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. However, the eastward extension of highway 407 is currently undergoing an environmental assessment process. A final decision to begin construction on the 407 extension and the connector highways will await end of the assessment process in late 2008.

[edit] 401/407 Durham West Connector

Designation: not determined
Year: Initial construction likely in the early-2010s
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.