Province starts Highway 427 expansion project

Canada.ConstructionConnect.com
May 10, 2018

The Ontario government has announced the official launch of construction on the Highway 427 expansion project in the city of Vaughan, Ont.

The highway will be extended 6.6 kilometres from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive, and widened to eight lanes from Finch Avenue to Highway 7, said a recent media statement.

Once completed in 2021, High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes with electronic tolling will also be installed on Highway 427 in both directions from south of Highway 409 to north of Rutherford Road. No existing general purpose lanes will be removed to accommodate HOT lanes.

The value of the project is $616 million. The average daily traffic on Highway 427 between Finch Avenue and Highway 407 ETR is expected to grow by approximately 22,000 vehicles per day by 2021.