Ontario Highways - Page 87

Djeffery · #**1721** Posted **Jan 24, 2025, 12:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by YOWetal

If highways are your priority you have to vote Ford. I think a second term with a different federal government he will double down on that.

Third actually, even if the second is slightly less than 75% done.

sonysnob · #**1722** Posted **Jan 26, 2025, 4:01 AM**

Hwy 11 looking north from just north of South River and the northern Highway 124 interchange:

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_11_images/11_cl_290_north_Sep24_42x28.jpg

sonysnob · #**1723** Posted **Jan 29, 2025, 2:54 AM**

Some Bradford By-pass news:

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Details
Location
Canada, Ontario, Central

Job Location
Bradford Bypass East Contract from East of Yonge Street to Highway 404

Road Name
Bradford Bypass

Program Year
2027

Length
4.80KM

Group WP Number
2030-24-00

Project Classification
Engineering

Purchase Type
One Time Only- Delivery Date:31-Dec-2032

Description
2024-E-0049: A new corridor from East of Yonge Street to Highway 404 with a distance of approximately 4.8 km in the Town of East Gwillimbury as the East portion of the overall Bradford Bypass. The project also includes constructing a freeway-to-freeway interchange at Highway 404, and construction of the 2nd Concession and Leslie Street interchanges, Parking lot and other ancillary works.

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Details
Location
Canada, Ontario, Central

Job Location
Bradford

Road Name
Bradford Bypass

Program Year
2027

Length
5.30KM

Group WP Number
2008-20-00

Project Classification
Engineering

Purchase Type
One Time Only- Delivery Date:31-Oct-2032

Description
2024-E-0048: Total Project Management for Detail Design Engineering Services for Bradford Bypass Central Contract from west of Artesian Industrial Parkway to east of Yonge Street.

sonysnob · #**1724** Posted **Jan 30, 2025, 2:59 PM**

Roundabout to be constructed at Highway 15 and former Highway 42 this summer:

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Details
Location

Canada, Ontario, Eastern
Job Location

Highway 15 at Leeds and Grenville County Road 42 Intersection
Road Name

Highway 15
Program Year

2025
Length

1 Year
Group WP Number

4042-23-00
Project Classification

Construction Administration
Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:28-Nov-2025
Description

The construction contract administration services assignment is for MTO contract 2023-4098.

The purpose of this project is to address operational and capacity concerns, improve safety and better accommodate future increase in traffic volumes with construction of a new modern roundabout at the intersection of Highway 15 and County Road 42 in the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Township of Rideau Lakes.

The proposed work includes:

Construction of a new modern roundabout
Realignment of the east approach of County Road 42
New illumination
Resurfacing of approximately 860 m of Highway 15 north and south of the new roundabout

The service provider will provide an administration office and a full compliment of staff to provide contract administration and inspection services. The project will be administered using the Contract Administration System (CMS).

The assignment is planned for 1 year, starting in May 2025 and will extend until November 2025.

Innsertnamehere · #**1725** Posted **Jan 30, 2025, 4:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by sonysnob

Some Bradford By-pass news:

Interesting. So the eastern part is aiming for 2032 completion - I assume the western part is a few years earlier then?

Also - MTO has on the Ontario Highways program identified "Intersection improvements" at Highway 6 / Greens Rd in Caledonia for this year. Do you know if that's a roundabout or adding double left queues for Greens Rd? I know that intersection backs up, particularly during the summer.

sonysnob · #**1726** Posted **Jan 31, 2025, 3:17 AM**

I'm not sure what is planned for the Green Road intersection. I'd be inclined to think that it's just, as you say, a double left turn lane or other signal improvements.

Once they post a contract number, I'll probably be able to find out more specifics.

sonysnob · #**1727** Posted **Feb 16, 2025, 4:48 PM**

View looking easterly along Hwy 17 south of Sudbury where Hwy 17 crosses Junction Creek. This bridge is located at the eastern end of the divided highway west of Sudbury, and is set to be replaced starting in 2026 or 2027.

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_17_images/17_cl_1534_east_Apr16_42x28.jpg

sonysnob · #**1728** Posted **Mar 21, 2025, 2:38 AM**

Looking east from Highway 50 over the 407 towards the 427 interchange, 20 years ago, in May 2005:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_407-409_images/407_cl_57_east_WB_May05_24x16.jpg

sonysnob · #**1729** Posted **Apr 5, 2025, 4:00 PM**

Two views looking both south and north along Highway 404 north of Toronto at the Stouffville Sideroad. HOV were extended as far north as Stouffville in 2024:

Southerly view:

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_404-406_images/404_cl_37_south_Oct24_42x28.jpg

Northerly view:

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_404-406_images/404_cl_37_north_NB_Oct24_42x28.jpg

905er · #**1730** Posted **Apr 6, 2025, 2:15 PM**

who is responsible for cleaning up our highways and how frequent do they do it? the highways across the GTA are filthy... the 410, 401 & 403 have debris and litter all over.. particularly noticeable around the exits.. but all throughout as well... along the sides of the roads, on the grass... so much garbage. it's embarrassing. people are so gross.. anyway, just curious if they get cleaned frequently, b/c any outsider looking at it would think we're in a third world country.

