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Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel could cost $60-billion or more – and wouldn’t solve congestion, say experts
Tunnelling would start around $1-billion a kilometre, but could even be double or triple that, depending on how many traffic lanes go underground
Cost of Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel dream would be ‘astronomical,’ experts say
The potential cost of a tunnelled expressway below Highway 401 remains unclear, but comparable examples suggest it could be tens of billions of dollars.
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’s proposed tunnel under Highway 401 is transparently political
Ontario’s premier is attempting to paint himself as an ambitious visionary and his rivals as sticks in the mud
Ford pitches tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA, no estimate on cost
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.
Toronto's Big Dig? Ford promises traffic tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s proposed plan to build a tunnel under Highway 401 in the Greater Toronto Area has some experts comparing it to Boston's infamous Big Dig — a tunnel project beset by delays and cost overruns that took 25 years to complete.
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.
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,
VIDEO: School bus fire delays traffic on Highway 401 in Ontaro
A school bus burst into flames on Highway 401 in Ontario Monday morning. The incident happened in the westbound lanes of ...
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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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Doug Ford wants a tunnel under Ontario's Highway 401. He could learn something from Boston's 'Big Dig'
The pitch is to build an expressway for vehicles, and possibly transit too, under Canada’s busiest throughfare: Highway ...
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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 ...
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Durham highway closures for planned roadwork on Sept. 30
Expect delays or adjust your route — 55 closures are scheduled for roadwork on provincial highways in Durham on Sept. 30, ...
As Ford eyes 401 tunnel, some say 407 subsidies are better fix
After Premier Doug Ford’s major announcement that the province is considering to build a tunnel under Highway 401, some in ...
34-Mile-Long Tunnel Project Could Add Even More Lanes To Widest Highway In North America
Ontario’s Highway 401 is the widest highway in North America, 18 lanes across at its widest point near Toronto Pearson ...
Crash on Highway 401 leads to impaired charges in Mississauga
One person faces impaired driving charges after a crash in Mississauga. Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle ...