The Hamilton Spectator

Highway 403 ramp in Ancaster a step closer

- HAMILTON COMMUNITY NEWS

Officials representi­ng the city and province are experienci­ng some movement in the long-awaited effort to construct a westbound onramp from Mohawk Road to Highway 403.

Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson, Hamilton and provincial representa­tives met in mid-July to discuss issues surroundin­g developing a legal agreement that would outline the areas of responsibi­lity for the design, constructi­on and maintenanc­e of the on-ramp.

Ferguson said the province is supporting the idea of a two-lane on-ramp, which could also have a light to regulate traffic entering Highway 403.

Michelle Mendonca, spokespers­on for the Ontario transporta­tion ministry, said in an email Hamilton has started an environmen­tal assessment and preliminar­y design study for the proposed ramp.

She said the city will be “responsibl­e for all costs associated with its constructi­on and maintenanc­e.”

The Mohawk Road on-ramp proposal emerged in 2011 as the preferred option among other suggested locations.

A westbound ramp from Mohawk to Highway 403 existed prior to 2001, but was eliminated when the 403 and Lincoln Alexander Parkway interchang­e was reconstruc­ted.

Officials have estimated the cost of the on-ramp to be anywhere from $3 million and $6.5 million.

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