Mid-Peninsula Highway | |
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 Proposed routing of the Mid-Peninsula Highway.[1] | |
| Route information | |
| History | Proposed since 1950s[citation needed] current status varies[2] |
| Major junctions | |
| West end |  Highway 407 near Burlington |
 Highway 403 – Hamilton Highway 406 – Welland | |
| East end |  Queen Elizabeth Way – Fort Erie |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Counties | Niagara Region, Halton Region |
| Major cities | Hamilton |
| Highway system | |
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The Mid-Peninsula Highway is a proposed freeway across the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario. Although plans for a highway connecting Hamilton to Fort Erie south of the Niagara Escarpment have surfaced for decades,[3] it was not until The Niagara Frontier International Gateway Study was published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) in 1998 that serious examination and planning began. The study called for an alternative route to the QEW, which runs through tender fruitlands and is not capable of expansion beyond its current configuration. The land on which studies are being performed for this future freeway is referred to as the Mid-Peninsula Corridor or the Niagara–GTA Corridor.
- ^ Niagara Peninsula Needs Assessment Review Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Artuso, Antonella (December 27, 2010). "Highway Push into Niagara a Vote Issue". The Toronto Sun. p. 5.
"I imagine it will become a big local issue in the next provincial election" - Halton Regional Chairman Gary Carr
- ^ Williams, Patricia (January 25, 2011). "Niagara Peninsula highway rates serious consideration". Daily Commercial News. Reed Construction Data. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved February 12, 2011.