By Pepper Parr
October 13th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
Many argued against the idea of a Highway 413 – The Premier argued it was going to save significant travel time; a claim that was never fully explained.
Turns out the road is going to be more than a highway.
It will be the Northwest Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Transmission Corridor Studies are now underway for a Corridor adjacent to Highway 413. In some areas the transmission corridor and proposed Highway 413 route overlap.
MEM and the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) have proposed a final substantial revision to the Northwest GTA Transmission Corridor’s Narrowed Area of Interest (NAI).

If you are interested in learning more about the proposal and the properties that may be impacted, you can view the full proposal HERE
You can contact MEM directly for more information: nwgtatransmissioncorridor@ontario.ca
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I hope Ford resurrects the Mid-Peninsula Hwy project.That will be needed to help the traffic congestion that will get progressively worse .