Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 MMinistryinistry of Tran sofpor tTransportationation TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.......................................3 Section ONE Expansion Projects 2012-2016..............5 Section TWO Rehabilitation Projects 2012-2016.......10 Section THREE Projects Beyond 2016........................40 Section FOUR 2011 Completed Projects....................45 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 2 INTRODUCTION Creating Jobs and Building a Stronger Ontario In 2012/13, the Ontario government will be investing $2.4 billion to repair and expand provincial highways and bridges. This includes $1.87 billion for southern Ontario, creating more than 18,500 direct and indirect jobs. Improving Ontario's transportation network is part of the government’s plan to strengthen the economy. Key highway investments planned between 2012 and 2016 include: • constructing the Windsor Essex Parkway • extending Highway 407 easterly • widening Highway 401 express and collector lanes between the Highway 401/403/410 interchange and Hurontario Street in Mississauga • building a new interchange at Highway 6 (Hanlon Expressway) and Laird Road in Guelph • widening Highway 417 from Nicholas Street to Ottawa Road 174 in Ottawa 2012 Planned Accomplishments Southern Ontario New highway 102km New bridges 5 Highway rehabilitated 410km Bridges rehabilitated 79 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 3 QUICK FACTS • Ontario has 16,600 kilometres of provincial highway and 2,756 bridges. • Ontario uses new technology and greener construction practices whenever possible, such as recycling existing pavement and using recycled and shredded tires for bridge embankment fill. Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 4 ONE EXPANSION PROJECTS 2012-2016 ONE Expansion 2012-2016 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 5 EXPANSION PROJECTS 2012-2016 ONE Widening Highway 7/8 through Kitchener Construction crews have begun widening Highway 7/8 from four to six lanes between Fischer-Hallman Road and Courtland Avenue in west Kitchener. Expanding the highway for 6.5 km will ease congestion during rush hour as commuters head to and from west Kitchener neighbourhoods. Eleven bridges will be widened and repaired, and a new concrete median barrier will be built to separate eastbound and westbound lanes, keeping traffic flowing efficiently and safely. The work begins this year with repairs to the Fischer-Hallman Bridge. Work will move east in subsequent years, finishing in 2015. Page 6 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 ONE ONE EXPANSION PROJECTS 2012-2016 Southern Expansion 2012-2016 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 7 EXPANSION PROJECTS 2012-2016 ONE Southern Expansion 2012-2016 Target Map Completion # Region Hwy Location Type of Work Date Leamington to Windsor, Phase 2, Essex County Rd. 1 WR 3 Two to five-lane widening 2012 11 to west junction Essex County Rd. 34 2 WR 6 Hanlon Expressway, Laird Rd., Guelph New interchange 2013 Beyond 3 WR 7N Kitchener to Guelph New four-lane highway 2016 4 CR 7 Brock Rd., Pickering to Hwy 12, Durham, FLOW Two to four-lane widening 2013 5 WR 7 & 8 Fischer-Hallman Rd. to Courtland Ave., Kitchener Four to six-lane widening 2015 Kitchener Waterloo Expressway, Grand River to Four to six and four to eight- 6 WR 8 2012 Highway 401, Build Canada Fund (BCF)* lane widening / resurfacing Arnprior By-Pass, Phase 1, Regional Rd. 29 to 7 ER 17 Two to four-lane widening 2012 Division St. Wasaga to Collingwood, Sixth line to existing Hwy 8 CR 26N New four- lane highway 2012 26, Phase 3A, Simcoe Two to four and five-lane 9 ER 62 Hwy 401 to Foxboro, Belleville 2014 widening 10 CR 401 Hwy 410 to Hurontario St., Peel New interchange / widening 2013 Bridge replacement / Hwy 15 to Frontenac Cty. Rd. 38 - Phase 4 - 11 ER 401 widening / interchange 2015 Montreal St. and CNR overheads, Kingston improvements Hwy 15 to Frontenac County Rd. 38, Phase 2, west 12 ER 401 Four to six-lane widening 2012 of Sydenham Rd. to west of Montreal St., Kingston Colonel Talbot Rd. to Veterans Memorial Parkway, New interchange / 13 WR 401 London including Wonderland Road and Veterans 2016 interchange improvements Memorial Pkwy New six-lane below grade 401 Hwy 401 and Hwy 3 through Tecumseh, LaSalle 14 WR freeway / new four-lane at- 2015 & 3 and Windsor grade service Rd. network Bluewater Bridge to east of Murphy Rd., Sarnia Two to four westbound-lane 15 WR 402 2014 (BIF)* widening Oak Park Interchange, Brantford (Parnership with Interchange improvements / 16 WR 403 2013 Brantford) bridge rehabilitation Page 8 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 ONE ONE EXPANSION PROJECTS 2012-2016 Southern Expansion 2012-2016 p Target Map Completion # Region Hwy Location Type of Work Date Queensville Side Rd. to Ravenshoe Rd., York, 17 CR 404 New four- lane highway 2014 Phase 4 of 4 (FLOW) Green Lane to Queensville Side Rd., York, Phase 18 CR 404 New four- lane highway 2014 3 of 4 (FLOW) 19 CR 