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Ontario Is Raising the Speed Limit on More Highways. Here Are the Corridors Getting a New 110 Km/h Limit
The province says the changes cover 938 kilometres and will apply only on highways deemed safe after technical reviews.
On Wednesday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced Ontario will raise speed limits to 110 km/h on 938 kilometres of highways, beginning Friday, June 26, on portions of Highways 416 and 401 in Eastern Ontario.
Following a multi-year pilot project showing select highways could safely accommodate higher speeds, Sarkaria has repeatedly argued the increases are "evidence based," aligning Ontario with Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.
Increased speeds will only be implemented on highways designed to safely accommodate those limits, following "rigorous technical reviews," as part of a $31 billion plan bringing nearly 90 per cent of the network to 110 km/h.
Sarkaria claimed drivers will save 20 minutes traveling from Sarnia to Toronto and nearly 30 minutes from Toronto to Ottawa, with phased increases covering Highways 401, 402, 403, 416, 417, and Queen Elizabeth Way.
Planned phases will continue through September 30, with additional expansions on July 31, Aug. 21, and Aug. 31; Premier Doug Ford said the change reflects speeds highways were designed for, with nearly 89 per cent at higher limits by October.