HAMILTON, ONT.—The Ontario government has announced AECOM has been selected as the engineering consultant to undertake a Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Update Study for the widening of Highway 6 South in the City of Hamilton.
The project will increase lane capacity from two lanes to four over a nine-kilometre segment between Highway 403 and Upper James Street, stated a release.
Highway 6 from Highway 403 to Upper James Street is the primary connection from John Munro Hamilton International Airport to the Greater Golden Horseshoe via Highway 403.
A four-lane highway link to the Hamilton airport was originally designed and received environment assessment approval in the late 1980s. The existing two-lane road was built in 2003.
The Preliminary Design and EA Update Study will commence in spring 2022, with a targeted completion of spring 2024.
“Our smart, targeted highway investments, like widening Highway 6 South in Hamilton, will better connect communities, create good-paying jobs and support the needs of a growing population,” stated Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney in a statement. “Four-laning this corridor will improve the movement of people and goods, while serving the national, regional and local economies.”
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