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OSHAWA, ONT. – The Ontario government has announced that GIP Paving Inc. has been awarded the contract to replace the Oshawa Wilson Road overpass, a precursor to widening Highway 401 in the area.

Construction on the overpass begins this summer. The project includes the installation of taller light poles, upgrades to the existing noise barrier and new pedestrian sidewalks, stated a release.

In addition to the Wilson Road overpass, the province is also replacing the Simcoe Street and Albert Street underpasses in Oshawa and rehabilitating two over-water bridges between Bowmanville and Clarington, as well as the overpass at the Highway 35/115 interchange west of Bowmanville and the Westney Road overpass on Highway 401 in Ajax.

Minister of Transportation Prabmeet Sarkaria commented, “As Durham’s population grows, our government will continue to stand up for drivers by investing in the roads and bridges needed to tackle gridlock and shorten commute times for everyone.”

The eastern corridor of Highway 401 accommodates 120,000 vehicles and 10,000 trucks carrying $380 million in goods every day.