407-401 Durham West Connector

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407-401 Durham West Connector, is a proposed freeway connection between the 407 Express Toll Route (ETR) and The King's Highway No. 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway). The proposal is dependent on the extension of 407 eastward.

The north terminus of the connector is expected to be near future kilometre mark 112 on 407, and the south terminus near kilometre 407 on the 401. However, the exact route and location of interchanges will be determined as part of the Highway 407 environmental assessment currently underway.

The Durham West Connector is one of two proposed highways to connect the 407 and 401, along with the 407-401 Durham East Connector to be located to the east in Clarington, Ontario.

The eastward extension of highway 407 is currently undergoing an environmental assessment (EA) process. A preferred route is expected to be announced in late spring 2007, with the EA process completed by the end of 2008.

On March 6, 2007 as part of the FLOW initiative, the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario confirmed the extension of the 407 to Highway 115 in Clarington, including the connector highways, with an announced completion date of 2013.^[1]

[edit] 401/407 Durham West Connector

Designation: not determined
Year: Completion announced for 2013
Proposed Southern Terminus: Highway 401, on the Ajax/Whitby border
Proposed Northern Terminus: Highway 407 near Lake Ridge Road
It has not been determined whether the connector will operate as a tollway or as a conventional free highway.
The 401/407 Durham West Connector will serve as a connector between Highway 401 and Highway 407 in the fast-growing western end of Durham Region. Plans for this new freeway will see it located near Lake Ridge Road between Ajax and Whitby. With the recent announcement of the development of Pickering Airport, the Durham West Connector will play an even greater role in the area's transportation network.