{"id":219126,"date":"2026-04-08T10:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=219126"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:52:32","slug":"ontario-protecting-drivers-on-highway-11-17-corridor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/ontario-protecting-drivers-on-highway-11-17-corridor\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario says it is taking action to protect drivers on highway 11\/17 corridor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Ontario government announced last month that it is taking action to improve safety on the Highway 11\/17 corridor by advancing road enhancement projects and cracking down on dangerous driving. <\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Highways 11 and 17 form a key part of the Trans-Canada network, supporting supply chains, economic growth and access to jobs and services across the North. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the government says it is continuing to invest in critical highway infrastructure to ensure people can safely and efficiently access essential goods and services, while building stronger, more resilient and self-reliant communities across the North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur government is keenly aware how important safe roads, bridges and highways are to the residents, visitors and businesses in the North who rely on them daily,\u201d said George Pirie, Minister of Northern Economic Development and Growth. \u201cThat is why we are taking action to improve safety, increase enforcement and make targeted investments that will keep people safe and goods moving, while strengthening connections between northern and remote communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The province says it is making the Highway 11\/17 corridor safer by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increasing the number of Transportation Enforcement Officers in Northern Ontario.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding enforcement blitzes along the Highway 11\/17 corridor between truck inspection stations to ensure trucks are safe and drivers follow the rules of the road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deploying two mobile inspection support units in spring 2026 to increase truck enforcement along the Highway 11\/17 corridor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launching procurement in spring 2026 to rebuild the Hearst truck inspection station and replace the weigh scale.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving and upgrading highway signage for better visibility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing new portable variable messaging signs to provide better safety information to drivers about weather conditions and closures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing preliminary design work to expand Highway 11\/17 between Thunder Bay and Shabaqua, including scheduling a public meeting in spring 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upgrading the provincial rest area network in Northern Ontario to provide more year-round truck parking and working with municipal and business partners to expand capacity, including a new service hub facility in Matheson that will allow more trucks to pull off safely during winter storms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuing to work with stakeholder groups, including the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and the Ontario Road Builders\u2019 Association on further improvements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHighways 11 and 17 are lifelines for Northern Ontario, and we\u2019re making them safer and more reliable by cracking down on dangerous driving, strengthening enforcement and investing in new safety measures that keep people and goods moving,\u201d said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. \u201cUnder the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is working to protect Ontario drivers, fuel our economy and ensure northern communities stay connected year-round.