What is the Bradford Bypass in Ontario?
Today, the province issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York Region.
How much will the Bradford Bypass cost?
The highway is currently estimated to cost C$800 million. The Bradford Bypass has been criticized for its potential environmental impacts, particularly to the Holland Marsh and surrounding wetlands draining into Lake Simcoe….
| Bradford Bypass | |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.2 km (10.1 mi) |
Why is the Bradford Bypass being built?
The Bradford Bypass is part of Ontario’s plan to expand highways and public transit across the Greater Golden Horseshoe to fight congestion, create jobs and prepare for the massive population growth expected in the next 30 years.
Where is Bradford Bypass going?
The proposed freeway will extend from Highway 400 between 8th Line and 9th Line in Bradford West Gwillimbury to Highway 404 between Queensville Sideroad and Holborn Road in East Gwillimbury.
Where is the 404 extension going?
The route has undergone a periodic series of smaller extensions and widening in the years since, now travelling a further 15.5 km (9.6 mi) north to Woodbine Avenue near Ravenshoe Road in the town of East Gwillimbury….Ontario Highway 404.
| Highway 404 | |
|---|---|
| Existed | 1977–present |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Highway 401 / Don Valley Parkway – Toronto |
What is Ontario Highway 413?
What is Highway 413? It’s a proposed four to six-lane highway backed by the Ford government that would provide a new 59-kilometre-long transit corridor from Highway 400 in Vaughan to the intersection of the 407 and the 401 at the Mississauga/Brampton border.
Is Bradford York region?
Even though Bradford West Gwillimbury is part of Simcoe County, the station number and apparatus numbers are based on the York Region Fire Services numbering system, thus, Bradford is District 10, Station #1 (Station 10-1).
Do you have to pay for the 404?
Neither the 401 or the 404 has any tolling. The only toll highway in Ontario is hwy #407- just steer clear of it & there will be no charges.
How much time will the 413 save?
30 minutes
“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.
Is Brampton in the GTA?
Brampton is a city in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a lower-tier municipality within Peel Region.