Highway 416 to Ottawa among several highways to see limits raised to 110 km/h
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Most of Ontario's highways were originally designed to safely accommodate speed limits of 110 km/h said Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria. Published Apr 24, 2024 • Last updated Apr 24, 2024 • 2 minute read The provincial government will raise speed limits to 110 km/h on several provincial highways beginning July 12, including about 70 kilometres of Highway 416 from Highway 401 to Ottawa. "Most of Ontario's highways were originally designed to safely accommodate speed limits of 110 km/h and the data from our changes in 2022 shows they do just that," said Ontario Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria at a press conference Wednesday. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. or Article content Article content "These evidence-based increases are a common-sense change to make life more convenient for Ontario drivers while bringing our highway speed limits in line with other Canadian provinces." Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h on highways, while in B.C. the maximum speed limit is 120 km/h. The affected sections were selected based on their ability to safely accommodate a higher speed limit, the minister said. Starting July 12, the speed limit will be permanently raised to 110 km/h on most of the following Ontario highway sections, with the remainder coming into force before the end of the year: Advertisement 3 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content It was the second major traffic update affecting Ottawa recently announced by the province. On Friday, the province announced a new $5-million interchange at Highway 416 and Barnsdale Road. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe last week called the interchange a "game-changer." The province is to work with the City of Ottawa to plan and design the interchange, which will also serve Manotick and Richmond. "Advancing the design and construction of a new interchange at Highway 416 and Barnsdale Road will improve infrastructure and connectivity within our communities," Sutcliffe said. Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Recommended from Editorial Bar owner credited with alerting police that suspected impaired person was driving home Portion of Queen Elizabeth Driveway to be completely vehicle-free this summer, NCC says Article contentSign In or Create an Account