Aberdeen Road and Hillside Drive Road Reconstruction – King Street to Ashby Drive

Thank you for your comments. 

Thank you for your question. The extension of the water and wastewater systems is not a part of this project scope, staff looked further into this request and as this is outside of the urban boundary it goes against policy. According to our records, almost all of the properties along Aberdeen Road that are south of King Street are either within the Greenbelt Plan’s Niagara Tender Fruit and Grapes Specialty Crop Policy area or the under the jurisdiction of the Niagara Escarpment Plan. For reference, the Niagara Escarpment Plan is administered wholly by the Niagara Escarpment Commission.  Unfortunately, these land use policies as well as several others from the Province, Region, and Town essentially prohibit water and sanitary sewer extensions to areas that are outside of an urban boundary. For example, Section 4.2.1.2f of the Greenbelt Plan instructs municipalities to avoid installing new services within specialty crop areas. Similarly, Section 2.12 of the Niagara Escarpment Plan and Section 5.2.3.1a of the Regional Official Plan do not permit the extension of municipal water and wastewater systems into rural areas unless there is a public health concern identified by a health authority (or medical officer of health).  

Please contact the Project Manager at jlynch@lincoln.ca  

Good morning; we are preparing for another public meeting and hopefully tendering in the new year, with construction in 2023.

Thanks for your question. While an extension of the water and wastewater systems is not a part of this project scope, staff plan to further review this request and report back to the community on the potential of this extension at a later date. Staff can look into deer crossing signs and warning signs to make drivers aware of the deer in the area.

Thanks for sharing your feedback. The design team will review this intersection in greater detail design and plans to make improvements to further encourage driver compliance at the proposed new all-way stop.

Thanks for your question. Yes, the Town intends to make an allowance to construct a sidewalk at this location in 2023. Please stay tuned for updates. 

Thanks for your question. While extension of the water and wastewater systems is not a part of this project scope, staff plan to further review this request and report back to the community on the potential of this extension at a later date. 

Thank you for your questions. We will respond to each of your numbered questions in the same sequence, below:

1. While extension of the water and wastewater systems is not a part of this project scope, staff plan to further review this request and report back to the community on the potential of this extension at a later date. 

2. Once the design direction for a roadway cross-section is finalized, the design team will consider traffic calming opportunities. At this point, all traffic calming options will be considered as part of an overall neighbourhood traffic calming initiative and will be presented to Council at a future date. Please look for the date to be announced on this page. 

3. Aberdeen Road and Hillside Drive are important roads to the Town’s overall transportation network; as such, it is not the Town’s intent to close this roadway or limit vehicular traffic beyond heavy truck traffic. We are considering traffic calming measures on these roads as part of an overall neighbourhood traffic calming initiative, which will help deter trucks from using these roads as thoroughfares. 

4. (in response to "While we support the concept of sidewalks we feel that a wider road with usable shoulders on both sides and speed bumps would more than suffice to improve pedestrian and cycling safety.") - This option is still being considered and will be presented to Council at a future date. Please look for the date to be announced on this page. 

5. (In response to "Closing the corner between Aberdeen and Hillside to vehicles would eliminate the need for extensive reconstruction of the road and ravine slope and decrease the impact to the property owners involved.") - The intersection of Hillside Drive and Aberdeen Road is being improved geometrically and converted to an all-way stop condition. This should greatly improve safety and slow traffic. 

Thanks for your questions. We will respond to each of your numbered questions in the same sequence, below:

1. Various options for the inclusion of a sidewalk were considered and the option determined by staff to be least impactful overall has been presented.

2.  The roadway alignment in this location is being shifted to the east to avoid encroachment to the woodland and slope.  

3/4. The option of wide paved shoulders along with a summary of public feedback regarding the inclusion of a sidewalk through our Speak Up Lincoln page and direct contact with community members, will be presented for Council’s consideration at a future date. Please look for the date to be announced on this page.  

5. Thank you for your comment. Through our projects, we aim to understand the needs and desires of our community members while ensuring our transportation network meets overall community needs.