on the grounds that the requested order may prevent, mitigate, or remedy impacts on constitutionally protected Aboriginal and Treaty Rights. Requests should be sent to:

Information collected for the study will be used in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Except for personal information, including your name, address and property location, all comments received throughout the study will become part of the public record and included in project documentation. If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this study, please contact one of the project team members listed above.

Notice first issued: January 8, 2026