Mersea Road 1 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Second Public Consultation Centre

The Municipality of Leamington is inviting residents and interested parties to attend the second Public Consultation Centre for the Mersea Road 1 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA).

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM 
Presentation: 6:00 PM 
Location: Leamington Municipal Building, 111 Erie Street North, Leamington

The Municipality has retained BT Engineering Inc. to complete a Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for improvements to Mersea Road 1, from County Road 33 to Mersea Road 12. 

As part of the MCEA, the Municipality has evaluated alternatives to address future transportation needs and is recommending the widening of Mersea Road 1 to increase road capacity and accommodate planned population growth. 

What will be presented? 

The second Public Consultation Centre will provide an opportunity to review the 60% detailed design drawings for the recommended plan and provide feedback to the project team. 

Information presented will include: 

• proposed property acquisition requirements;
• project staging
• an advance contract for sanitary servicing and stormwater management; and
• proposed mitigation measures associated with project implementation. 

 Project team members will be available to answer questions and discuss the recommended design.

About the study 

The study is being completed in accordance with the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. This includes identifying the need and justification for the project, evaluating reasonable alternatives, considering potential impacts on the natural, social and cultural environments, and consulting with the public, interested parties and Indigenous Peoples. Caldwell First Nation has been consulted throughout the project. 

Have your say 

Public feedback is welcome throughout the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. Identifying individual or community concerns early helps the project team consider and address issues as the study progresses. 

Learn more, review project materials and provide feedback at: leamington.ca/MerseaRoad1

Personal information collected through the public consultation process is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).