Ontario plans to extend Brampton highway north into Caledon

Highway 410 will be extended north of Brampton to connect with the future Highway 413.

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the project today, stating that the move will connect Highway 410, which runs north-south through Brampton, to Highway 413, which will cut through Caledon as it connects Highway 400 to Highways 401 and 407.

The minister said the province is issuing a request for proposals to design the 410 extension, which will begin at Countryside Drive and travel nine kilometres north to the 413. Part of the project will also see a new link from Highway 413 west to Highway 10.

The Ministry of Transportation says the extension will save commuters 30 minutes in travel time.

“This extension will give drivers a direct link between the two highways, cutting travel times and relieving gridlock on local roads,” said Sarkaria.

He went on to stress the need for the 413, which has been a controversial project since it was announced. Both resident groups and politicians have had concerns about it cutting through an environmentally sensitive greenbelt and farmland.

“Building Highway 413 will help protect Ontario against U.S. tariffs and global economic uncertainty by improving the movement of people and goods and keeping more than 6,000 workers on the job during construction,” Sarkaria said.

The extension of Highway 410 is one of several projects underway as work begins on the new Highway 413 corridor. In August, Ontario awarded the first two construction contracts to build Highway 413. In addition, the province recently completed upgrades to the Highway 401/407 interchange, the western terminus of Highway 413.