Ontario Highway 418
Tolled 400-series highway in Ontario / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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King's Highway 418, or simply Highway 418, is a controlled-access highway and former tolled highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 400-series highway is 9.2 km (5.7 mi) long, travelling through the Regional Municipality of Durham to connect Highway 401 with the eastern extension of Highway 407. The freeway is located entirely within the Municipality of Clarington near Durham Regional Road 34 (Courtice Road).
East Durham Link | ||||
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Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
Length | 9.2 km[1][2] (5.7 mi) | |||
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South end | Highway 401 in Clarington | |||
Major intersections | Regional Highway 2 Regional Road 4 | |||
North end | Highway 407 in Clarington | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Province | Ontario | |||
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The route number was confirmed by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) alongside Highway 412 on February 6, 2015.[4] Prior to this, it was known as the East Durham Link.[5] Highway 418 opened on December 9, 2019, alongside the extension of Highway 407 to Highways 35 and 115.[3] On April 5, 2022, Highway 418 became toll-free.[6]