Ontario Highways

• Ontario engineers begin work-to-rule action, threatening to slow key highway projects

  On Tuesday, the union representing senior engineers working on government projects including highways and building code in Ontario began its first strike action in 35 years.

  Canada

  Oct 8
  
• OPP say 2022 has so far been deadliest year on highways since 2012

  The OPP said it hasn't seen the number of people killed in highway collisions reach the 100 mark by the second week of May since 2012.

  Traffic

  May 17, 2022
  
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• Ontario government announces phase two of Morriston bypass construction

  Phase two of the Morriston bypass, which is slated to be ready by 2025, involves building a new interchange to connect the 401 and Highway 6.

  Politics

  May 3, 2022
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• Ontario to permanently keep speed limits on some highway sections at 110 km/h

  Ontario is set to announce Tuesday that speed limits of 110 kilometres per hour on six sections of provincial highways are here to stay.

  Traffic

  Mar 29, 2022
• Ontario drops tolls for Highway 412 and 418 in Durham Region starting in April

  Premier Doug Ford has announced that tolls will be removed from Highway 412 and Highway 418 in Durham Region starting on April 5.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2022
• Premier Doug Ford touts full funding for long proposed Bradford highway project, with no tolls

  Ford was in Bradford to reiterate the commitment to plan the 16.2-km Bradford Bypass highway, which would connect existing Toronto-area highways in Simcoe County and York Region.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2021
• Highway 427 extension in Vaughan set to open Sept. 18 amid ongoing legal battle

  Highway 427 currently runs between the Queen Elizabeth Way and Highway 7, but as of around 7 a.m. on Saturday the new northern endpoint will be Major MacKenzie Drive.

  Traffic

  Sep 16, 2021
• 57-year-old motorcyclist dead after crash on Highway 401 near Guelph, OPP say

  Ontario Provincial Police closed the eastbound lanes of the highway near the collision site, forcing traffic onto Highway 6 North.

  Traffic

  Aug 5, 2021
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• Highway 404 corridor extension, Ontario Line expansion among potential long-term transport projects

  The Ontario government bills its draft 2021-2051 transportation plan as one that makes the province a leader, but opposition politicians say parts of it are from "a bygone era."

  Traffic

  Jul 1, 2021
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• Winnipeg truck driver sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing 4 people on Toronto highway

  Sarbjit Matharu was found guilty of four counts of criminal negligence causing death as well as negligence causing bodily harm after the 2016 11-vehicle crash on Highway 400.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2021