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Ford envisions three-level tunnel under Highway 401, feasibility study not started

Published Aug 7, 2025 at 11:03am

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Ford envisions three-level tunnel under Highway 401, feasibility study not started

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during the meetings of Canada’s premiers in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford revealed more details Wednesday about his planned tunnel under Highway 401, even as a feasibility study he's commissioning has yet to get underway.

Speaking at an unrelated transit announcement in Thornhill, Ont., north of Toronto, Ford said his plan is to have a 19.5-metre-wide, three-level tunnel, with one level going eastbound, one for westbound traffic and a bottom level for transit.

"We're building that tunnel as sure as I'm talking to you, and we're going to continue (to) reach out to experts around the world," he said.

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