b'PROJECT PROFILEFREEING UP THE FREEWAYTHE HIGHWAY 427 EXPANSION IS IN FULL SWING AS THE PROVINCE MOVES FORWARD WITH ITS GROWTH PLAN FOR THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOEBy Matthew BradfordTHE $616-MILLION EXPANSION of Highway 427 is in fullextension areas, and pile driving for new structures throughout. motion. The project broke ground in spring 2018 with theStaging, detours and lane reductions have also been implemented intent to improve the flow of people and goods within Ontariosto facilitate ongoing work. Greater Golden Horseshoe, a sweeping area extending across the southern portion of the province. The expanded highway, sayThe LINK427 team is hard at work along the entire Highway 427stakeholders, will support economic growth throughout the region. Expansion project, with continued work on the interchanges that are being added at Langstaff Road, Rutherford Road and Major The project is being led by LINK427, a consortium comprised ofMackenzie Drive, says Jorge Gomez, CEO at LINK427. We ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc. and Brennan Infrastructures Inc. (acontinue to work with our client and stakeholders, to manage the member of the Miller Group of Companies). The plan includes thedisruptions to the public and achieve the collective goals.development of a new 6.6-km extension from Highway 7 toMackenzie Drive and the widening of Highway 427 over a This past winter, crews paused briefly in the widening of the four-kilometre stretch between Highway 7 and Finch Avenue. Thesection in order to maintain safe driving conditions during less-plan also calls for the addition of interchanges at Langstaff Road,than-ideal weather conditions. Now that spring is on the horizon, Rutherford Road and Major Mackenzie Drive. says Gomez, construction activity is set to ramp up again.Work on the project began just under a year ago, in May 2018,THE LONG HAUL and to date, crews have undertaken cut-to-fill operations. As well,A top focus throughout the construction work has been traffic LINK427 has carried out drainage works in the widening andmanagement. Highway 427 is a major commuter route and the 36BUILDERSDIGESTQuarter 12019'