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Downtown Multi-Modal Transportation Centre

THE STUDY

The City of Hamilton’s Downtown Transportation Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment identified the need to build an expanded transit terminal in the downtown core. The study demonstrated a need to better service transit users and to reduce the environmental impacts of buses where they currently circulate at Gore Park. The plan suggested that the most practical location for the terminal is MacNab Street between King Street West and Main Street West in consolidation with the existing MacNab on street facility.

The City of Hamilton has accordingly initiated the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) process to review this proposal in more detail.

Staff has reviewed different design options and alternatives to accommodate a Downtown Multi-Modal Transportation Centre. The Options are as follows:

Option A - MacNab on street (building, redesigned platforms, directional changes) along with Hunter Street

Option B - Expanded MacNab Street (includes existing MacNab Street and vacant land & parking lot between CIBC building and Pigott building

Based on the evaluation the preferred option is Option A.

The following Public Information Centre will be held to provide background on the issues that have been addressed to this point and to receive public input:
DATE: May 29, 2008
TIME: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Hamilton Convention Centre, Albion Room
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton