Northumberland County is hosting a public information session on April 26 where members of the community can view updated designs of the proposed new Campbellford bridge and surrounding road network improvements.
In 2017, Northumberland County received approval from the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to proceed with the design and construction of a second Trent River crossing in Campbellford in the Municipality of Trent Hills. As part of the project, improvements will be made to the surrounding road network. A environmental assessment was completed, which included numerous studies from before 2008 until 2016.
The design stage of the project was initiated in spring 2019, which included various site investigations and studies and development of the preliminary design. In the summer of 2020, a public information session was held to share the preliminary design and seek input on options and opportunities for improvements.
“The Trent River Crossing is a generational project for the community, respecting the importance of the history and heritage of the Trent River and surrounding community,” states Denise Marshall, Northumberland County’s director of public works, in a media release. “Community input has led to the design of vibrant gathering places and enhanced community connections with the river and the community.”
The new 188-metre bridge will include two road lanes, pedestrian sidewalks and bicycle lanes, five spans, and four piers.
Surrounding road network designs will include a roundabout at the Grand Road/Alma Street intersection, a pathway between the roundabout at the Grand Road/Alma Street intersection and the Trent River to allow pedestrians and cyclists to pass along the Trent River and under the bridge, access on the east side via Second Street with an overpass over Saskatoon Avenue, and additional improvements to the surrounding road network including the addition of cycling lanes and intersection improvements.
Updated designs of the new bridge and surrounding road network improvements will be presented at an information session on Wednesday, April 26th at Campbellford Masonic Hall (53 Front St., Campbellford).
“From the beginning, community engagement has been a vital part of this development process,” Marshall says. “Feedback from residents and businesses has helped shape new opportunities for improvements for the bridge design and the connecting road network.”
The information session takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. Members of the public will have an opportunity to view a presentation and displays on the updated design, ask questions, and share further feedback.
“We are excited to share the detailed design based on extensive consultation and the input we have received to date,” Marshall adds. “This design will reduce traffic backups on Grand Road and improve the safety of pedestrians near the bridge and proposed round-about.”
More information about the project is available at joinin.northumberland.ca/CampbellfordBridge.
