Construction on Highway 413 in Ontario is set to begin after the first two construction contracts were awarded. The highway will link Halton, Peel and York Regions and is expected to reduce travel times between those regions by about 30 minutes per trip. Construction is projected to support more than 6,000 jobs and add over $1 billion to Ontario's annual GDP. A federal-provincial agreement averted a court challenge over environmental impacts. Preparatory work includes resurfacing Highway 10 and upgrades at the Highway 401/407 interchange. Opposition parties and scientists have raised concerns about development and ecological harm.
The new highway will reduce travel times between the regions by 30 minutes per trip, and construction will support more than 6,000 jobs and contribute more than $1 billion to Ontario's annual gross domestic product, Ford said. "It will deliver on our plan to build a stronger, more prosperous Ontario for decades to come," Ford told reporters, saying the economic benefits of construction and reduced gridlock would help the province combat the impacts of U.S. tariffs.
Ontario hopes to begin building Highway 413 within a year. The announcement comes after the federal government reached an agreement with the province backing away from a court fight over the potential environmental impacts of the project. Queen's Park reporter Lorenda Reddekopp has more. Crews in Caledon have begun to resurface Highway 10, where Ford held his announcement, to prepare a new bridge there that's planned to pass over the new highway, according to a provincial news release.
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