Ontario Expanding Highway 7 from Pickering to Markham

Highway widening will better connect fast-growing communities in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

PICKERING — The Ontario government is investing $12 million to support the widening of Highway 7 from Reesor Road in Markham to Brock Road in Pickering. The expansion from two to four lanes will help drivers spend less time in traffic and support the area’s growing manufacturing, life sciences and agricultural sectors.

The government’s investment will be used to support the preliminary design and environmental assessment work to widen 10.4 kilometres of Highway 7. The Highway 7 expansion project will also include improvements to local intersections and the expansion of the Little Rouge Creek bridge in Markham.

By 2051, the Greater Golden Horseshoe’s population is expected to grow from 10 million to almost 15 million people. To ensure the province has the infrastructure needed to keep goods and people moving, the government is investing nearly $100 billion over the next decade in highways, roads, and public transit – the largest expansion in Ontario’s history.