Ontario to Widen Highway 401 in Oshawa
July 03, 2025
Global Korean Post
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More than 10,000 trucks use Highway 401 each day, transporting $380 million worth of goods.
Gridlock costs Ontario’s economy up to $56 billion each year, according to a report from the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis. If left unchecked, the annual cost of gridlock could reach $108 billion by 2044.
The Ontario government is replacing the Park Road and Cubert Street overpasses in Oshawa to accommodate the future widening of Highway 401 to 10 lanes.
The overpass replacements are part of the province’s nearly $30 billion plan to build, expand and repair highways, roads and bridges, helping to protect Ontario’s economy and keep thousands of workers on the job in the face of U.S. tariffs and economic uncertainty.
The project will support hundreds of good-paying jobs during construction in the engineering, construction and supply chain industries. The contract also includes resurfacing the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 from east of Harmony Road to Courtice Road.
