Basic Facts about Red Hill Valley
and the proposed Red Hill Creek Expressway

is 700 hectares (1600 acres) of mostly forested natural area and parkland
has over 600 plant species representing 22% of the native flora of Ontario
has over 25 mammal species including fox, coyote, deer, mink and southern flying squirrel
provides a migration corridor for at least 177 species of birds
provides breeding habitat for over 75 bird species
has at least 24 species of fish in the creek
is home to over 45 species of butterflies
is designated by the City as an Environmentally Significant Area
over half the valley is part of the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve

is 7.5 kilometres long, and has six interchanges
is over 90% within natural areas of the valley
will impact 22 known archaeological sites
includes blasting a hole in the face of the Niagara Escarpment 80 metres wide and 12 metres deep
includes re-locating the creek and building 7.6 kilometres of new creek
will cross the existing creek at least 14 times, and will cross the re-located creek 8 times
will clear at least 25% of the valley
will remove over 44,000 trees (latest estimate by the City)
will double the number of bad air days in east Hamilton
requires opening up the toxic Rennie dump and excavating 70,000 tonnes
will cost $197 million to complete contruction
$75 million will be borrowed by the City, the province will pay $122 million

will cost $3.4 million
will clear half a hectare of King’s Forest Park
will extend Greenhill Avenue into the valley and build a bridge for the interchange
will put up noise walls and/or berms

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