Ontario is stepping on the gas.
The province is raising speed limits on another 938 kilometres of highways, bumping the standard from 100 km/h to 110 km/h, starting later this month.
The change builds on earlier increases rolled out in 2022 and 2204.
Once in effect, nearly 89 per cent of Ontario's highway network will be cruising at 110 km/h, up from 43 per cent today.
"Our government is helping to get drivers where they're going faster and safely," said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation.
The rollout starts June 26, beginning with stretches of Highway 401 and 416 in eastern Ontario, then spreading across other major routes like the QEW, 400, 401, 402, 403, 416 and 417.
With this new speed limit in place, the province says drivers travelling from Sarnia to Toronto could save nearly 20 minutes, while those travelling from Toronto to Ottawa could save nearly half an hour.
Officials say these highways weren’t just randomly picked out of a hat. They’ve been studied, engineered, and reviewed to handle the higher speeds.
