BRADFORD — The Ontario government has awarded a major contract to oversee the design, quality control, safety and delivery of the west section of the Bradford Bypass expressway, marking a significant milestone in the province’s plan to relieve gridlock, save commuters time and keep goods moving across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. “Our government is making real progress on our plan …
TORONTO — The Ontario government introduced the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act to tackle gridlock and make life easier for drivers. The legislation, if passed, would allow the province to build highways faster, including through a new Highway 413 Act that would create a new, accelerated environmental assessment process for the construction of Highway 413 and the extensions of Highway 410 …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is making life easier for drivers by introducing legislation that would, if passed, require municipalities to receive approval from the province before installing new bike lanes that would result in the removal of lanes for traffic. Municipalities would be required to demonstrate that the proposed bike lanes won’t have a negative impact on vehicle traffic. …
THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing $5 million annually to help smaller communities across the province build safe and reliable transit services. The funding is being delivered through the new Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF). “No matter where you live, Ontarians deserve reliable public transportation to access employment, visit friends and family and maintain healthy, independent lifestyles,” said …
New stations will bring faster, more accessible transit to millions of commuters in the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO — The Ontario government has officially broken ground on King-Bathurst, Queen-Spadina and Moss Park Stations, marking another milestone in the province’s plan to build the Ontario Line and create a reliable and continuous transit line that connects communities throughout the Greater Toronto …
OSHAWA — The Ontario government is getting shovels in the ground to replace the Oshawa Wilson Road overpass in Durham, laying the groundwork to widen Highway 401, relieve gridlock and improve the movement of people and goods across the region. “Whether it’s to get to work, visit friends and family, or transport goods, Highway 401 is a critical artery for …
BATCHAWANA BAY — The Ontario government is making travel easier for drivers and truck drivers in northern Ontario by investing more than $6 million to upgrade the Batchawana Bay rest area on Highway 17 north of Sault Ste. Marie. The rest area is being expanded to accommodate commercial vehicles and support the safe movement of people and goods across the …
TORONTO — The Ontario government is helping to accelerate construction on the Gardiner Expressway by at least one year by providing up to $73 million to the City of Toronto on the condition that work may be allowed to proceed up to a 24/7 basis. This accelerated timeline moves the construction completion date from April 2027 to at least April …
TORONTO — The Ontario government has officially broken ground at Pape Station, marking the start of construction to build a new interchange station connecting the Ontario Line with the TTC’s Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth). The new subway line will deliver better, faster and more reliable transit throughout the Greater Toronto Area, relieving gridlock on roads and the existing transit network. “The …
Windsor — The City of Windsor is upgrading its transit system after a joint federal-provincial-municipal investment of more than $117 million. This was announced today by MP Irek Kusmierczyk, MPP Andrew Dowie, MPP Anthony Leardi, and Transit Windsor’s Executive Director, Tyson Cragg. These upgrades include improved bus stops and terminals, new technologies and a larger fleet. This investment will also help the …
