As fanciful as Premier Doug Ford's notion to combat the GTA's legendary and worsening traffic by tunnelling under Highway 401 may be, the seemingly impossible infrastructure project just took another step toward becoming a reality this week. People in Ontario are suggesting new ways to use Doug Ford's wild tunnel idea https://t.co/XPu3JmdfN3 — blogTO (@blogTO) September 28, 2024"As Ontario continues to grow, there is a clear need to continue building out the province's roads and highways to keep drivers moving and improve economic productivity. Ministry of Transportation modelling confirms that by 2051, travel times on the main stretch of Highway 401 will double, with travel time taking 90 minutes longer on the 401 through the GTHA," it said in September. "The ministry's modelling also shows that all of the province's 400-series highways in the GTHA, including Highway 407, will be at or exceed capacity within the next decade. The numbers of hours lost in congestion will more than triple by 2051 if capacity is not added... adding to the $11 billion in annual lost productivity the region is already experiencing due to existing congestion."