Toronto 
Ontario is preparing to raise speed limits on a much larger share of its provincial highway network, moving more routes from 100 km/h to 110 km/h.
The province says the latest change will cover an additional 938 kilometres of highways. Right now, 873 kilometres are already posted at 110 km/h. Once the new limits are in place, nearly 89 per cent of Ontario’s highway network will have a 110 km/h posted limit, up from 43 per cent today.
The rollout begins June 26 on sections of Highways 401 and 416 in eastern Ontario. Other sections will follow on the QEW and Highways 400, 401, 402, 403, 416 and 417. The province expects the increases to take effect gradually through September 30, 2026.
For drivers, the difference could be noticeable on longer trips. The government says a trip from Sarnia to Toronto could be nearly 20 minutes shorter, while a trip from Toronto to Ottawa could save close to half an hour.
Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the move is part of Ontario’s broader effort to keep people and goods moving, alongside a $31-billion plan to build, repair and expand highways, roads and bridges over 10 years.
The province says higher limits will only be used on highways that have been reviewed and are designed to safely handle the change. It also notes that most of Ontario’s freeway network was originally engineered for a posted speed of 110 km/h.
Future freeways, including Highways 413, 425, 7 between Kitchener and Guelph, and 69, will also be designed for 110 km/h limits.
List of provincial highways where speed limits are increasing:
- Starting June 26, 2026:
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- Highway 401 from Highway 15 to Highway 16
- Highway 416 from Cedar Grove Road to Highway 401
- Starting July 31, 2026
- Highway 402 from Highway 401 to White Oak Drive
- Highway 402 from Waterworks to 350m east of Colborne Drive
- Starting August 21, 2026
- Highway 7 from Appleton Side Road/County Road 17 to Highway 417
- Highway 115 from Highway 35 to Parkway Interchange
- Highway 400 from Highway 401 to Lake Joseph Road
- Highway 416 from 1.5 km south of Highway 416/417 to Fallowfield Road/County Road 12
- Highway 417 from Leitrim Road to Ottawa Regional Road 174
- Highway 417 from Highway 416/417 Interchange to Highway 7
- Starting August 31, 2026
- Highway 401 from Merlin Road to Highway 427
- Highway 401 from Highway 404 to Highway 35/115
- Highway 401 from Cobourg to Colborne
- Highway 401 from Sidney Street to CNR Overhead Bridge in Belleville
- Highway 401 from County Road 38 to Highway 15
- Highway 403 from Highway 401 to Middletown Line
- Starting September 30, 2026
- Highway 403 from Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) to Highway 401
- Highway 404 from Highway 401 to Mulock Drive
- Highway 406 from Westchester Avenue to Highway 58
- Highway 407 from Brock Road to Highway 35/115
- Highway 412 from Highway 401 to Highway 407
- Highway 418 from Highway 401 to Highway 407
- QEW from Freeman Interchange to Highway 403
- QEW from Concession Road to McLeod Road
- QEW from Mountain Road to Jordan Road
