The Ontario government is pushing ahead with a project to widen a stretch of Highway 7 between Markham and Pickering.
The province announced it would invest $12 million in the work to expand the road from two lanes to four between Reesor Road in Markham to Brock Road in Pickering.
"As Durham and York Region continue to grow, our government is standing up for drivers to keep them moving and out of gridlock," said Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria. "Widening Highway 7 is a milestone investment from Ontario's 2024 Budget and other step in our government plan to build a better Ontario."