AECOM lands Highway 6 expansion consultation contract
By Adam Freill
Infrastructure RoadsDesign and assessment work to commence for highway widening project in Hamilton, Ontario.
The Ontario government has procured AECOM as the successful engineering consultant to undertake a preliminary design and class environmental assessment (EA) update study for the widening of Highway 6 South in the City of Hamilton. The project will increase lane capacity from two lanes to four over a nine-kilometre stretch from Highway 403 to Upper James Street.
“Our smart, targeted highway investments, like widening Highway 6 South in Hamilton, will better connect communities, create good-paying jobs and support the needs of a growing population,” said Caroline Mulroney, Ontario’s minister of transportation. “Four-laning this corridor will improve the movement of people and goods, while serving the national, regional and local economies.”
Highway 6 from Highway 403 to Upper James Street is the primary connection from John Munro Hamilton International Airport to the Greater Golden Horseshoe via Highway 403.
“The widening of Highway 6 from two lanes to four is vital to the continued growth of the John Munro Hamilton International Airport and the surrounding areas,” added Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook. “This is an important step forward in our work to ensure the safe, efficient movement of people and goods here in Hamilton and across the region.”
The preliminary design and EA update study will include outreach to Indigenous communities, municipalities, and stakeholders, including the airport and business owners. The process will start this spring, with a targeted completion of spring 2024.
