BRAMPTON: Ontario has opened two new lanes on Highway 410, from Highway 401 to Queen Street in Brampton, to improve traffic flow and get commuters and families moving.
Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, Amrit Mangat, MPP for Mississauga-Brampton South, and Vic Dhillon, MPP for Brampton West were in Brampton on Tuesday for the opening. They were joined by Linda Jeffrey, Mayor of Brampton, to open the new lanes–one in each direction–which bring this 12-kilometre portion of Highway 410 to a total of eight lanes. Two more lanes will open in fall 2018, widening the highway to ten lanes and creating or sustaining approximately 1,100 jobs.
Steven Del Duca said: “Investing in our highway infrastructure is vital to Ontario’s economy. This stretch of Highway 410 already experiences a high volume of traffic and will only get busier as this region continues to grow. The addition of both HOV and general purpose lanes will help us manage congestion and improve mobility in the daily commutes of Ontarians travelling across the region.”
• Ontario is investing approximately $156.7 million in this project.
• Between 175,000 and 215,000 vehicles use this section of Highway 410 every day.
• The new northbound lane, from Courtney Park to south of Queen Street, opened on October 31, and the new southbound lane, from Queen Street to Highway 401, opened today.
• Ontario is investing more than $2.5 billion to repair and expand provincial highways and bridges across the province, creating 17, 500 jobs.
Two New Lanes Opened On Highway 410