WATERLOO REGION, ONT. — The Ontario government recently announced it has completed construction of the Grand River bridges on Highway 401 in Kitchener along with the rehabilitation of the King Street overpass between Kitchener and Cambridge, laying the groundwork for future widening of the highway from six to 10 lanes.
The Grand River bridges carry traffic east-west through the Waterloo region and are located between the Homer Watson Boulevard and King Street interchanges, explains a release.
The bridges and King Street overpass projects build on Ontario’s ongoing work to widen Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario, including the recent opening of a new interchange at Highway 6 (Hanlon Expressway) and Highway 401 in the Guelph area.
Ontario is also advancing construction of the Frederick Street bridge as part of its plan to widen Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph.
In 2023, the province widened Highway 401 in Cambridge from Highway 8 to Townline Road, adding eight kilometres of new lanes.
