News ReleaseMinistry of TransportationOctober 30, 2026
A new Highway 5–6 interchange is underway in Waterdown
The project adds a bridge, ramps, wider highway lanes, commuter parking and paths for walking and cycling to ease a traffic bottleneck.
Summary
Work is underway on a new interchange at Highways 5 and 6 in Waterdown. GIP Paving Inc. has the construction contract.
The project includes:
- A bridge carrying Highway 5 over Highway 6, with new on- and off-ramps
- Widening part of Highway 5 to six lanes
- A new commuter parking lot and multi-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists
- Municipal roads, water mains and sanitary sewers needed for the interchange
The project is intended to ease congestion and improve road safety on a route serving Waterdown and the wider region. The release does not give a project completion date.
Source: Ontario Newsroom