The Ontario government has awarded a detail design contract to advance the widening of Highway 400 from six to 10 lanes between Highway 9 and the future Bradford Bypass (Highway 425). The project marks another milestone in the province’s plan to reduce gridlock, improve road safety and keep people and goods moving across the Greater Toronto Area.
“Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is building the highway capacity Ontario needs to tackle gridlock and keep our economy moving,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Advancing the widening of Highway 400 will help get drivers where they’re going faster, strengthen a critical trade corridor and keep people and goods moving in the Greater Toronto Area.”
The 11-kilometre section of Highway 400 will be widened by adding one general-purpose lane and one high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. The project will extend Ontario’s HOV network by connecting to the existing HOV lanes south of Highway 9. The contract also includes work related to culverts, signage, drainage and storm sewers, lighting and interchange ramps along the expanded highway.
Highway 400 is a critical transportation corridor connecting southern and northern Ontario, serving commuters, tourists and businesses while supporting the movement of billions of dollars’ worth of goods across Ontario and Canada. The province recently completed the widening of nine kilometres of Highway 400 from Major Mackenzie Drive to King Road. To support the future widening of Highway 400 in Barrie, the Dunlop Street bridge is currently being replaced.
