This includes a section of Highway 406, from Thorold to Welland, starting July 12th
You'll be able to drive at 110kms an hour between Thorold and Welland on Highway 406, and others, following a change by the provincial government.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria was in Hamilton this morning, announcing a test of the higher speed on certain highways will stay permanent starting July 12th.
The test, from 100 to 110, was in place since 2019.
10 additional sections will change, including much of the 401, as well as the 403, 416 and Highway 69 from Sudbury to French River.
The Transport Minister says most Ontario highways were built to safely accommodate higher speeds.
The government adds Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have a maximum limit of 110, but in British Columbia it's 120km/h.
- Hwy 401, Tilbury, extending the existing 110 km/h zone further east by 7 km
- Hwy 401 from Hwy 35/115 to Cobourg (approximately 35 km)
- Hwy 401 from Colborne to Belleville (approximately 44 km)
- Hwy 401 from Belleville to Kingston (approximately 66 km)
- Hwy 401 from Hwy 16 to Quebec boundary (approximately 107 km)
- Hwy 403 from Woodstock to Brantford (approximately 26 km)
- Hwy 403 from Brantford to Hamilton (approximately 14.5 km)
- Hwy 406 from Thorold to Welland (approximately 13 km)
- Hwy 416 from Hwy 401 to Ottawa (approximately 70 km)
- Hwy 69 from Sudbury to French River (approximately 60 km)
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