You’ll soon get from point A to point B quicker after the Ontario Governments announcement that they’re raising the speed limit on certain provincial highways, including Highway 401.
Starting this summer, the speed limit will increase from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways across southern and northern Ontario.
Locally, the affected areas will include Hwy 401 from Hwy 16 to the Quebec boundary, as well as Hwy 416 from the 401 to Ottawa. Travelers heading west of Kingston along Hwy 401 towards Belleville will also experience the speed increase.
This decision follows the safe and successful increase to six sections of provincial highways in 2022, according to the province.
Beginning July 12, 2024, the speed limit will be permanently increased to 110 km/h on the majority of the following provincial highway sections, with the rest expected to follow suit before the end of the year:
- Hwy 401, Tilbury, extending the existing 110 km/h zone further east by 7 km
- Hwy 401 from Hwy 35/115 to Cobourg (approximately 35 km)
- Hwy 401 from Colborne to Belleville (approximately 44 km)
- Hwy 403 from Woodstock to Brantford (approximately 26 km)
- Hwy 403 from Brantford to Hamilton (approximately 14.5 km)
- Hwy 406 from Thorold to Welland (approximately 13 km)
- Hwy 69 from Sudbury to French River (approximately 60 km)
The province says all highway sections were selected based on their ability to safely accommodate higher speed limits.
Written by Emily Chatwood