 Highway 412 | ||||
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| West Durham Link | ||||
 Highway 412 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length | 8.9 km[1][2] (5.5 mi) | |||
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| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 401 in Whitby | |||
 Regional Highway 2 Regional Road 4 Highway 7 | ||||
| North end |  Highway 407 in Whitby | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Ontario | |||
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King's Highway 412, or simply Highway 412, is a controlled-access highway and former tolled highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The route is 8.9 km (5.5 mi) long, connecting Highway 401 with the eastern extension of Highway 407. The route lies entirely within Whitby in the Regional Municipality of Durham, travelling within one kilometre of the border between Whitby and Ajax and Pickering (Lake Ridge Road).
During planning, the route was known as the West Durham Link. Its designation as Highway 412, the first new 400-series designation in several decades, was confirmed along with Highway 418 on February 6, 2015.[4] Although initially planned to open in October 2015, the opening was delayed until June 20, 2016. Highway 412 opened alongside the extension of Highway 407 (Highway 407E) from Brock Road in Pickering to Harmony Road in Oshawa. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) thus decided to compensate for delays by waiving all tolls until February 1, 2017.[3] On April 5, 2022, Highway 412 became toll-free.[5]
- ^ "Ontario Highway 412" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
EastEAwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Javed, Noor (June 20, 2016). "407 East to Give Drivers a Free Ride—For Now". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
- ^ "New Highway Numbers". Highway 407 East. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Yelich, Ivana; Brasier, Dakota; Ikotun, Simisola (February 18, 2022). "Ontario Government Removing Tolls on Highways 412 and 418" (Press release). Office of the Premier. Retrieved February 18, 2022.