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Seeing Brampton go full PC is quite a statement. I guess they really want this highway? Doesn't the province have supreme authority over this? The EA and federal review could pose hurdles for sure, but the province decides in the end. I'd say 2026 is too far out. Douggie needs shovels in the...

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Exactly, this is the 401 we're talking about here- not one of several, almost redundant suburban commuter freeways you see in many US metro areas. It's the busiest highway in North America, and the lifeblood of Ontario's economy. Congestion on this critical artery hurts every single one of us so...

True. Losing 2 lanes at a minor interchange is really bad design. I'd still propose pushing them to the 412 as that's the proper place to start the lane drop since that's the next major junction. Losing one lane at a minor interchange is ok but 2 is real dumb. Ultimately the 401 east of Toronto...

401 EB is a major bottleneck here. At Salem Road you go from 5 lanes to just 3. That's real dumb and causes a lot of backup. A more staggered lane drop will help a ton. You don't need to widen too much. Get 5 lanes to the 412 where 1 exits (now that the 412 is free its kinda warranted to have a...

Checking the Ontario government's highway programs there is no mention of it... not even in 'upcoming expansion' beyond 2025. https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-highway-programs It downright sucks getting to K-W from the West. You gotta go through the 'funhouse' of King Street before...

A Youtube creator I follow made a vid about the new Gordie Howe Bridge.

412 and 418 highways are toll free as of today. I think that was a good call so drivers can access the local interchanges from the 401. They have the capacity to handle this additional traffic for sure... may as well induce that demand :P

Great pics- thanks for sharing! What makes you say this? A lot less work occurs in the winter. Remember Canada has 2 seasons: Winter and construction, with construction season starting up now. Expect a lot more work to ramp up here in the coming weeks/months. I'd expect the main work to be...

110 doesn't really change anything. If the limit is 110, your 'actual' speed should be 125. You're on freeway standard roads and your car is operating at high revs. No need to push it or else you lose a ton of fuel and wear out your car faster. I would also keep 40 40. There's a road that's 30...

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Much of the 400 series was 70 MPH (113 km/h) when initially built During the fuel crisis in the 1970s, it was dropped to 60 MPH (96 km/h) to increase efficiency. Then when we converted to metric, we upped it a bit to 100km/h (62 MPH) Going to 110 km/h (68 MPH) gets us closer to the original...

I could see a co-signed 401/402 and the western part of the 403 being renumbered to 402. Might be a confusing change for a lot of people however. A highway south of the 401 here is redundant. While I do believe redundancy is a good thing, I just can't see a need for a full freeway - Highway 3...

There's a lot of politics why it wasn't but the TL,DR version is that St. Thomas bitched at the province saying they wanted 401 access too... So the 401 was built roughly midway between London and St. Thomas (at the time before London sprawled out). However with the decline of manufacturing and...

I wouldn't say that 412 and 418 are urban freeways- they are pretty suburban or even rural in nature. They'll get used more once the tolls are taken out too. The E.C. Row isn't dead. It's a good way to get across town and all my friends from Windsor love to rub it's usefulness in my face since...

Would you consider any urban freeways to be underused in Ontario? The only one I can think of is Highway 3's freeway section in St. Thomas, and the right of way reserved for it has just been opened up to development.

Ontario Eliminating Licence Plate Renewal Fees and Stickers https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001639/ontario-eliminating-licence-plate-renewal-fees-and-stickers ----- So along with no toll revenue from 412 and 418, no more revenue from the sticker renewal. If you read the press release it...

How so? To be fair tolling these highways was stupid in the first place. And it shows. They are empty. Accessing the few interchanges on the 412/418 should have always been free. You shouldn't be charged a fee until you are on a dedicated route to the 407. This will free up some capacity on...

Well London's population is up quite a bit over the last census. Question is what is the city going to to do to address this growth? The 2030 transportation plan was supposed to cater to growth predictions made in the 2010s. However we're now growing roughly twice as fast as past censuses...

Design-Build contract for a new interchange on the Highway 6 Hanlon Parkway awarded. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=303799195118055&set=a.298532832311358 https://highways6and401hamiltontoguelph.ca/ Precursor to the eventual Highway 6 / 401 realignment project.