The Ontario government has reached a major milestone for Hwy. 413 by completing 90% of the preliminary design work, which gives greater certainty on the preferred alignment of the highway.
This has allowed the province to identify 113 full and 57 partial properties not required for building the highway, with the remaining land being released beginning in 2025.
Hwy. 413 will run from Hwy. 400 in the east to Hwy. 401/407 interchange in the west, connecting the regions of York, Peel and Halton.
Ontario has determined the design of all major structures, interchanges and crossings. Identifying the preferred alignment of the highway means the province can begin releasing unneeded land back to owners for farming, residential, business and other uses.
The province is currently undertaking fieldwork, including borehole drilling and engineering, to evaluate soil composition and bedrock depth and expects shovels in the ground with construction beginning in 2025.