Ontario Advancing Work on Bradford Bypass

• Gridlock is not only increasing the prices of items on store shelves – it’s dramatically impacting the quality of life for families, workers and millions of people across Ontario, which is why it’s so important to build critical new highway projects like the Bradford Bypass.
• Crews are clearing a path along the planned route for the highway’s west section, marking another milestone in our government’s plan to tackle gridlock and give drivers across York Region and Simcoe County more time to spend with their families each day.

• We have begun removing trees between Highway 400 and Simcoe County Road 4, with work expected to be completed in the new year.
• This work will help streamline utility relocations and clear a path as work continues on the Bradford Bypass.
• A new report from the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis finds gridlock in Ontario is significantly impacting commuters’ quality of life and costing the economy $56 billion a year, further emphasizing the need to move forward on the province’s $28 billion plan to build, repair and upgrade critical highway and road infrastructure projects like the Bradford Bypass.

• Once complete, the 16.3-kilometre Bradford Bypass will connect Highway 404 in the east to Highway 400 in the west and will help save commuters 35 minutes of driving each way.
• During construction, the project is expected to support up to 2,200 jobs annually and contribute up to $286 million to Ontario’s GDP.
• Over the past year, we’ve made major progress in our plan to build the Bradford Bypass, including historic legislation that will help prioritize this project, along with key construction and design milestones. Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we will get it done so we can get drivers out of traffic once and for all.