Speed limit now 110km/h on section of Hwy. 69 in Sudbury
The Ontario government has raised the speed limit on nine sections of provincial highways, including Highway 69 in Sudbury.
The change, which took effect July 12, affects the section of highway from Sudbury to French River, a distance of about 60 kilometres, the provincial said in a news release.
“All sections where the speed limit has been raised have been carefully selected for their ability to accommodate the raised speed limit of 110 km/h,” the release said.
“The ministry is following a measured and careful approach to increasing the posted speed limit to ensure public safety.”
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Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan have a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h, while in British Columbia, the maximum speed limit is 120 km/h, the province said.
“Most of Ontario’s highways were originally designed to safely accommodate speed limits of 110 km/h and the data from our changes in 2022 shows they do just that,” Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation, said in the news release.
“These evidence-based increases are a common-sense change to make life more convenient for Ontario drivers while bringing our highway speed limits in line with other Canadian provinces.”
A full list of highways seeing a speed limit increase can be found here.
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