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Province Permanently Raising Speed Limits on Six Highway Stretches

Tuesday, 29 March 2022 16:30

By Linda Morgan

Speed limits will be permanently raised on six sections of provincial highways in southern Ontario.

The province will permanently change the speed limit from 100 km/h to 110 lm/h on six sections of southern Ontario's provincial highways. 

Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney says the changes, which take effect April 22nd, will affect the following areas:

  • Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) from Hamilton to St. Catharines (32 km)
  • Highway 402 from London to Sarnia (90 km)
  • Highway 417 from Ottawa to the Ontario/Quebec Border (102 km)
  • Highway 401 from Windsor to Tilbury (approximately 40 km)
  • Highway 404 from Newmarket to Woodbine (approximately 16 km)
  • Highway 417 from Kanata to Arnprior (approximately 37 km)

The province is also raising the speed limit to 110 km/h on a trial basis on two sections of provincial highways in Northen Ontario. 

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