Here's a list of frequently asked questions. Current highway conditions are acceptable. However, the Ministry projects that future traffic levels along Highway 7 will exceed the capacity of the existing single-lane highway. Click here to see traffic projections. Many people in the community who care about transportation issues claim that alternatives to the new expressway were not considered seriously, and that staff at the Ministry of Transportation have intended to build a new highway even before they held public information sessions.
Wetlands are areas of land that hold water at or near the surface for all or part of the year.
The proposed alignment accesses a previously undeveloped bank of the Grand River, and then proceeds right through three provincially significant wetlands as well as one regionally significant wetland between Kitchener and Guelph that feed into the Grand River. Ultimately, this affects our long-term water supply. Wetland Hopewell Creek Complex Townline Rd. The proposed highway project has generated much interest in these natural features. Wetlands act like sponges, releasing stored water slowly.