Veterans Memorial Parkway Municipal Class EA Notice of Study Commencement and Public Information Centre 1

The Study

The City of Brantford (City) has initiated a comprehensive Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) for improvements along Veterans Memorial Parkway from Mount Pleasant Street to Erie Avenue. This Study is required to address long-term transportation needs identified in the City’s Transportation Master Plans (2014 and updated 2020), including increased capacity at the Grand River and Market Street crossings, widening Veterans Memorial Parkway, and reviewing associated ramps, structures and active transportation facilities. Potential alternatives will consider traffic safety, traffic flow, property access and future development patterns.

Study Area

Veterans Memorial Parkway is a critical east-west transportation corridor serving the southern and western areas of the City. Originally conceived as part of the Brantford Southern Access Road, Veterans Memorial Parkway now functions as a major arterial link between Colborne Street West and Erie Avenue, providing access across the Grand River and connecting residential neighbourhoods, industrial lands and regional routes.

The Process

The Study is following a ‘Schedule C’ process in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process (October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023 and 2024), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The project team will examine a full range of alternatives and identify a preferred solution and design concept to address the project’s needs. The project will include extensive consultation with the public, agencies and Indigenous communities.

We Want to Hear From You!

Consultation with the public, Indigenous Peoples, agencies and stakeholder groups is a key element of the Study. Two Public Information Centre (PIC) meetings are planned throughout the course of the Study. Details for the first PIC are provided below:

Public Information Centre 1

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Lions Park Arena, 20 Edge St., Brantford

There will be opportunities to speak with project team members and submit comments. Materials will also be available virtually on the project website at Brantford.ca/VMPEA.

Stay Connected!

More information will be available at Brantford.ca/VMPEA as the Study progresses. If you have questions or comments, or wish to be added to the Study mailing list, please contact one of the project team members:

Guangli Zhang, P. Eng.
Senior Project Manager
City of Brantford
324 Grand River Ave, P.O. Box 818
Brantford, Ontario, N3T 5R7
519-759-4150 Ext. 5705
VMPEA@brantford.ca

Katherine Jim, M.Eng., P.Eng.
Director, Transportation
CIMA+
400–3027 Harvester Road
Burlington, Ontario, L7N 3G7
289-288-0287 ext. 6835  
Katherine.Jim@cima.ca

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.

This notice was first issued on September 10, 2026