CALEDON — The Ontario government is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design an extension of Highway 410 that will connect to the future Highway 413, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to better connect the regions of Halton, Peel and York, getting drivers out of gridlock and shortening travel times by up to 30 minutes per trip. The construction of Highway 413 will support more than 6,000 jobs per year and contribute more than $1 billion to Ontario’s annual gross domestic product.
Read moreCALEDON — The Ontario government is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design an extension of Highway 410 that will connect to the future Highway 413, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to better connect the regions of Halton, Peel and York, getting drivers out of gridlock and shortening travel times by up to 30 minutes per trip. The construction of Highway 413 will support more than 6,000 jobs per year and contribute more than $1 billion to Ontario’s annual gross domestic product.
Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, will be joined by Annette Groves, Mayor of Caledon, to provide remarks and hold a media availability.
TORONTO — The Ontario government has successfully completed testing for the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT), which will reduce end-to-end travel time from Kennedy Station to Mount Dennis Station by nearly one hour. On December 5, the project reached Substantial Completion, where independent engineers verified the line is ready for service. Full operational control of the line is being transferred to the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) which will determine the start date of passenger service early next year with the support of Metrolinx. Service levels will continue to ramp up over the coming months, reflecting the standard approach for bringing major LRT projects into service worldwide.
WATERLOO REGION — The Ontario government has completed construction of the Grand River bridges on Highway 401 in Kitchener and the rehabilitation of the King Street overpass between Kitchener and Cambridge, shortening travel times through this corridor and laying the groundwork for future widening of the highway from six to 10 lanes. The project is part of the government’s nearly $30 billion plan to build, expand and repair highways, roads and bridges across the province, helping to protect Ontario’s economy and keep thousands of workers on the job in the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty.
TORONTO — Building on the success of One Fare, which is saving transit users in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) up to $1,600 per year, the Ontario government is extending the program for an additional two years to continue keeping transit costs down for riders. Since launching in 2024, One Fare has saved Ontarians nearly $200 million and enabled nearly 62 million free transfers across participating transit agencies.
Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, to provide remarks and hold a media availability.
BRADFORD — The Ontario government has awarded contracts for the detail design of the central and east sections of the Bradford Bypass, marking a significant milestone in the province’s plan to build the four-lane, 16-kilometre highway that will relieve gridlock and cut travel times across York Region and Simcoe County by 35 minutes. The province has also awarded a program management consultant contract to oversee the full Bradford Bypass project, including design, quality assurance, schedule and construction oversight. Construction of the highway will support more than 2,200 jobs per year and contribute $286 million to Ontario’s GDP.
Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, to provide remarks and hold a media availability.
TORONTO — As part of a package of legislative changes to be introduced later today, the Ontario government will introduce tough new measures to crack down on dangerous drivers in Ontario. Many of the measures being introduced are in response to the “Andrew’s Law” petition, in memory of Andrew Cristillo, a father of three who was killed after being struck by a driver charged with dangerous and stunt driving. These changes include measures that would impose a lifetime driving ban for anyone convicted of dangerous driving causing death and introduce new roadside licence suspensions for dangerous driving behaviour.
TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $210 million through the Road Safety Initiatives Fund (RSIF) to support increased road safety in school zones and community safety zones without using speed cameras that make life more expensive for drivers and taxpayers. The RSIF will instead provide financial support for proven road safety measures that do not raise costs for drivers, including traffic-calming infrastructure like speed bumps, raised crosswalks, and roundabouts as well as high visibility signage and increased police enforcement in school zones and community safety zones where municipal speed cameras were previously deployed.
