Cataraqui Woods Drive Extension, Municipal Class Environmental Assessment in the City of Kingston, Ontario

The Study

The City of Kingston is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) Study for the extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive from Sydenham Road to approximately 600m east of the existing intersection. The extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive was identified in the 2019 Development Charges Background Study and is anticipated to support expansion of the Purdy’s Mill Neighbourhood and provide access to other developable lands in the adjacent areas.

The Environmental Assessment (EA) Study will develop up to four road alignment alternatives (inclusive of a Do-Nothing option) and recommend an optimal alignment option that limits impact to the surrounding area with a feasible connection southerly to Old Mill Road including determination of appropriate intersection control at the east end of the proposed extension of Cataraqui Woods Drive. Active transportation facilities along the corridor for pedestrian and cycling uses are to be provided along the preferred road alignment option. A sanitary storm sewer feasibility study along the preferred road alignment is to be completed. Study area is shown on a map below.


A map showing the location of the study area.Study Area

Process & Study Reclassification

This Study is being carried out in accordance with the planning and design process as outlines in the Municipal Engineers Association’s MCEA (2000, as amended in 2011, 2015, 2023 & 2024) requirements which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Study, originally intended to be completed as a Schedule “B” Municipal Class EA has since been upgraded to a Schedule “C” due to an increase in anticipated construction cost of the identified preferred solution.

Upon completion of this Study, and Environmental Study Report documenting the planning and decision-making process will be submitted to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks and made available for public review for a period of 30 calendar days.

You are invited

The City of Kingston is hosting the second of the two Public Information Centres (PICs) for this Study. The purpose of the second PIC is to provide an update on Study progress, present alternative design concepts, their evaluation, and the recommended design.

You are invited to join us virtually for the PIC#2 on May 27, 2026, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm to learn more about the Study and provide your feedback. The PIC will be held via Zoom with a formal presentation followed by a question-and-answer period. If interested, we encourage you to sign up for the event ahead of time on the City’s Get Involved project-specific webpage using the link or QR code below. The Zoom link will be posted on the project webpage.

Date: Wednesday May 27, 2026
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Zoom (Virtually)

For those interested in this Study but unable to attend the virtual PIC , PIC #2 materials will be posted for review and comments on the City’s Get Involved project-specific webpage at https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment . Comments will be received until June 10, 2026.

For more information, please visit the study website at: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/notice-of-commencement-cataraqui-woods-drive-municipal-class-environmental-assessment/

Study Contacts

If you have any questions or comments regarding the Study, or wish to be added to the email list for receiving notices, please contact one of the project team members:

Garret Hoegi

Manager of Development Engineering,
Planning Services
City of Kingston
Tel: 613-546-4291 ext. 3294
Email: ghoegi@cityofkingston.ca


Mila Khatri, MES, ENV SP

Environmental Planner, Transportation
R.V. Anderson Associates Limited
Email: mkhatri@rvanderson.com
Phone: (289) 348-1234, ext. 4501

This notice first issued on May 13, 2026.