Link between Hwy. 400 and Hwy. 404 is high priority for BWG, surrounding areas

Yorkregion.com
July 31, 2015
By Brea Bartholet

On July 28, Mayor Rob Keffer and leaders of surrounding municipalities met to discuss strategies to encourage the provincial government to move forward with construction of the Hwy. 400 and 404 freeway link.

“This initial meeting was an excellent start,” said Keffer.

“There is a clear interest in working together to convince our partners within the provincial government that the link is a critical piece of infrastructure missing from the regional transportation network.”

Keffer believes the community and broader area surrounding BWG will benefit from the link’s potential construction - helping reduce local traffic within the region, along with enhanced employment and improved quality of life.

Mayors and senior staff from East Gwillimbury, Innisfil and New Tecumseth joined Keffer along with Simcoe County Warden Gerry Marshall and York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson during the discussion.

The group has agreed to meet regularly, planning to partner on a campaign drawing attention to the need for the highway connection.

The link - formerly known as the Bradford Bypass - is a planned highway corridor that will provide an east-west connection between Hwy. 400 in Bradford and Hwy. 404 in East Gwillimbury.

A provincial Environmental Assessment was approved for the 16.2 km highway corridor in 2002.