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Landowners hear proposed routes for Cornwall bypass

The P.E.I. Department of Transportation met with 30 landowners last week who may be affected by the building of a bypass in Cornwall, P.E.I.

Option analysis underway to determine which route will be selected

This map shows the potential area for a bypass around a part of Cornwall. (Government of P.E.I.)

The P.E.I. Department of Transportation recently met with 30 landowners who may be affected by the building of a bypass in Cornwall, P.E.I.

The landowners were presented with the possible routes and how each route may affect their property. The meeting also gave landowners the opportunity to ask questions and give direct feedback.

"We had some good comments and we had some negative comments. Just what we expected," said Stephen Yeo, the transportation department's chief engineer.

"They were concerned that their land may be affected. Others are very much in support of it. So there is a form we give them to send in to the consultant and that will all be taken into account."

The province announced the $65 million bypass project, which would be built intwo-phases, on June 28.

Stephen Yeo says a meeting will be held with the affected landowners when the route for the Cornwall bypass is selected. (CBC)

Yeo said a consultant is working on an options analysis, to include which homes and farmland will be affected with each option as well as any possible environmental issues.

When the preferred route is chosen by the transportation department, another meeting will be held with just the landowners that will be impacted.

Yeo said he expects that will take place in another three to four weeks.

A public meeting is expected to be held at a later date.

With files from Angela Walker