Premier Ford Vows to Build Expressway Tunnel Under Ontario’s Highway 401
Published on September 26, 2024
The Ontario government is planning to construct an expressway tunnel beneath Highway 401 to ease gridlock throughout the densely populated Toronto region. Premier Doug Ford announced the concept at a Toronto press conference alongside a congested section of the 401, saying the project, which is currently the subject of a feasibility study, will be moving ahead “no matter what.” “This is something we’re going to get done. We have the skill set. We have the skilled trades right here ready to go,” Ford said. “We’re tunnelling experts. We’ve tunnelled kilometres and kilometres of subway, and this is not going to be any different. It will be one of the world’s longest tunnels.”...