Markster
Senior Member
Everything I've heard so far is that the links would not be tolled.
I want Hwy 412 to basically be the eastern version of Highway, where it eventually connects with Hwy 12 north of 407.
I believe the links will be tolled
The Province of Ontario will own and control Highway 407 East and the West Durham Link. Both highways will be toll highways. The Province will receive toll revenue and set toll rates.
I believe I stand super corrected.Let's move onto hard evidence:
http://www.407eastphase1.ca/project-overview/
TOLLS!
The situation can't be any clearer.
In fairness, I hadn't seen such a clear statement on this until I went looking for it this morning. I think it's a fairly new statement. Everything I recall from before had addressed the main line 407 East extension but was murky on the Links.I believe I stand super corrected.
Number wise, I'd think they'd be 407 and 407 (with the main highway being 407).With that, does anyone want to bet that the two links will be designated 407A and 407B? It seems simpler than using new highway numbers that would also have to enter the public consciousness as toll roads.
Is there a typo here? It's hard to imagine the main 407 and two north south connectors would all be given identical numbers...Number wise, I'd think they'd be 407 and 407 (with the main highway being 407).
I haven't looked at this in a while. Opening in 2015?! According to the website, construction starting in Winter 2013. So has it started? Winter 2013 is almost over.
I doubt they'll be given any numbers other than 407, with perhaps the two link roads simply being given names (407 West Link? ... 407 Whitby Link?Is there a typo here? It's hard to imagine the main 407 and two north south connectors would all be given identical numbers...
And so it begins.They've been doing site prep including archaeology over the winter, with heavy construction starting in the next month or two. I know there's closures on Dundas Street ("Highway 2") in Whitby in the next week or so, in the area where the west link will cross Dundas.
I doubt they'll be given any numbers other than 407, with perhaps the two link roads simply being given names (407 West Link? ... 407 Whitby Link?
407 Clarington Link?). 407 is the brand, I doubt it will be diluted. Though I'd think how they want to deal with the tolling and how much say 407ETR gets on it will be a factor.
That belongs to the company though ... and it's not quite the same company that has the franchise for the 407 extension.Highway 400 was a "brand" when it opened as a fast route to cottage country, but the 400-series highways all have their own numbers. If there's an indentifying feature of any 407-type toll highway, it would be "ETR", and the use of distinctive blue signs.