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ontario government says it is delivering increased enforcement, education and safety upgrades along critical northern links like Highways 11 and 17 and will continue to move forward with the investments needed to enhance northern communities. In 2025-26, Ontario is investing nearly $583 million through the Northern Highways Program, including $481 million for rehabilitation projects and almost $102 million for expansion projects, to improve road safety, reduce congestion and support economic growth across Northern Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The province says it will continue to work with its partners and local communities to determine areas where rehabilitation or upgrades are required to deliver highway infrastructure improvements that are needed to support growing communities and a stronger, more resilient economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Fact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Northern Ontario highway system includes 10,775 kilometres, roughly 60 per cent of the provincial highway network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As part of the \u201cON Trans-Canada\u201d standard, the Ministry of Transportation is clearing Highways 11 and 17 in Northern Ontario faster after a winter storm with a standard that requires contractors to clear highways to bare pavement within 12 hours of the end of a winter storm, four hours faster than the previous standard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Ontario government has recently marked several milestones to support the return of the Northlander, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ontario.ca\/en\/release\/1007161\/ontario-acquiring-more-railway-to-help-deliver-fast-reliable-northlander-service\">acquiring more railway between North Bay and Washago<\/a>, celebrating&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u32956855.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2IfI6TxC8-2FSlD5Hi-2FcHX91rwUjMjZg5hqo0FRxqvnO7JVEZQi5uzhFtb8n3jng-2FKCT8n5tXKnDawGKvkHzVUjNfZ31rGU0E-2BRJdFEWjL-2Bj0cjpbcFAv3thkrn4NkZOvqaO8497xpWANAuT1NcCACj37Re1StRyoxEj4s-2FPzJ7Kx2pENxOto5dend3hcswNoff-2F3JnmaYJ5KpBq3FB7WRrbBHcQB72I2I1L4mqtxm631rvbYOBfM9ZhKqKTnef7doDHl8ruAP-2BG2nIC8ar2RWOVftFy4drBfTggd9H9n3EjzFHhwiFpd44UcBGoNH-2BcM3tMOPRNzyD3D0GbEqg5lE-2B6TK0EjK4z6hM3zcCQMzsDI-3D6C3m_-2F-2FN5zRB8Vr4d3tj4Ql0btCQwALFQhfHHoz7iCnfCn3LshAMzZCT54jZjHVTafC8z4-2FoICOF0NuX00rSSfbaNo7g9VOl7j6bg-2Fv8Ic2d81lmBCdsdJHF66gomFrGrOKpUPh-2F4NYAOldi5xZ7qIIZmdSTngKtdbyrHAYn5vvBqLyYWbt-2F4TMkFVTooR3ck6usZndRNu6x4dDFsO3TyYFzNZzgmIn8z37aA7OCMEOXIhjkEvgRdT-2F0OmA7bjf-2FEtiIWxnYA6-2F2QA-2FvmQhynm0bH10baqRDWmhlHmqIVj7lllUlxrtf76G4ANl27SxIETCJhubWcRYK3-2BG3iH-2BVL2KrLG2RxwKiDDullcD89M5H3bW-2FCuKPSqHtITEleF7DkHEAU\">the arrival of the first Northlander trainset<\/a>, completing more than&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u32956855.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2IfI6TxC8-2FSlD5Hi-2FcHX91rwUjMjZg5hqo0FRxqvnO7JVEZQi5uzhFtb8n3jng-2FKP8ViQDARd0Y8mXvGFj5EBb5iZoNmaElAhVAWUco-2BR4F7Ry5n4z0RIWndyxsTL01KvpYB5bTy0ayCwJieeMsYKw0LudUCcqc3Tr8PsuR4DvZp9lDc5kHZIV54lvjTpSs-2Fon4wfgDppR-2BjR83j7mEwmXaiRQgOkx0bxDhHgWxj95WQ3cCO7VBcuGMQXGH6-2FvgPn2dUap0gEC7Kh-2BdHlriUppwP0T2wt0mwqEf3t0lEsxhTsr5pnaIW34LE8lf-2Fbf-2By5kQso6fMq2xp-2Bk1Ht1CZyqmVNWYAAX03psiTrJimEHVo8oE6zmrgpvixf8Lf-2BjfYNWee_-2F-2FN5zRB8Vr4d3tj4Ql0btCQwALFQhfHHoz7iCnfCn3LshAMzZCT54jZjHVTafC8z4-2FoICOF0NuX00rSSfbaNo8Ro1NQO1XOjlGsi69Y12ia2KyrYnm1d2ZSBaMM4swMyqdS-2FZzrq71gHpaaBqwMV9FSOi-2FH3R5ufDXdDD2W51TTZ4foIduTHv7lhp7K529FxMGQcUPZGOCUffoFtdYX68lr6nHueaR4aZIt5SUYFoRZFe2n4KxzNnj4-2FkeK1u8bqB1mGJhy-2F9-2FXModfMUj-2FBosXVwOxNJh2NGu1D224JkuzRROS65L2VQruTjudLKgauW8X09I4yXLzU7E79PK4nq-2FvQNT2IvAjyDyGUP-2BUjLIq-2FsgAS0j5N4dkeG7R6y28l\">$100 million in Northlander rail infrastructure upgrades<\/a>&nbsp;and finishing construction of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u32956855.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.2IfI6TxC8-2FSlD5Hi-2FcHX91rwUjMjZg5hqo0FRxqvnO7JVEZQi5uzhFtb8n3jng-2FKN3oROXKrACoaJrHs2zhn-2Bpj4lfroaKQ-2FkWiPg2gsikJXq-2B6mWcW42fh1PPYIdnV4JfX2bE23H-2BftrTRr9yHF4aA9EsJ6N1qzwcUOWWkvuPklrV9wv8pUtF0Xn5hS-2Bj2b4pYgusqNUaFU0gRlxx-2Fbum2o-2FQ9AIQz68xoUYfE3p2b9v9kcJSLgo7DGyR8AeOcnqQ3N-2F9LFCvNv5MQ5hvGrXSpU7bK9g4dG5MNDPWwSCv5Kl6p9Vb-2F3RahVTWBpiNMFUGztoBEmfyi9gvFqZuChQvZd3c84qe19hECVxDHZH9bDHpokv7vK-2FyLlFO426w7hXIsyyTFoRq0i2n8ZG3o0SA-3D-3DlCxO_-2F-2FN5zRB8Vr4d3tj4Ql0btCQwALFQhfHHoz7iCnfCn3LshAMzZCT54jZjHVTafC8z4-2FoICOF0NuX00rSSfbaNo1lAk1JSyVJ2QQP1q5mtDjXWFFQtwXJOiWHwoR-2BUNQhG1RMeiJIOVCcnShNrBnm2WMp5UYicCJi7klgZy9Rw19etOHMnUcXOHKHmj-2BpvwH-2BMv2pIi724dfNN-2BCozsEO9-2BMJ2-2FR8FpikzWjaC6dm1TZe9uTcHgiiDKCsRcX-2FZSH4-2BuMFkLkrgYXBeGENqmmt9uDLC-2BIbNNiTmq4pM3BAUsuEbE3McH-2FWgdr-2BejE8m-2BBlzo4mnYUWqB3R-2BwPXIphIXz2P0AUOP6nSWLsFpDNYk-2BuU-2BkFUoKyxi3Jcz9sAMY0hA\">North Bay Rail Bypass<\/a>. Once complete, the Northlander will travel 740 kilometres between Timmins and Toronto, with a rail connection to Cochrane, for a total of 16 stops.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Ontario Ministry of Northern Economic Development and Growth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario government announced last month that it is taking action to improve safety on the Highway 11\/17 corridor by advancing road enhancement projects and cracking down on dangerous driving. 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