Ok, having the project take 2 years makes much more sense. This contract end in November probably means a winter shutdown, so construction won't take place until the spring. Tells you it's not as much of a priority compared to other 401 projects like the Milton-Mississauga widening.
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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere
The gap from Tilbury to London is huge so it’s going to probably become a 400 extension like project where there is always work happening but there is clearly no rush to actually complete it. They will probably do 10km stretches 1 at a time, finishing up 15+ years from now..
It’s purely a political project and is not needed at all for traffic levels so I’m happy for it to take that long. The billion dollar budget is needed much more elsewhere in the province.
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This isn't a new highway build like the 400 extension but I do get what you are saying. People will complain construction is slow, but at least it's happening. That should be enough to please them politics-wise.
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Looks like the project scope goes west to Wellington Road in London, but the Highway's 6 lanes at the 402. Would this mean the 401 would be 8 or 10 lanes between the 402 and Wellington? I could see 8 lanes continuing to Highbury Ave (another project to start soon) or the VMP.