Speed limit rising to 110 km/h on Hwy 416, parts of 401

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A section of Highway 401 near Belleville, Ont., is seen stretching toward the horizon in February. (Patrick Morrell/CBC - image credit)
A section of Highway 401 near Belleville, Ont., is seen stretching toward the horizon in February. (Patrick Morrell/CBC - image credit)

Ontario will raise the speed limit on more sections of 400-series highways to 110 km/h later this year, including additional sections near Ottawa.

The speed limit will rise along nearly all of Highway 416 from Highway 401 to the capital, a distance of about 70 kilometres. The province did not specify where exactly the speed limit will change, but Wednesday's announcement suggests it will be about five kilometres south of the 416/417 split.

The speed limit will also rise along three sections of Highway 401: between the Highway 16 Johnstown exit and the Quebec border, between Belleville and Kingston, and between Belleville and Colborne.

In all, the speed limit will rise along 10 stretches of highway. Most will change on Friday, July 12, and the rest will follow by the end of the year.

These area south of Highway 17 either currently have or will have speed limits of 110 km/h.
These area south of Highway 17 either currently have or will have speed limits of 110 km/h.

These area south of Highway 17 either currently have or will have speed limits of 110 km/h. (Ontario Ministry of Transportation)

The province says the highways are designed to handle higher speeds, a claim that's already been put to the test when speed limits were raised in 2019 and 2022, including sections of Highway 417 on either side of central Ottawa.

Drivers caught going 150 km/h can still face stunt driving charges, the province warns.