To the naked eye, the $616-million Highway 427 extension appears complete but has remained off limits to the public for months. Both sides have since agreed to non-binding arbitration, but if that fails the dispute will head back to court, leaving Ontario drivers hoping to use the highway extension stuck in the middle. LINK427, which includes ACS Infrastructure Canada Inc, Brennan Infrastructures Inc. and Bot Construction Group, began work on the highway extension in 2018. "IO and MTO are pursuing all potential avenues to safely open the highway as soon as possible." This is a new, very expensive requirement, particularly given the constructed state of the highway," according to the consortium's court filings.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2021 08:00 UTC