406 Port Robinson Rd. to Main St., Niagara Two to four-lane widening 2015 New 10km 6-lane highway, 12km 4-lane Brock Rd. to Harmony Rd. including a connection 20 CR 407E highway and 10km 4-lane 2015 to Hwy 401 east of Lake Ridge Rd (Phase 1) freeway to freeway connection Four to eight and four to 21 ER 417 Eagleson Rd. to Hwy 7, Ottawa (HOV)* 2014 six-lane widening 417 - Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 3D, Carling Ave. Bridge replacements / 22 ER 2013 OQW westbound and Kirkwood Ave. bridges, Ottawa widening 417 - Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 4B, Cyrville Rd. 23 ER Bridge replacement 2012 OQW bridge, Ottawa Six to eight-lane widening 417 - Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 5, Nicholas St. 24 ER / bridge replacements / 2015 OQW to Ottawa Rd. 174, Ottawa rehabilitation / widenings Note: Project timing is subject to change based on funding, planning, design, environmental approval, property acquisition and construction requirements. * BCF: Building Canada Fund, BIF: Border Infrastructure Fund, HOV: High Occupancy Vehicle, ISF: Infrastructure Stimulus Fund. Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 9 REHABILITATION PROJECTS 2012-2016 TWO TWO Rehabilitation 2012-2016 Page 10 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 TWO TWO REHABILITATION PROJECTS 2012-2016 Highway 401 in Toronto Gets a Facelift Highway 401 between Avenue Road and Bayview Avenue in Toronto carries about 400,000 vehicles per day. All express lanes, east and west bound, and six bridges are currently undergoing major rehabilitation. The six bridges include the Hogg’s Hollow Bridge and the Yonge Street overpass. When repairs are complete, drivers will notice new pavement and see updated illumination, a new median and noise barriers. This project is one of several projects along Highway 401 through Toronto and is part of the Ministry of Transportation’s strategic rehabilitation program for Highway 401 between Renforth Drive and Warden Avenue. Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 11 REHABILITATION PROJECTS 2012-2016 TWO Central 2012 Page 12 Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 TWO TWO REHABILITATION PROJECTS 2012-2016 Central 2012 Target Project Map Completion Length # Hwy Status Location Type of Work Date (km) 1 QEW Underway Bertie St., Niagara Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a 2 QEW Underway Credit River, Peel Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a 3 QEW Underway Glover Rd., Fifty Rd., Millen Rd., Hamilton Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a Burlington Bay Skyway, Toronto-bound, 4 QEW Underway Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a Burlington/Hamilton 0.3 km east of Victoria Ave. to 1.5 km east 5 QEW New Resurfacing 2012 17.0 of Casablanca Blvd., Toronto-bound, Niagara 6 QEW New Hwy 420 to Lyons Creek Rd., Niagara Resurfacing 2012 9.0 Central Ave. to 0.5 km south of Gilmore Rd., 7 QEW New Resurfacing 2012 4.0 Niagara QEW/ 8 Underway Thompson Rd. and Chestnut St., Niagara Bridge rehabilitations 2012 n/a 406 4th Line and Coles Crt. intersections in Intersection 9 7 New 2012 n/a Acton, Halton improvements Intersection 10 8 New Hwy 5/8, Peters Corners, Hamilton 2013 n/a improvements 11 11 New Memorial Ave. to Laclie St., Simcoe Resurfacing 2012 8.0 12 11 New Severn River bridge at Severn Bridge Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a Resurfacing / bridge 13 11 New Gull Lake bridges, north of Gravenhurst 2014 n/a rehabilitation South Muskoka River bridge, south of 14 11 New Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a Bracebridge 15 11 New 4.7 km north of Muskoka Rd. 117 Culvert replacement 2012 0.2 16 11 Underway Vernon Lake, northbound lane, Huntsville Bridge rehabilitation 2012 n/a 17 12 Underway Simcoe Rd. 37 to Hwy 93, Simcoe Resurfacing 2012 3.5 18 12 New CNR overhead in Midland, Simcoe Bridge replacement 2013 n/a Southern Highways Program 2012-2016 Page 13 REHABILITATION PROJECTS 2012-2016 TWO Central 2012 Target Project Map Completion Length # Hwy Status Location Type of Work Date (km) Atherley Rd. to south junction of Hwy 19 12 New Resurfacing 2012 5.6 11/12, Simcoe Nottawasaga River to Stayner east 20 26 New Resurfacing 2012 15.6 limits, Simcoe 21 35 New Hwy 118 northerly, Carnarvon Resurfacing 2012 7.9 22 35 New North of Haliburton Rd. 13, Halls Lake Culvert rehabilitation 2012 n/a Bridge rehabilitations and 23 35/115 Underway Newcastle and CPR bridge, Durham 2012 n/a commuter parking lot 24 48 New Herald Rd., York Signal installation 2012 n/a Thorold Stone Rd. to Hwy 406, 25 58 New Resurfacing 2013 4.0 Niagara Oxtongue Lake Narrows bridge, east 26 60 New Bridge replacement 2013 n/a of Hwy 35 Waverley Rd. to north of Hillsdale, Truck climbing lane / 27 93 Underway 2012 1.6 Simcoe traffic signals West of Hwy 11 westerly, Ullswater 28 141 New Resurfacing 2012 19.8 easterly Hwy 11 to Hwy 93, northbound and Resurfacing / bridge 29 400 Underway 2013 16.2 southbound lanes, Simcoe rehabilitations 30 400 New Hwy 93 to Simcoe Rd.