As you may be aware, the County of Peterborough is preparing for the improvements to the James A. Gifford Causeway, with plans to start construction in the fall of 2019.
What will be happening?
The County of Peterborough in partnership with Curve Lake First Nation will be monitoring the status of the walleye in Chemong Lake for the next 5 years. This spring you may see County consultants along with Curve Lake First Nation community members collecting information on walleye that inhabit and spawn in nearshore areas of Chemong Lake along the Causeway and eastern shoreline.
As part of this study, water quality, egg collection and night monitoring will occur during the month of April. Water quality will be captured using data logging equipment placed on the lakebed. The sampling procedures we use are not harmful to the fish.
It is very important for your safety and for the integrity of our programs that the equipment is not disturbed. Signs will be placed at both ends of the Gifford Causeway notifying the public about the fish monitoring in progress.
How will this impact you?
During the evening while we are performing the monitoring you may see monitors traveling by boat and counting the number of walleye observed using spot light style lighting equipment. Generally, workers could be onsite between 6 p.m. and 4 a.m.
We wanted you to be aware in advance, so that you are not concerned if you see workers and lights throughout the night.
As we move forward, please be assured that all information updates will be shared with the public and will also be posted to this webpage. Watch our Fish Monitoring Video:
Update: April 3, 2019
Today at Council Council, Council reaffirmed its' commitment to move forward with the James A. Gifford Causeway short-term infrastructure improvements which include:
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Short Term Improvement
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Other long term infrastructure plans will be reviewed as part of the Transportation Master Plan update 2019-2020.
Fish monitoring will begin this spring in preparation for construction in the fall. Our Causeway Improvement Plan communications strategy will be coming soon!
Causeway Updates
| April 9, 2019 |
| Fish Monitoring of the walleye in Chemong Lake |
| April 3, 2019 |
| Causeway Widening Cost Savings Opportunaties Report to Council |
| March 12, 2019 |
| The follow up staff report will be going to County Council on April 3, 2019. |
| February 20, 2019 |
County Council adopted in principle the County’s Strategic Asset Management Policy and Asset Management Plan.The Strategic Asset Management Policy and Asset Management Plan are legislative requirements in Ontario Regulation 588/17 under the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2015. Both the policy and plan will guide the County during budget and other long term financial planning decisions. Strategic Asset Management Policy The Asset Management Plan (AMP) has these goals:
The plan covers all assets owned by the County valued at $5,000 or greater including Engineered Structures (Bridges and Culverts), Roads, Cross Culverts (less than 3m dia.), Facilities, Equipment, Traffic Signals, Forests, Trails and the Landfill. Growth related Infrastructure needs are covered in the Transportation Master Plan (TMP). The TMP is a comprehensive assessment of the County’s current and future transportation system improvement needs. It includes recommendations for new / improved infrastructure (e.g. roads, transit, cycling, walking), operational design standards, and transportation policies. The TMP was last updated in 2014 with an updated plan in 2019. Council’s approval of the Asset Management Plan (AMP) acknowledges the following:
The AMP identifies a gap of approximately $52 million between funding currently being set aside, and what will be needed to fund the maintenance of County infrastructure over the next 10 years. The adoption of the AMP in principle, does not commit the County to fully funding the identified infrastructure funding gap, but does acknowledge that a plan must be in place by July 1, 2024. Council also directed staff that in consideration of the infrastructure and funding requirements identified in the budget and the Asset Management Plan, a report be returned to Council providing updated costs to complete the widening and rehabilitation of the James A. Gifford Causeway and for staff to provide recommendations on how costs could be reduced. Staff will be bringing this report to the March 20th meeting of County Council. |
| January 2019 |
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While no official date has yet been set for the commencement of this project, Peterborough County staff continue to work with Department of Fisheries and Oceans and other partners through an established process that, when complete, will allow us to move forward with the project. The work planned is to expand the rock base of the Causeway to reinforce the base of the roadway. This is the first phase of a multi-year plan for the James A. Gifford Causeway. The rock expansion contract has been awarded to Drain Bros. Excavating with rock fill being placed on the south side of the Causeway. The rock expansion project is a multi-year contract and it is anticipated that the work will continue throughout the winter and will extend through 2019 and 2020. Upon completion of the rock expansion project, rehabilitation of the asphalt surface of the 2-lane Causeway is planned to be completed. Traffic control will be provided with a reduction to one-lane at points along the Causeway throughout the project. The public can follow the progress of the project on this webpage as well as through social media (Facebook @PtboCounty and Twitter @PtboCounty). We would like to thank the public for their patience throughout this important project on the County’s busiest roadway. |
| Timeline and Goals |
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| Presentation Boards |
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Photo Gallery: DFO Exhibit Boards will appear here on the public site.
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More information, including Public Information Centre Exhibits and the Environmental Study, can be found on our Construction page.
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