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Wellington County creating Road Master Action Plan

Wellington County is creating a Road Master Action plan to map out out improvements to the County’s transportation network.

The study, "County Roads, Connecting Communities,” will identify long term network needs to support growth, and help determine funding those improvements.

The study will identify and address concerns with County roads through rural and urban areas, including safety and speed. It will also look for opportunities to better connect the County to neighbouring municipalities and the broader region .

The study area includes all County Roads within Wellington County, connecting the municipalities of Minto, Wellington North, Mapleton, Centre-Wellington, Erin, Guelph-Eramosa, and Puslinch. Provincial roads and local roads which provide connections within these municipalities are not included as part of this study.

The County will be engaging with the public who will have a chance to comment and review study materials and plans. Throughout the study, information and upcoming opportunities for public input will be available at the project website.

“Community engagement is critical to the success of Road Master Action Plan,” said Andy Lennox, County Roads Committee Chair. “By engaging, we can be certain that the RMAP is shaped by our community. Residents have an opportunity to participate in meaningful engagement.”

Initial ways for the public to participate in the study is through a mapping activity and survey that are hosted on the study website. Participants will receive a $5.00 RIDE WELL Transit coupon code, plus the chance to win one of twenty $25.00 gas gift cards. The mapping activity and survey will close on February 11, 2021. For more information, visit: www.wellington.ca/RMAP.

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