In 2022 and 2023, The Town of Lincoln completed two Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) studies to develop long-term solutions to address continued flooding and erosion damage along the Lake Ontario shoreline between Thirty Road and Victoria Avenue. High water levels and isolated flooding events since 2017 have eroded the shoreline and damaged the roads along it significantly. 

In addition to needing a solution to halt the long-term erosion of the Lake Ontario shoreline, the affected roadways along it provide access to private property as well public viewing areas of the lakefront and as such are critical to maintain to ensure safe access is available for residents, visitors, and emergency services. Together, the EA studies recommended various solutions to remediate areas along the shoreline and either repair or relocate five local roads including Lakeshore Road, Lakeside Drive, Sandy Cove Drive, Thirty Road and Verity Lane.

The Town is seeking to hire a consultant to complete detailed design and tender document preparation for each project phase as described below as well as oversee the construction of each phase over the next 7-10 years. The scope and services required for this project primarily consist of generating detailed engineering plans for construction of both road relocations and shoreline protection areas between Thirty Road and Victoria Avenue along the shoreline of Lake Ontario as outlined in the previously completed EA’s. Assistance with property acquisition, stakeholder engagement as well as leading archaeological investigations are also critical elements of the services required to deliver this program.  

Project Documents can be found here:  https://townoflincoln-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/jlynch_lincoln_ca/Ep4tQAmwpehNnLDTIGmeNfgBX1K5NQMxw8ZdUM-RUvYmrQ?e=qO0VZa