ontario highway highway pronounced seven series highway canadian province ontario comprising privately leased segment publicly owned segment route begins travels suburbs ending segment leased operated officially known express toll route begins junction queen travels road east road freeway continues east highway east owned toll route operated toll highway opened world toll length route distances calculated automatically licence plates entrance exit points major interchanges route include highway highway highway planned late 1950s freeway bypassing toronto segment busiest highway world construction begin early 1990s provincial government proposed highway alleviate revenue central sections highway opened remaining sections built quickly following years final segment opening despite included series network highway section considered provincial highway network privately operated route operated privately year lease agreement provincial government lease sold approximately billion consortium canadian spanish investors operating highway section source significant criticism especially increases tolls plate denial false charges addition safety segments constructed following sale freeway called question come regard highway luxury opposed bypass originally conceived kilometre owned extension route known highway east currently construction opened june including north south link known extension push highway east highway highway second link known highway route description highway kilometre controlled access highway passing travelling immediately north toronto general public felt highway luxury original purpose relieving traffic highway average daily trip counts vehicles june responsible maintaining high traffic levels justification increasing tolls conduct traffic studies despite increased usage parallel roads highway intended supplement continue grow forcing costly widening projects highway designed aesthetics environmental concerns mind featuring storm drainage ponds curb system unlike ontario highways features concrete pavement opposed coated asphalt high mast lighting urban portions route feature fewer asphalt surfaced freeways highway begins branches northward lane route passes street line regional road interchanges street regional road highway briefly enters curves gently northeast avoiding nearby route crossed east residential subdivisions line south lines north interchange regional road highway travels parallel street passing subdivision east highway enters agricultural area interspersed enters road regional road gradually north encounters interchange road regional road highway route crosses sixteen north conservation area travels parallel creek kilometres north interchange near hamlet creek curves northeast parallel north road interchanges road regional road highway encounters large interchange curves sharply northwest curves southeast northeast travelling parallel immediately west regional boundary boundary lane highway progresses northwest alongside power transmission corridor subdivisions east west route continues northwest passing continues east avenue road road crossing subdivision highway route makes sharp curve northeast ramps freeway kilometres enters churchill boulevard regional road follows power transmission corridor north boundary highway east encounters interchange road prior crossing railway enters urban passing interchanges road regional road street highway route encounters highway interchange located kilometres route northward road regional road road railway line crossing avenue regional road highway curves northeast interchanges airport road regional road passes beneath line encountering final interchange drive crosses highway curving east immediately crossing highway encounters large interchanges series highways highway interchange level partial stack located north avenue adjacent offices interchange features ramps connect highway located east route continues eastward parallel avenue highway valley alongside line northern border passing beneath line interchange pine valley drive york regional road route industrial lands creek corporate park partial interchange road york regional road lies west large level stack interchange kind ontario interchange jane street york regional road interwoven east highway interchange future subway extension travel travelling alongside power transmission corridor highway crosses complex rail provides access freight yards north york regional road route gently curves northward passing carries transit line crossing curves eastward interchanges street york regional road travelling adjacent south highway interchanges street york regional road york regional road boundary highway crosses subdivision carries transit richmond hill line interchange avenue york regional road highway serves south partial interchange york regional road final large freeway freeway junction highway east highway freeway travels generally parallel interchanges avenue york regional road warden avenue york regional road east route travels alongside line crosses transit line highway continues straight eastward residential area kennedy road york regional road road york regional road road crosses river line power transmission corridor route interchanges ninth line york regional road parkway york regional road exiting urban curving northeast line opening phase june final interchange highway york durham line york durham regional road boundary durham region route curves eastward crosses north community south future airport planned community farm fields highway crossed future interchange planned highway ended south intersection road durham regional road end continued eastward highway new interchange built conjunction maintained extension constructed east point ties current freeway eliminating grade intersection immediately east road falls ownership referred ontario highway highway east instead route runs parallel highway road eastern terminus harmony road major interchange route includes spur connecting opened traffic june tolls waived end highway extended eastward tolls unlike toll highways highway features toll system cameras allows automatic toll collection earliest examples highway exclusively use open road highway designed normal freeway interchanges connect directly surface streets radio antenna vehicle entered exited highway calculating toll rate vehicles automatic number plate recognition system cases monthly statements users automatic number plate recognition system linked provincial state motor vehicle toll rates set respective sections province set limitations lease contract maintaining traffic volumes justify toll rates despite rates increased annually requests provincial government resulting court battles general public route luxury plate denial contractual agreement government required deny licence plate drivers outstanding bill days past process temporarily halted february numerous false billing claims following judicial decision november ordered begin denying issue canadian license plates vehicle