Overview
- The province issued initial work to Fermar Paving for an embankment at the Highway 401–407 interchange and to Pave-Al to resurface Highway 10 in Caledon.
- Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin within days, while officials declined to provide an overall project cost or a completion date.
- Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said the rollout is part of a 10-year, $30‑billion capital plan and that the project will be delivered through many smaller contracts.
- Ford confirmed he explored moving the alignment about 600 metres in Caledon to accommodate a developer, with internal briefings warning the change would require a new assessment and add about two years; the Premier’s Office later said the shift was no longer being pursued.
- Environmental groups and opposition leaders criticized the highway over farmland loss, species risk, sprawl and transparency, and Ford rejected removing truck tolls on Highway 407 as an alternative; he has argued the project will support thousands of jobs and boost GDP.