Civdis
Active Member
Does anyone see the possibility that this gets extended west through Orangeville and on to KW/Guelph?
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Bureaucromancer
Active Member
Not much with 413 in the works.
If 413 end up stopped and then gets revived There's probably probably a discussion to be had about pulling it's eastern end north, but honestly, demand being what it is, development where it is and the need for a new corridor east of the 404 as low as it is... 413, Bradford and progressive 404 extension probably is more reasonable than trying to create another complete corridor north of the 407.
Although with all that said, I'll admit that all bets are off if we ever get serious about a new freight corridor across York Region... Although even if that happens I'm inclined to think that forcing the 413 further east seems more likely than extending the Bypass.
EnviroTO
Senior Member
I would prefer something that far north as a bypass to Toronto since it wouldn't induce sprawl in the same way 413 would. Something Guelph, Orangeville, Bradford, Lindsay, Peterborough that would allow traffic that has nothing to do with Toronto to stay out of Toronto. Not something that ranks higher than railway alternatives though.
Fritter
Active Member
Looking at Doane Rd and 404 on Google Satalite view, I am wondering why this interchange is not built to completion? It looks to be like 80% complete as is. The amount of time, money and effort looks miniscule compared to what has been done to this point.
imerk
Active Member
Ontario Newsroom
news.ontario.ca
- AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) is being awarded the contract to design 6.5 kilometres of the western section of the Bradford Bypass.
Fritter
Active Member
For such a realitivly short freeway what is the point in splitting the contract like this. I can see possibly the merit if it was several hundred kilometers of new freeway, but, it's just approximately 12 kms of total new build.Ontario Newsroom
- AECOM Canada Ltd. (AECOM) is being awarded the contract to design 6.5 kilometres of the western section of the Bradford Bypass.
wopchop
Building Toronto
Maybe for cash flow and how it hits the government budget.
nfitz
Superstar
Maybe to get shovels in the ground sooner, so there's less chance a future government would cancel it.
SJD_Toronto
Active Member
Agreed 100%.
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Crombie supports the Bradford Bypass, and indeed the previous liberal government had revived the highway just before the PCs formed government.
The liberals don't have it anywhere close to as high up their priority list as the PCs do.. but they wouldn't cancel it. Probably just endlessly delay it like Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph is.
The liberals don't have it anywhere close to as high up their priority list as the PCs do.. but they wouldn't cancel it. Probably just endlessly delay it like Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph is.
lenaitch
Senior Member
Apologies for not reviewing the documentation but is there any indication it will get a published Ontario highway number?
innsertnamehere
Superstar
Yes, it will almost certianly get a 400-series number. It hasn't been announced what number yet, but many have theorized 489.
My understanding is that MTO has a number in mind however, it just hasn't been confirmed. Another option is Highway 408, which is the lowest number not yet claimed and for which doesn't need to be reserved for a highway replacing an existing provincial highway.
My understanding is that MTO has a number in mind however, it just hasn't been confirmed. Another option is Highway 408, which is the lowest number not yet claimed and for which doesn't need to be reserved for a highway replacing an existing provincial highway.
nfitz
Superstar
I'd think 408 is reserved for the stretch of highway 8 already built to 400-series databases.
2323
New Member
I thought a fantasy mid-peninsula highway would be 408. I'd think 489 would be likely.