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The Bradford Bypass is a new 16.3-kilometre, controlled access freeway connecting Highway 400 in the County of Simcoe and Highway 404 in the Regional Municipality of York.

When complete, the freeway will extend from Highway 400 between 8th Line and 9th Line in Bradford West Gwillimbury, cross a small portion of King Township and connect to Highway 404 between Queensville Sideroad and Holborn Road in East Gwillimbury.

Preliminary Design for the Project has been completed and documented in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report available on the Environmental Studies page of the website.

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has retained the following firms to complete the Environmental and Detail Design studies for sections of the Bradford Bypass:

• AECOM Canada Ltd. (West section from Highway 400 to County Road 4 west of Artesian Industrial Parkway)
• WSP (Central section from County Road 4 east of Artesian Industrial Parkway to Yonge Street), and
• Stantec Consulting Ltd (East section from Yonge Street to Highway 404).

The Environmental and Detail Design studies include additional field investigations, such as natural science, fisheries, and archaeological assessments. When available, reports and opportunities to comment on the work completed as part of the Detail Design Studies will be made available on the Project Website.

Stakeholders will be notified of the commencement of future Bradford Bypass works.

Fieldwork for the Project is ongoing and includes recording existing conditions and obtaining other relevant information pertinent to completing detail design of the highway.

While some of the required investigations are non-intrusive, other investigations such as test pits, boreholes, and ploughing will result in some minor disturbances.  If there is any disturbance or alteration to property, as a result of the investigations, property will be restored to original conditions at no cost to property owners.  

Investigations will take place on an intermittent basis until detail design of the highway is complete. Investigations will generally occur between day-time hours during the week (Monday to Friday); however, some surveys require conditions to be documented during dawn and dusk hours.

Consultation is ongoing process, which is an integral and critical component to a project’s success. The Project Team strives to provide consultation opportunities that are inclusive, timely, and provide stakeholders with the ability to provide meaningful input to the outcome of the studies. Engagement and consultation include:

• Access to general information and consultation through the Project Website (bradfordbypass.ca);
• Access to general communication through Project Telephone Line (1-877-247-6036);
• Inclusion, by request, on the Project Contact List to receive regular project updates and to have the Project Team consult with the correct individuals;
• Receive email communications and contact the Project Team through a dedicated Project email (projectteam@bradfordbypass.ca);
• Receive project specific Mailings and notifications (via physical mail or email);
• Newspaper advertisements;
• Public Information Centres throughout the studies; and
• Indigenous community information centres, meetings, and correspondence with Chiefs and Councils, or their delegates, as requested.