Expansion Projects 2012-2016
Widening Highway 7/8 through Kitchener
Construction crews have begun widening Highway 7/8 from four to six lanes between the 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 Fischer-Hallman Bridge. Work will move east in subsequent years, finishing in 2015.
Highway 7-8, West Kitchener, Homer Watson Blvd, Arial view
Highway 7-8 construction, West Kitchener, pavement work
Highway 7-8 construction, West Kitchener, pavement work
Southern Expansion 2012-2016
Southern Expansion 2012-2016
| Map # | Region | Hwy | Location | Type of Work | Target Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WR | 3 | Leamington to Windsor, Phase 2, Essex County Rd. 11 to west junction Essex County Rd. 34 | Two to five-lane widening | 2012 |
| 2 | WR | 6 | Hanlon Expressway, Laird Rd., Guelph | New interchange | 2013 |
| 3 | WR | 7N | Kitchener to Guelph | New four- lane highway | Beyond 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 |
| 6 | WR | 8 | Kitchener Waterloo Expressway, Grand River to Highway 401, Build Canada Fund (BCF)* | Four to six and four to eight-lane widening / resurfacing | 2012 |
| 7 | ER | 17 | Arnprior By-Pass, Phase 1, Regional Rd. 29 to Division St. | Two to four-lane widening | 2012 |
| 8 | CR | 26N | Wasaga to Collingwood, Sixth line to existing Hwy 26, Phase 3A, Simcoe | New four- lane highway | 2012 |
| 9 | ER | 62 | Hwy 401 to Foxboro, Belleville | Two to four and five-lane widening | 2014 |
| 10 | CR | 401 | Hwy 410 to Hurontario St., Peel | New interchange / widening | 2013 |
| 11 | ER | 401 | Hwy 15 to Frontenac Cty. Rd. 38 - Phase 4 - Montreal St. and CNR overheads, Kingston | Bridge replacement / widening / interchange improvements | 2015 |
| 12 | ER | 401 | Hwy 15 to Frontenac County Rd. 38, Phase 2, west of Sydenham Rd. to west of Montreal St., Kingston | Four to six-lane widening | 2012 |
| 13 | WR | 401 | Colonel Talbot Rd. to Veterans Memorial Pkwy, London including Wonderland Rd. and Veterans Memorial Pkwy | New interchange / interchange improvements | 2016 |
| 14 | WR | 401 & 3 | Hwy 401 and Hwy 3 through Tecumseh, LaSalle and Windsor | New six-lane below grade freeway / new four-lane at-grade service rd. network | 2015 |
| 15 | WR | 402 | Bluewater Bridge to east of Murphy Rd., Sarnia (BIF)* | Two to four westbound-lane widening | 2014 |
| 16 | WR | 403 | Oak Park Interchange, Brantford (Parnership with Brantford) | Interchange improvements / bridge rehabilitation | 2013 |
| 17 | CR | 404 | Queensville Side Rd. to Ravenshoe Rd., York, Phase 4 of 4 (FLOW) | New four- lane highway | 2014 |
| 18 | CR | 404 | Green Lane to Queensville Side Rd., York, Phase 3 of 4 (FLOW) | New four- lane highway | 2014 |
| 19 | CR | 406 | Port Robinson Rd. to Main St., Niagara | Two to four-lane widening | 2015 |
| 20 | CR | 407E | Brock Rd. to Harmony Rd. including a connection to Hwy 401 east of Lake Ridge Rd (Phase 1) | New 10km 6-lane highway, 12km 4-lane highway and 10km 4-lane freeway to freeway connection | 2015 |
| 21 | ER | 417 | Eagleson Rd. to Hwy 7, Ottawa (HOV)* | Four to eight and four to six-lane widening | 2014 |
| 22 | ER | 417 - OQW | Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 3D, Carling Ave. westbound and Kirkwood Ave. bridges, Ottawa | Bridge replacements / widening | 2013 |
| 23 | ER | 417 - OQW | Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 4B, Cyrville Rd. bridge, Ottawa | Bridge replacement | 2012 |
| 24 | ER | 417 - OQW | Hwy 416 to Anderson Rd., Phase 5, Nicholas St. to Ottawa Rd. 174, Ottawa | Six to eight-lane widening / bridge replacements / rehabilitation / widenings | 2015 |
Project timing may be affected by funding, property acquisition, environmental considerations, approvals, traffic staging, design changes, unexpected field conditions, and weather.
* BCF: Building Canada Fund, BIF: Border Infrastructure Fund, HOV: High Occupancy Vehicle, ISF: Infrastructure Stimulus Fund.
