Port Credit / Lakeshore Corridor
One local vehicle bridge.
And a lot more traffic coming.
Another local vehicle crossing of the Credit River is needed, and we're asking Mississauga City Council to start planning it.
Lakeshore Road is already congested. It's also the only local vehicle crossing of the Credit River south of the QEW. More than 22,000 residential units are planned, approved or proposed in four major developments in the Port Credit–Lakeview area. All of that traffic has to cross the same bridge.
Not a map or proposed location.
The Problem
One river. One local vehicle crossing.
South of the QEW, Lakeshore Road is how local traffic gets across the Credit River.
When the Lakeshore bridge backs up, or construction or a collision slows it down, there is no other crossing nearby. Drivers, buses, delivery trucks and emergency vehicles all depend on the same bridge.
None of this is new. The City's own transportation study found a gap of roughly 3 km in the east-west road network between the QEW and Lakeshore Road.
Approximately 3 km gap in the east-west road network.
Finding of the City of Mississauga Lakeshore Connecting Communities Transportation Master Plan, 2019
This describes the City's finding rather than quoting it word for word.
Not a map or proposed location.
Growth
More than 22,000 residential units in four developments alone
These four projects sit in the Port Credit–Lakeview area. They are at different stages of planning, approval and construction.
22,263
Residential units across these four developments
These numbers come from City of Mississauga planning and project material. They cover units at different stages, and not all of them are built or occupied today.
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Sign the PetitionThe City's Study
The City has already looked at this
The City's 2019 Lakeshore Connecting Communities Transportation Master Plan asked whether the Credit River needed another crossing.
It projected that the existing Lakeshore Road crossing would be congested by 2041, and found that a new crossing may improve how traffic moves and provide a new connection between the QEW and Lakeshore Road.
The City also looked at several possible locations for another crossing, including:
- Mineola Road
- Queen Street
- Park Street
- High Street
In the end the City went ahead with a walking and cycling crossing instead of another one for vehicles.
Note: This petition takes no position on where a crossing should go.
The existing Lakeshore Road crossing was projected to be congested by 2041.
Finding of the City of Mississauga Lakeshore Connecting Communities Transportation Master Plan, 2019
The 2019 study did not rule out another vehicle crossing. It said one of the options could be looked at again as development continued east and west of the Credit River.
Where this stands
That was seven years ago. The traffic didn't wait.
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2019
The City did not go ahead with another vehicle crossing. The study projected that the crossing would be congested by 2041.
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2026
The crossing is already congested. Growth has continued, including the four developments counted earlier on this page, and the City's own planning documents still leave the door open to another vehicle crossing.
The City has already studied that question. This petition asks Council to start planning another crossing, based on the traffic, development and population we actually have today.
Happening Now
Two bridge projects. Neither adds a vehicle route.
A new active transportation bridge
A new bridge north of Lakeshore Road is being built for people walking and cycling.
It is a useful addition for Port Credit and a welcome way across the river.
But it does not give vehicles another way across.
Project 25119
Bridge Improvement Study, Lakeshore Road Bridge at Credit River
The City's 2026 capital budget includes Project 25119.
The public budget description does not say whether that study covers another crossing for vehicles, or only improvements to the existing Lakeshore Road bridge.
The existing bridge may well need that work. It still does not give us another vehicle route across the river.
What We're Asking Council To Do
Answer the question, then plan a vehicle crossing
We are asking Mississauga City Council to say clearly whether the current Lakeshore Road Bridge Improvement Study includes another vehicle crossing of the Credit River.
If it does not, we are asking Council to start planning another local vehicle crossing through the City's normal process, where the route, design and engineering details are worked out. We are not asking Council to choose a location today.
That work should cover
- Current traffic conditions
- Approved and proposed development
- Future population growth
- What happens when the one crossing is blocked
- Engineering requirements
- Environmental requirements
- Community impacts
- Realistic costs
Port Credit has grown. Its one crossing has not.
It is already congested, and far more traffic is on the way. The City should start planning another vehicle crossing now.
Sign the Petition
Add your name
If you live in Mississauga and you agree, you can sign below.
- Full name required by City
- Full Mississauga address required by City
- Typed signature accepted
- No email address required
What you are signing
By adding your name, you are asking Mississauga City Council to state publicly whether the Lakeshore Road Bridge Improvement Study includes consideration of an additional local vehicle crossing of the Credit River and, if it does not, to begin planning an additional local vehicle crossing south of the QEW through the City's standard planning process.
The petition does not propose or endorse a specific location and does not oppose the active transportation bridge currently under construction.
Please note: This petition will be considered a public document at the City of Mississauga, and the information contained in it may be subject to the scrutiny of the City and members of the general public.
Having trouble with the form? Email crossthecreditriver@gmail.com.
Questions
Short answers
Why do you need my address?
The City of Mississauga requires a full name, a full Mississauga address and a signature
on any petition to Council.
Do I have to physically sign something?
No. The City accepts typed names and electronic signatures.
Are you asking the City to build a bridge immediately?
No. We are asking Council to start planning another local vehicle crossing. The route,
design and engineering details would be worked out through the City's normal planning
process.
Is this against the new walking and cycling bridge?
No. The new walking and cycling bridge is a welcome addition. It does a different job, and
it does not give vehicles another way across.
Who is behind this?
Mississauga residents. Cross the Credit River is independent and not connected to the
City of Mississauga.