Why are there two links “in close proximity” to each other (East Link in Clarington and West Link in Whitby)?
Early in the Environmental Assessment process, the Project Team completed a Transportation Problem and Opportunity Report. As part of the work associated with this document the need for various elements of the 407East and both north/south links was considered in the context of a future transportation network (highway and transitway corridor), including the Region of Durham. At that time it was determined that the optimum transportation network for the study area included the Mainline connecting the 407East in Pickering to Highway 35/115 in Clarington and two north-south links located in the east and west portions of Durham. The work associated with the report determined that future travel demand, including the movement of people and goods, required a combination of improvements to the Provincial and Regional road network, local and inter-regional transit and various travel demand management strategies were required to satisfy future growth.
