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If you’re making a trip outside the city and opt to use the 407 – it will no longer cost you any money.
As of Sunday, tolls have been removed from the provincially owned stretch of Highway from Brock Road to Highway 35/115.
Peterborough-Kawartha MPP Dave Smith says the move is expected to save daily commuters as much as $7,200 a year.
Northumberland-Peterborough South MPP David Piccini spoke to PTBOTODAY.ca on the matter and says offering people another highway to travel was critical.
On a larger scale, the move means there is not longer a single publicly-owned tolled highway anywhere in Ontario. In 2024, Ontario passed legislation that prohibits the province from introducing new tolls on provincial highways.
(Written by: Jordan Mercier)
