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How Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel pitch could live in the shadow of Boston’s ‘Big Dig’
In an announcement on Sept. 25, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a feasibility study for building a tunnel under Highway 401 will be conducted.
Doug Ford wants a tunnel under Ontario's Highway 401. He could learn something from Boston's 'Big Dig'
While Toronto’s Tunnel would dwarf Boston's “big dig,” the Research Director of the Urban Analytics Institute at the Toronto Metropolitan University, Murtaza Haider, believes that shouldn’t stop the Greater Toronto Area from completing a feasibility study.
Doug Ford wants to build 'one of the world's longest tunnels' under Highway 401
TORONTO — Ontario is exploring the idea of digging a massive tunnel under Highway 401 to move traffic and transit across the Toronto area, with Premier Doug Ford pledging to build it regardless of what a feasibility study says. A beaming Ford had high hopes for his vision as he announced the plan Wednesday.
Ford announces plan to explore building tunnel under Highway 401
Officials will examine options to increase Highway 401 capacity, including potential routes within the existing right-of-way.
Doug Ford pitches digging tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA: 'Have to be a visionary'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is exploring the feasibility of digging a tunnel for traffic and transit under Highway 401 across the Toronto area. But he also says he is going to build it regardless. He has provided no costs estimates or timeline. Ford says the project would stretch from Mississauga in the west to Markham in the east.
Highway 401 tunnel proposal: Could Boston's 'Big Dig' experience be seen in Toronto?
As Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government prepares to do a feasibility study for building a tunnel for traffic under Highway 401, it evokes memories of the 'Big Dig' in Boston. Nick Westoll reports.
Doug Ford wants to build tunnel for traffic under 401
Ontario is exploring the idea of digging a massive tunnel under Highway 401 to move traffic and transit across the Toronto area, with Premier Doug Ford pledging to build it regardless of what a feasibility study says.
Doug Ford has revealed plans to build a giant tunnel under Highway 401 to improve GTA traffic
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has suggested an ambitious plan to tackle gridlock across the GTA: building a massive tunnel under Highway 401. If built, the tunnel would stretch from Brampton to Scarborough,
Doug Ford pitches tunnel below Highway 401
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is starting work to explore if a tunnel beneath Highway 401 is possible. As Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports, critics are far from convinced.
Ontario can learn from Boston's mega highway project, experts say
As Ontario considers building a tunnel underneath Highway 401, some say the provincial government can learn from a similar ...
An expressway under Ontario’s Highway 401? Ford touts idea with few details
"We're experts at tunnelling," Ford said. "And once a feasibility study comes back, then we'll move it forward. I always ...
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Highway 401 might get 'one of world's longest tunnels' for new expressway
The provincial government dropped a bombshell early Wednesday morning, announcing that it had embarked on a technical ...
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Ontario Exploring Feasibility of New Highway 401 Tunnel Expressway
As part of Ontario’s nearly $100 billion plan to tackle gridlock by building and improving highways, roads and transit, the province is building major new highway projects including Highway 413 and ...
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Tunnel under Highway 401 to ease gridlock in Mississauga, Brampton, Markham and Scarborough? Ford government exploring feasibility plan
Proposed expressway is expected to provide a faster route for some of the most gridlocked roadways in the province north of ...
Could a new Highway 401 tunnel expressway be coming to Ontario?
A new tunnel expressway is being proposed under Highway 401 from Mississauga and Brampton to Markham in Ontario.
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Ontario Improving Highway 401 Near Kingston
KINGSTON — The Ontario government is investing $6 million to support the movement of people and goods in the Kingston area. Work is underway to resurface sections of the eastbound and westbound ...
Ford says Ontario 'getting the Highway 413 done,' as province eyes steps to speed expropriation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is bullish about his government's push to get major infrastructure projects built, including the ...