Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project

The Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project involves the construction of an east-west busway across the City of Mississauga. The BRT will provide dedicated right-of-way for transit vehicles on an 18-kilometre, two-lane, grade-separated road from Winston Churchill Boulevard to Renforth Drive, with 12 dedicated station stops with connections to other routes and transit systems. Mississauga MiWay and GO Transit will service the BRT.

The BRT is being developed in partnership with the Federal Government, the Province of Ontario, GO Transit (a division of Metrolinx), and the City of Mississauga.

Mississauga BRT Route Map

BRT West and BRT East

The BRT is divided into two segments: an east segment and a west segment that will be connected by Highway 403 between Erin Mills Parkway and the City Centre Transit Terminal.

BRT West

GO Transit is responsible for the design and construction of the BRT West segment. The BRT West Busway and road structures will be exclusive, grade-separated, two-lane two-way, bus-only l.5-kilometre roadway on the north side of Highway 403. In addition to the busway and road structures, GO Transit is also responsible for the design and construction of new state-of-the-art stations for BRT West at Winston Churchill Boulevard and Erin Mills Parkway.

BRT East

Mississauga Transit will construct the west segment of the BRT, which will run from the City Centre Transit Terminal in the west to Renforth Drive in the east. There will be 10 station stops along BRT East – the existing City Centre Transit Terminal at Square One, as well as nine newly constructed stations, including a regional transit hub at Renforth Drive. The new Renforth Gateway transit hub is a Metrolinx-funded project and GO Transit will be responsible for its design and construction.

How It Works

This BRT project will improve local and inter-regional bus operations across the City of Mississauga and the GTA. A service concept was developed in consultation with Mississauga and GO Bus Transit Planning staff, and was modelled from successful transit systems from progressive municipalities around the world to increase reliability, reduce travel times, and enhance convenience and accessibility. Mississauga MiWay will operate on the BRT servicing all stops. GO Transit will operate on the BRT with stops at Winston Churchill, Erin Mills, Dixie and Renforth. The BRT system will connect with local bus services and inter-regional transit and subway systems, making it easier and faster for people to travel across the GTA to home, work and school.

Twelve designated stations will provide key connection points. Several stations will feature passenger pick up and drop off capabilities and/or park ‘n’ ride facilities.

BRT Service Concept Map

Environmental Assessment

Improvements

Optimizing operational efficiency by creating dedicated bus lanes on a busy roadway
Increasing reliability and on-time performance
Reducing congestion on city streets

Project Description

GO Transit is undertaking an Environmental Assessment in accordance with Ontario’s Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) to introduce bus access roads to link the future Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit Station with major roads in the area.

Location: The study area spans the intersection of Matheson Boulevard East with Eglinton Avenue and Renforth Drive. The area is bounded by Highway 401 on the North and Eglinton Avenue on the South.

Project Stage: The Notice of Study Completion for Renforth Gateway TPAP was issued on September 14th, 2011. The 30-day review period for the Environmental Project Report (EPR) ended on October 14th, 2011.

Current Status: On November 16th, 2011, the Minister of the Environment provided a notice to proceed. GO Transit has since issued a Statement of Completion.

Environmental Project Report:

Environmental Project Report (EPR) (revised as of October 14, 2011)

Information Boards:

Public Information Center #1

Next Steps: Timelines for implementing and constructing this project have not been determined. Please check this page for future notices and updates related to this project.

For more information and to submit comments, please contact:

Mr. James Hartley, PMP
EA Project Leader
GO Transit
20 Bay Street, Suite 600
Toronto, ON M5J 2W3
Tel: 416-869-3600 ext. 5547
E-mail: James.Hartley@gotransit.com

Dale Turvey, P.Eng.
Project Manager
McCormick Rankin Corporation
2655 North Sheridan Way, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8
Tel: 905-823-8500 ext. 1247
Fax: 905-823-8503
E-mail: DTurvey@mrc.ca

Please check this page regularly for updates on the project.

Timing of Construction

BRT East

Construction of the BRT East will occur in phases. Phase 1 construction is currently underway.

	Section	Timing of Construction
Phase 1	Hurontario Street to Eastgate Parkway	Currently underway
Phase 2	Eastgate Parkway to Etobicoke Creek Station (at Tahoe Boulevard)	Tender in Spring 2012
Phase 3	Etobicoke Creek Station to Renforth Station	Tender in Spring 2012

BRT West

Construction of the BRT West will also occur in phases, and is expected to begin summer 2012.

	Section	Timing of Construction
Phase 1	Erin Mills Road to Glen Erin Drive	Tender in March 2012
Phase 2	Glen Erin Drive to Winston Churchill Boulevard	Tender in Spring 2012

Construction Impacts

For information about current construction impacts, please visit Mississauga MiWay.

Who Is Funding the Project?

The Mississauga BRT is a transportation infrastructure investment of approximately $259 million. The federal government is contributing up to $83 million to the City of Mississauga and GO Transit through the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund. The Province of Ontario has already provided $65 million to the City of Mississauga to support the project and is contributing another $48 million in GO Transit investments. The City of Mississauga will fund the rest of the project costs.

BRT Funding Map