Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Ontario awards contract for the Highway 3 Widening Project
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced a fixed-price contract of $138.6 million has been awarded to GIP HWY 3 Inc. to…
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Construction set to begin on bridge crossing future Bradford Bypass
The Government of Ontario announced the start of construction on a bridge crossing over the future Bradford Bypass. “Building the Bradford Bypass is a key…
Construction of Confederation GO Station in Hamilton begins
The Government Ontario marked the start of construction on the Confederation GO station in Hamilton. “The new Confederation GO Station is part of Metrolinx’s GO…
Vaughan Chamber of Commerce gathers leaders for discussion of transportation infrastructure
The Vaughan Chamber of Commerce convened industry and government leaders for a Transportation Forum to discuss long-term infrastructure investment across the Greater Golden Horseshoe that…
Ontario awards contract to build bridge for Bradford Bypass
The Ontario government announced it has awarded a contract to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway, connecting…
Ontario launches 2+1 highway pilot near North Bay
The Ontario government is taking steps to help improve road safety and traffic flow in Northern Ontario with a 2+1 highway pilot on Highway 11…
Alstom to refurbish GO Transit coaches at Thunder Bay plant
The Ontario government announced it is providing $171 million to refurbish 94 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay. “As…
RFP issued for Bradford Bypass bridge crossing
The Ontario government issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to design and build a bridge crossing for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting…
Province of Ontario plans to fully fund Bradford Bypass highway project
The Ontario government announced advancing planning for the Bradford Bypass, a new four-lane freeway connecting Highway 400 and Highway 404 in Simcoe County and York…
Ontario opens Highway 427 Extension
Months after it was reported there were legal issues surrounding the opening of the Highway 427 extension in Vaughan, officials have announced the new 6.6-kilometre…
Ontario issues RFP to deliver new Hanlon Expressway Interchange
The Ontario government has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement package to design and build the Highway 6 / Hanlon Expressway Midblock Interchange, which…
Ontario to officially open new Bloomington GO Station
Starting June 28, 2021, GO trains and buses will begin serving Bloomington GO Station, giving customers full access to the new, four-level station, located at…
Ontario awards contract for N. Ontario highway improvements
Ontario announced that a contract has been awarded to KSMM 2020 for work on Highway 17B through the province’s Aboriginal Procurement Program. KSMM 2020 is a…
Northern Ontario passenger rail service planned
Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation, announced that the Ontario government is improving transportation in the North by taking the next step towards bringing passenger rail…
Ontario marks completion of new Kipling Transit Hub
The Ontario government is bringing more transit infrastructure to East Mississauga and West Toronto with the completion of the new Kipling Transit Hub. The transit…
Ontario and Canada investing $3.4 billion to advance Hamilton LRT
The governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to invest nearly $3.4 billion in the shovel-ready Hamilton Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. Each government is contributing…
TTC to get 60 Thunder Bay-made streetcars
The Governments of Canada and Ontario announced a deal to support funding of additional electric, zero-emission streetcars in Toronto, which will sustain transit vehicle manufacturing…
Ontario supports new community hub and arts centre in Toronto
The Ontario government is providing 2.174-acres of land to the City of Toronto to build a community hub and centre for the arts in the…
GO rail milestone achieved with excavation in Kitchener
The Ontario government has completed excavation of the second of two tunnels under Highways 401 and 409, bringing the Kitchener GO corridor one step closer…
Southwestern Ontario transportation task force launched
The new Southwest Task Force has been launched to focus on improving connections between transportation modes such as rail, bus, and local transit services across…
Ontario government expands public transit with gas tax funds
The Ontario government is providing $375 million through the Gas Tax program to help 109 municipalities across the province operate and expand public transit. The…
RFPs issued for Ontario Line project, historic subway expansion
The Ontario government has reached a major milestone in the plans to build the Ontario Line, the signature project in the largest subway expansion…
Draft transportation plan released for northern Ontario
The Ontario government released its draft transportation plan for northern Ontario, to deliver on its commitment to build a more comprehensive transportation network for the…
Legislation introduced to accelerate key infrastructure projects in Ontario
The Ontario government is introducing a package of legislative and policy measures that would, if passed, accelerate the building of key infrastructure projects to boost…