Highway 413 will make your commute worse, not better
The Greenbelt, farms, forests, and waterways are under threat but Highway 413 hasn’t started construction yet, and there’s still time to stop it. This destructive highway would cost taxpayers at least $14 billion, pave over protected Greenbelt land and prime farmland, and fuel sprawl and pollution while doing little to ease congestion. It would make gridlock worse, while proven solutions like investing in reliable, affordable public transit would cut traffic faster, cost less, and actually help people get where they need to go.
Map of the Hwy 413 Proposed Route
These are the communities that would be negatively impacted by the proposed Highway 413 route, along with over 400 acres of Greenbelt, 2,000 acres of prime farmland, and endangered species' habitat. This farmland supports local food production, farmers’ livelihoods, and Canada’s long-term food security. Once it’s paved over, it’s gone for good. The route also threatens species already at risk, including redside dace, which depend on clean, cold streams, and the rusty-patched bumblebee, a key pollinator essential to our food system. Despite the damage, the highway would actually make traffic worse over time by inducing more driving and sprawl, locking communities into longer commutes and more congestion.
Problems with Highway 413
Contributes to Climate Change
We will Lose Valuable Farmland
It Won't Save Time
It's Expensive
It will Contribute to Biodiversity Loss
Loss of Indigenous Heritage
Solutions & Alternatives to Hwy 413
Instead of wasting money on a destructive and unnecessary highway, here are ways Ontario can meet the region's transportation needs.
Public Transit
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Monitoring
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