permits users failed pay owed fees november announced appeal decision begin deny plates appeal decided february denied government leave appeal decision result plate denial remains place rates dollar amounts listed canadian dollars february base tolls driving follows toll rate applies specific trip determined time vehicle enters highway peak rates effect monday friday public holidays saturday sunday holidays midday weekday rates effect holidays midday weekend holiday rates effect saturday sunday holidays peak period rates effect monday friday public holidays peak hours rates effect public holidays light zone lies section east highway sections lie regular zone heavy goods vehicles assessed minimum toll regardless length trip light goods vehicles assessed additional video toll charged video toll rarely reasonable place mount heavy duty vehicles legally required order use highway offenders highway traffic act highway east opening new freeways june tolls initially set place following tolls come effect utilizing highway end times displayed rounded nearest minute simplicity purposes actually toll rate applies specific trip determined time vehicle enters highway users highways receive bill trips highway specified compatible highways seen costs utilizing owned light vehicles assessed additional video toll vehicles weighing kilograms divided categories heavy single units heavy multiple units heavy multiple unit vehicles charged time passenger rate depending size vehicle heavy unit vehicles legally required order use highway offenders highway traffic act history planning initial construction construction highway begin planning bypass north toronto began concepts new dual highway appeared plan metropolitan toronto land adjacent corridors acquired future freeway 1960s sat vacant predecessor opted instead widen lane collector express system highway expansion project considered success construction highway shelved thirty years plan mid-1980s congestion toronto pushed roads capacity premier given helicopter tour city rush hour construction highway announced soon began ontario government normal process highway construction possible given financial constraints recession early 1990s government sought private sector partnerships acquired innovative electronic technology firms bid project selected operator highway financing highway paid user tolls lasting years return provincial system toll free series highway succeeding government announced march corridor reserved instead built western extension highway segment highway highway highway opened traffic june tolls charged month allow motorists test drive freeway sections underway point kilometre extension westwards opened months later december section connected south september temporary lane ramp connecting east extension southern terminus highway completed early protest local residents officials concerning traffic spill scenario revisited extension freeway opened far road february short segment road road remained closed year locals feared traffic main street named south freeway widened lanes highway avenue time alleviate concerns june extension opened continued protest regardless extensions elected premier platform common sense revolution ontario government faced billion annual deficit billion debt seeking balance books number publicly owned services following years initially spared sold quickly year leading provincial elections highway leased private companies billion route subsequently renamed ontario corporation known jointly owned spanish multinational montreal based engineering firm deal included year lease agreement unlimited control highway tolls dependent traffic volume government maintains right build transport system highway right way purchased highway travelled junction highway extensions westward eastward highway road constructed corporation mandated lease agreement western extension southwest original highway concept corridor originally intended connect hamilton sections highway highway originally slated assume temporary routing boundary end led ontario government altered plans corporation constructed section quickly obtaining lease sections opened middle highway june road june street july street july east final extension opened month later august october canadian pension plan announced agreement reached owners roadway purchase stake million implies value close billion highway current state found billion spent province point controversy highway subject controversies decades existence route toll rate increases routinely criticized general public politicians cost savings measures ensuing safety concerns resulted independent investigation shortly opening freeway finally public accused predatory billing practices including false billing continued plate denial bankruptcy expert panel engineers released report outlining concerns decreased loop ramp lack protective sharp curves addition lack concrete median barrier separate opposite directions travel argued large grass median sufficient prevent cross collisions given similar median ontario provincial government toll rates customer service largely tied lease contract february government delivered notice considered default contract decision raise toll rates obtaining provincial clearance court initial decision sided july independent affirmed ability raise toll rates consulting government government filed appeal decision overruled decision released january subsequent ruling june granted government permission appeal decision government faced court plate denial time east extension owned kilometre long extension known highway east currently development separate phases phase opened june consisting kilometre extension kilometre extension free tolls phase add kilometre extension road highway scheduled completion phase add kilometres consisting east west extension road highway highway north south connector phase scheduled completion environmental assessment analyze proposed extension undertaken early 2000s assessment included studies north south preferred route announced june complete june march flow initiative confirmed extension highway including connector highways announced completion date january provincial government announced extension highway owned province tolls set province announcement indicated province expected issue request proposals later year contract valued billion includes construction operation highway eventually awarded consortium owns june approved extension far east street announcing plans phase construction extension local residents politicians rejected plan happened section road motion proposed ontario legislature build extension project failed pass instead compromise issued march phase extend highway including highway second phase complete extension highway including highway timeline confirmed premier construction began quarter early december announced contractor delays push opening phase december spring extension open june day summer exit list following table lists major junctions highway noted
Ontario Highway 407