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Global News
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Global News
Ontario plans to replace Hwy. 400 bridge for future widening to 10 lanes
Ontario is replacing a major bridge in Barrie as part of work to make it possible to widen Highway 400 to 10 lanes in the future. On Friday, the province announced it was moving ahead with replacing the Dunlop Street bridge, which crosses Highway 400 as it curves through Barrie. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Replacing the Dunlop Street bridge is a crucial step in widening Highway 400 near Barrie,' Ric Bresee, parliamentary assistant to the minister of transportation, said in a statement. The bridge replacement will see the existing underpass at Highway 400 and Dunlop Street replaced with a new, taller concrete median barrier. Interchange ramps will also be modified. The province estimates the project will create close to 500 jobs in construction.
CTV News
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Buckle Up: Multi-year Dunlop Street bridge replacement project set to begin
Motorists in Barrie will have to buckle up for yet another major road project that will prove to be years of pain for long-term gain through a busy, and often congested area of the city. The Ontario government's plan to upgrade Highway 400 to 10 lanes is about to bring more major changes to the city, with the Dunlop Street bridge replacement. The project is part of the province's nearly $30 billion plan to build, expand and repair highways, roads and bridges. 'Replacing the Dunlop Street bridge is a crucial step in widening Highway 400 near Barrie, which will reduce gridlock and save time for the more than 100,000 drivers who rely on this stretch of highway every day,' stated Ric Bresee, parliamentary assistant to the minister of transportation. Crews have already started work on the Dunlop Street interchange, with activity focused on the new northbound Highway 400 on-ramp. The ongoing construction will result in lane closures starting July 14 and running through to August 1, the City stated. Mayor Alex Nuttall said the project would ultimately help reduce congestion along Dunlop Street and 'make it easier for residents to get around the city.' Dunlop Street road work Road work is underway along Dunlop Street in Barrie, Ont. as the ministry of transportation progresses with plans to widen Highway 400. (CTV News/Rob Cooper) The Dunlop Street bridge revamp is the final phase of the ministry's replacement of three main bridges along Highway 400 through Barrie. 'This bridge [Dunlop], along with the Anne Street bridge, the Sunnidale bridge and the bridges at Lines 3, 5, 7 and 9 in Oro-Medonte are all part of the plan to repair, replace and expand bridges and roadways across the province to help support Ontario's economy,' said Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MPP Doug Downey. Crews will also work to widen the Dunlop Street bridge to six lanes between the Highway 400 interchange ramps, as per the city's request. No specific timeline was provided for when demolition of the bridge would begin. The entire project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2028.
CBC
28-02-2025
- Politics
- CBC
PC Ric Bresee back in Hastings–Lennox and Addington
The PCs have their fifth straight win in Hastings-Lennox and Addington, as CBC projects Ric Bresee will return as MPP. The riding runs from Lake Ontario north through Napanee, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, north Belleville, Marmora and Denbigh to connect with Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. It was first contested in 2018. Bresee won his first election here in 2022 with nearly 50 per cent of the vote. He took up the PC banner from Daryl Kramp. Before provincial politics, Bresee worked for St. Lawrence College and served municipally in Loyalist Township, rising up the ranks to mayor. The area's last non-PC win was by the Liberals in 2007. Six candidates ran for the seat.
