Where does the 427 extension go?

The Highway 427 Expansion project will extend the highway 6.6 km, from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive and widen the existing highway to 8 lanes between Finch Avenue and Highway 7. New interchanges will be added at Langstaff Road, Rutherford Road and Major Mackenzie Drive.

Why is the 427 extension not open yet?

Province claims highway has safety issues, builders allege it was cleared to open months ago. The $616-million extension of Highway 427 near Toronto sits unused and off-limits to drivers amid a legal dispute between the Doug Ford government and the private consortium hired to build it, CBC News has learned.

Who built 427 extension?

LINK427 signed a $616-million fixed-price contract with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to design, build, finance and maintain the Highway 427 Expansion project.

Who is LINK427?

LINK427 is a consortium consisting of: Developer: ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc. Construction: Dragados Canada Inc., Brennan Infrastructures Inc. and Bot Infrastructure Ltd.

How big is the expansion of Highway 427?

The Highway 427 Expansion project includes the design and construction of the following: A new 6.6 km extension from Highway 7 to Major Mackenzie Drive with: eight lanes from Highway 7 to Rutherford Road; six lanes from Rutherford Road to Major Mackenzie Drive; three new interchanges (Langstaff Road, Rutherford Road and Major Mackenzie Drive).

Is there a ramp from Highway 427 to Highway 401?

There are no ramps to provide access from southbound Highway 427 to eastbound Highway 401 and vice versa, as this connection is handled by Highway 409. Highway 427 crosses Renforth Drive and then curves to the east of Runway 24R and 24L of Toronto Pearson International Airport.

When did Ontario Highway 427 become a freeway?

First designated in 1972, Highway 427 assumed the recently completed 12-lane collector-express freeway of Highway 27, as well as a short freeway north of Highway 401 known as the Airport Expressway. Both routes were upgraded throughout the 1950s and 1960s, eventually becoming intertwined into the present configuration in 1972.

When does Highway 427 in Vaughan Ontario Open?

As for when the road could open, a spokesperson for Infrastructure Ontario insisted even with the legal issues, they hope to the Highway 427 extension will open sometime in 2021. Meanwhile, the claims made in the lawsuit haven’t been tested in court yet.