Stretch of Huntington Road in Vaughan to be permanently closed

Closure comes as a result of the Hwy. 427 extension

Yorkregion.com
June 26, 2018
Adam Martin-Robbins

Drivers who use Huntington Road to travel through Vaughan’s west end when Highway 27 and Highway 50 get clogged are going to be bummed.

Link427, the consortium carrying out the $616-million expansion of Highway 427, is permanently closing the stretch of road between East's Corners Boulevard and Major Mackenzie Drive on June 30.

The closure is driven by the 6.6-kilometre extension of Highway 427, from Highway 7, north to Major Mackenzie Drive.

In addition to the long-awaited extension, a 15.5-km stretch of designated high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes with electronic tolling is being installed in both directions, from Highway 409 to Rutherford Road.

Hwy. 427 extension through Vaughan will require 11 road closures

Construction schedule for Hwy. 427 extension in Vaughan to be unveiled in March
Commuters could be driving on Hwy. 427 extension by 2019
The HOT lanes are slated to open in 2021.

Additionally, a four-km stretch of Highway 427 is also being widened to eight lanes, between Finch Avenue and Highway 7.

For more information, visit 427expansion.ca