The province is moving forward with plans to build Highway 413.
The Ontario government is building a new 400-series highway to ease gridlock in Halton, Peel and York Regions.
Premier Doug Ford announced plans to build Highway 413 earlier today.
Officials say the highway will extend from Highway 400 in the east to the Highway 401/407 interchange area in the west.
It will include four to six lanes, as well as separate infrastructure for transit and passenger stations, and truck parking.
"Highway 413 will save drivers up to 30 minutes each way on their commute, adding up to one hour per day and five hours per week in people’s schedules. This relief will be the difference between sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic and having dinner with your family at home," said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation. "As the population of the Greater Golden Horseshoe surges, the new Highway 413 is an opportunity we cannot pass up. As part of our plan to build Ontario, our government is making historic investments in both public transit and highway infrastructure to get people, goods, and businesses moving."
There is no word yet on when construction will start, but the province says during construction, the highway will support up to 3,500 jobs a year and generate up to $350 million in annual gross domestic product.
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