Transportation and Planning also plans and carries out summer and winter maintenance and the annual capital works programme which typically includes bridge and road repairs and reconstruction.
The Department of Transportation and Planning Services is committed to providing a more accessible infrastructure to the community.
Transportation Options
Our municipality is served by a number of connecting roads, linking the region to major North American markets.
Highways include:
Highway 401 runs east-west through Toronto-Kingston-Cornwall-Montréal
Highway 416 runs north-south at the west end of the region
Highway 417 runs east-west between Ottawa and Montréal
Highway 138 runs north-south from Cornwall and Highway 401 to Highway 417
County Road 2 runs east-west through the region, between Highway 401 and the St. Lawrence River
County Road 31 runs north-south from Ottawa to Highway 401
County Road 34 runs north-south from Lancaster and Highway 401 to Highway 417
The International Bridge links the municipality (Cornwall) to northern New York (Massena)
Our highway system puts your company within a day’s drive of northeastern North America including Toronto, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Detroit and everything in between.
The municipality is serviced by the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway, both with main lines running along the Québec City – Windsor Corridor. Spur lines connect the main line to Iroquois, Chesterville, Cornwall and Morrisburg, with in-facility loading docks and rail spurs available at several manufacturing sites and in our industrial parks.
Our municipality is located on the St. Lawrence Seaway, one of the most important domestic and international transportation systems in the world. The Seaway serves an area containing nearly a third of the combined populations of Canada and the United States. Companies located here find the Seaway's deep sea ports of Cornwall, Montréal, Prescott and Iroquois to be close, convenient, and effective.
Owned and operated by the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, this port is approximately a one hour drive away from SD&G. The port provides efficient, reliable and affordable inter-modal dry bulk infrastructure to foreign and domestic distributors.
An international port linked to more than 100 countries around the world, this port handles 20 million tonnes of highly-diversified cargo annually. It is a leader in the North Atlantic container market, providing year-round service to locations worldwide.
Iroquois Harbour, Seaway Lock & Control Dam
This port passes from New York into Canada and, west of the Iroquois Lock, allows access to the St. Lawrence River through the Thousand Islands and into Lake Ontario.
Universal Terminals
Located near Morrisburg, this privately-owned, full seaway draft dock offers a full range of services, including open storage, adequate turning basin, potential rail spur to the Grand Trunk mainline, and easy access to Highway 401.
Cornwall Harbour
Located on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River, this harbour serves as a strategic mid-point on the Seaway. This harbour entry point is well suited to industrial water transportation, with its fully serviced entry facilities.
The municipality is close to international and domestic airports, connecting business to the world.
About an hour drive from anywhere in SD&G, this airport has direct flights to more than 100 destinations and handles a total of 1463 weekly departures and 10.9 million passengers in 2005.
About a five hour drive from anywhere in SD&G, Pearson is Canada's busiest airport and ranked 29th busiest in the world. The airport handled more than 28 million passengers in 2004 and 30 million in 2005 and serves as the primary hub for Air Canada.
Massena International Airport
The Massena International Airport, also known as Richards Field offers commercial / commuter air service through Big Sky Airlines under the Delta Connection. Flights connect customers in this Northern New York community to Delta’s gateway at Boston, with additional connection options to Albany via Watertown.
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Approximately a three hour drive from anywhere in SD&G, this airport offers service from 17 carriers.
Cornwall Regional Airport
Located within our municipality, this airport has a single paved runway and operates a domestic and international charter flying service.
Services Details
Transportation Services maintains the County Road system, which is the network of regional roads intended to move large volumes of traffic at relatively high speed throughout the municipality. The County road network provides the vital connection between the Provincial highway system and local roads.
The road system is governed by policy of County Council, under the authority of the Municipal Act, and managed by Benjamin de Haan, P.Eng., Director of Transportation and Planning Services. Transportation Services administers and maintains approximately 982 km of road and 195 bridges (95km urban streets and 887km rural roads). Accordingly, the Department is also responsible for features such as ditches, vegetation, street lights, traffic signals, storm sewers, culverts and signs.
The Department operates out of four patrol garages (Winchester Springs, Finch, Green Valley and St. Andrew’s West) with an outside workforce of over 30 personnel. Administration is provided from the Counties main office in Cornwall.
Transportation provides services in areas such as:
Design, tendering and contract administration for annual capital works projects;
Equipment and fleet tendering and maintenance;
Maintenance & in-house reconstruction;
Roadside mowing;
Plowing and other winter maintenance;
Traffic Counting;
Issuance of a variety of permits (moving, setback, entrances etc…);
Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday observed on December 25th, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. It holds significant religious importance for Christians, symbolizing themes of hope, joy, and goodwill. Over time, Christmas has also evolved into a cultural and secular celebration marked by various traditions. These include decorating Christmas trees, exchanging gifts, and sharing festive meals with family and friends. Iconic figures like Santa Claus have become associated with the holiday, bringing an element of magic and excitement, especially for children. Christmas is often characterized by acts of kindness, charity, and community gatherings, fostering a spirit of togetherness and generosity.
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved with our County's transportation and planning. Leave us a message if you would like to get involved.
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