Innsertnamehere · #**1731** Posted **Apr 6, 2025, 2:52 PM**

It happens every spring after the snowmelt. Takes a few months to clean up and for plant growth to cover it up.

sonysnob · #**1732** Posted **Apr 14, 2025, 2:50 PM**

New Engineering assignment for the addition of a new westbound passing lane on Hwy 17 west of the Little Pic River Bridge:

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Details
Location
Canada, Ontario, Northwestern

Job Location
Hwy 17

Road Name
Hwy 17

Program Year
2025-2026

Length
4.70

Group WP Number
6132-17-00

Project Classification
Engineering

Purchase Type
One Time Only- Delivery Date:30-Oct-2026

Description
6024-E-0059, The Ministry intends to establish an agreement with an Engineering Service Provider for professional and technical services for the assignment described in the RFP Documents. This Assignment includes the detail design for the realignment of a section of Highway 17 west of the Little Pic River Bridge. The scope of the design includes the addition of a westbound truck climbing lane west of the Little Pic River Bridge and a new snowplow turnarounds within the project limits.

sonysnob · #**1733** Posted **Apr 15, 2025, 2:27 AM**

Two views looking south along Highway 6 (the Hanlon Expressway) towards the future Wellington Road 34 overpass and Highway 401 interchange south of Guelph. A new mid-block interchange opened north of Wellington Road 34 and Laird Road last autumn, and work is ongoing to construct a new overpass that will carry through Wellington Road 34 traffic over Hwy 6:

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_3-9_images/6_cl_DSC09375_south_c_Apr25_42x28.jpg

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_3-9_images/6_cl_DSC09373_south_SB_Apr25_42x28.jpg

Innsertnamehere · #**1734** Posted **Apr 15, 2025, 1:12 PM**

Looking good. With the new interchange open, the Hanlon at least finally brings a full freeway connection from Guelph down to the 401.

Do you know if MTO plans on increasing the speed limit on the stretch following completion? It would be rather ridiculous if it's still 80km/h given that it will be a continuous freeway for about 8km.

Dengler Avenue · #**1735** Posted **Apr 15, 2025, 2:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

Looking good. With the new interchange open, the Hanlon at least finally brings a full freeway connection from Guelph down to the 401.

Do you know if MTO plans on increasing the speed limit on the stretch following completion? It would be rather ridiculous if it's still 80km/h given that it will be a continuous freeway for about 8km.

O.P.P. doesn’t have a detachment in Guelph. It’ll have to respond from Cambridge and/or from Rockwood. As long as Guelph Police isn’t too active, people can get away with some speed on that freeway.

sonysnob · #**1736** Posted **Apr 16, 2025, 12:59 AM**

The speed limit on the Hanlon will definitely eventually be raised, but I'm not sure they will do so in the interim phase until more interchanges are constructed in Guelph.

There will be more speed limits phased in over time. More of the 401 will be raised to 110. I'm not sure what the plans are for this summer, but certainly more limits will go up over the next couple of years.

I would expect Highway 7/8 west of Kitchener to be increased at some point in the future as well, though that might wait until more sections of the 400-series are raised to 110.

sonysnob · #**1737** Posted **Apr 19, 2025, 2:20 AM**

Photos of the 407 looking both east and west from Dixie Road in Brampton:

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_407-409_images/407_cl_48_east_WB_Apr25_42x28.jpg

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_407-409_images/407_cl_48_east_t_Apr25_42x28.jpg

https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_407-409_images/407_cl_48_west_c_Apr25_42x28.jpg

During the summer of 2024, numerous concrete panels were replaced in the vicinity of Dixie Road as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. When originally constructed, the design life of the concrete pavement along the 407 was 30 years, to be surfaced with asphalt after 20 years.

The concrete pavement along much of the 407 is now 25 years old.

SteelTown · #**1738** Posted **Apr 22, 2025, 2:13 PM**

Highway 403 Ancaster Hill

Source: https://x.com/urbanicityHAM

Will this section of 403 ever see three lanes each way? There's always congestion during rush hours.

ScreamingViking · #**1739** Posted **Apr 22, 2025, 7:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteelTown

Highway 403 Ancaster Hill

Will this section of 403 ever see three lanes each way? There's always congestion during rush hours.

I could see the province widen the section between the Linc ramps and Wilson St. The median is pretty wide, so there should be plenty of room for another lane in each direction.

For the stretch north of the Linc, it will eventually happen, but I think it will depend on whether there's a solution to widening the 403 along the escarpment and the timing of any widening of the Linc (which probably necessitates a rebuild of the interchange) EDIT: getting on the 403 Brantford-bound from the Linc is a frustrating experience, mainly because of the "double merge" one has to do (with vehicles in behind often accelerating fast and cutting right over and past those in front, plus some who are on the 403 already and use the merge lanes to try to skip ahead). Similarly, the 403 Hamilton-bound onto the Linc doesn't work all that well, since drivers have to get over to the left quite quickly to avoid the Mohawk/Golf Links/Stone Church exit while dodging vehicles coming from the opposite direction and Mohawk Rd. Ancaster looking to make that exit.

haljackey · #**1740** Posted **Apr 22, 2025, 8:12 PM**

Ya between the Linc and Hwy 6 we should have had 6 lanes like 20 years ago. There's room on it to easily widen it by the look if it? Probably should be 8-laned for a bit now.

Another crunch point is the other end of the Linc/Red Hill where it meets the Niagara bound QEW. QEW narrows to 3 lanes, and then you have another 2-3 lanes from the Red Hill and other ramps that end right after?