Transportation Committee

That Recommendation 2 be amended to delete the words "as described in this report" and add "with priority for the shared funding for the Environmental Assessment."

WHEREAS the introduction of any new transportation facility will create a shift in travel patterns; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT such discussions and any next steps arising from Recommendation No. 2 also include: (1) The exploration of additional modifications and mitigation measures in order to lessen the impact on the Overbrook community; (2) A comprehensive analysis of the impacts of the new tunnel on all interprovincial crossings and truck routes in the downtown; (3) A functional plan for the reduction of lanes for King Edward Avenue, referencing the Transportation Committee report of March 28, 2011, as part of the next step, being an Environmental Assessment Study, if a downtown tunnel is constructed as an alternative route for interprovincial truck traffic.