“The Morriston bypass is an urgent infrastructure need that would not only benefit Puslinch residents, but also people across southern Ontario,” says Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott.
On March 21 Arnott stood in the Ontario Legislature and raised the need for the Morriston bypass in advance of this week’s budget, urging the government to put the project onto its five-year plan.
“This project would have a significant regional benefit for all of southern Ontario, as it would ease the flow of traffic from Niagara Region and the Hamilton area through to the 401,” Arnott said.
The project is one for which Arnott has advocated for years.
The project would realign Highway 6 south of Highway 401 to bypass the congested two lane section through the community of Morriston.
The area is currently a bottleneck, with traffic jams that often stretch for several kilometres.
Arnott raised the issue after speaking to Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli last week to urge him to meet with representatives from Puslinch council to discuss the need.
“I was pleased with the minister’s interest and favourable response, and I hope that his office will soon set up a meeting,” said Arnott.
The province planned to spend $2.1 billion on highway infrastructure in the fiscal year which ends this week.
