‘Hey, climate leaders don’t build highways,’ Innisfil Council was told
From Bradford Today 27MAY21 by Miriam King
Innisfil Council hit an impasse, over whether to express support for the Bradford Bypass – the proposed 16 km limited access highway that would link Highways 400 and 404.
A request was re
ceived from neighbouring municipality Bradford West Gwillimbury, asking for support for the Bypass, described as a vital link in the local transportation network, and a solution to the traffic congestion that is choking Bradford.
But Innisfil Council also heard from environmental groups opposed to the route which crosses the Holland River and cuts through the Holland River wetlands just kilometres from Lake Simcoe.
When it came down to a vote, every motion put forward – to defer, to support, or to ask the Ministry of Transportation to conduct a “thorough and transparent” environmental assessment – was defeated.
With Coun. Carolyn Payne on an extended medical leave of absence…read more here