Province announces it will start four-laning final section of Hwy. 69 in 2027
The plan includes a CN Rail relocation and separate bids for each section as the province tries to speed delivery and attract more contractors.
- On Tuesday, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced Ontario will split the final 68 kilometres of Highway 69 into six sections, with four entering heavy construction by the end of 2027.
- Pressure from the 'Four Lanes, Zero Excuses' campaign launched last month by Nickel Belt NDP MPP France Gélinas and Sudbury NDP MPP Jamie West helped expedite the long-delayed widening project.
- The Canadian National Railway Company will relocate a rail line within the Township of Mowat and the Municipality of Killarney to accommodate a new interchange at Highway 522.
- While Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre welcomed the commitment, local leaders and Gélinas expressed concerns regarding the lack of a firm budget or overall completion date for the project.
- As negotiations with the three First Nations continue, Sarkaria confirmed the province expects to provide more specific details in the coming weeks.
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Ontario moves rail line to speed Highway 69 widening
Ontario is moving a CN Rail line to clear the way for Highway 69 widening, but the transportation minister offered no timelines for when construction will begin or finish on the final 68 kilometres of two-laned highway.
Ontario promises faster progress on Highway 69, but no completion date
Sections of the long-delayed Highway 69 widening project are expected to be under heavy construction by the end of next year, but the province still has no firm completion date for the remaining 68 kilometres between Sudbury and the Parry Sound area.
Hwy. 69 work to break ground next year with no set completion date
Paving the way for construction, the province secures a key rail relocation agreement and divides the final 68 kilometres into six sections, four of which will see ground broken next year
Ontario Advancing Widening Of Hwy. 69 Between Parry Sound And Sudbury
As part of the Ontario government’s work to widen Highway 69 from two to four lanes, the province is investing in the relocation of a Canadian National Railway Company (CN) rail line within the Township of Mowat and the Municipality of Killarney. The remaining 68 kilometres of work to widen Highway 69 between Parry Sound and Sudbury will be split into six sections, four of which will be under heavy construction by the end of next year. This work…
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