Speed on some 400-series highways increasing to 110 km/h

The province is planning on upping the speed limit on certain 400-series highways across Ontario.

Ontario’s transportation minister Prabmeet Sarkaria was in Hamilton on Wednesday to make the announcement, calling the move a “common-sense change” that will make life more convenient for Ontario drivers.

“Today I am pleased to announce that starting July 12th our government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial higwways in northern and southern Ontario,” Sarkaria said.

The changes will affect the following highways:

• 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 401 from Belleville to Kingston (approximately 66 km)
• Hwy 401 from Hwy 16 to Quebec boundary (approximately 107 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 416 from Hwy 401 to Ottawa (approximately 70 km)
• Hwy 69 from Sudbury to French River (approximately 60 km)

WATCH: Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Prabmeet Sarkaria, is in Hamilton today, and he is expected to announce new increases to the speed limit along certain sections of some 400 series highways.

Speed limits to be increased to 110 KPH on numerous sections of 400 series highways. Watch Transportation Minister Sarkaria make the announcement live in Hamilton on https://t.co/RzAbvavc38 at 9.

— Randy Rath (@rath_randy) April 24, 2024