Scheduled for Oct 27, 2026, 3:00:00 AM UTC

First published Oct 23, 2026, 10:25:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 10:25:15 PM UTC

roadwork on HWY 400 (Southbound)

A nightly engineering investigation at the southbound on-ramp near ESSA RD / SIMCOE RD 27 in Barrie has all lanes closed. The source reports unknown severity.

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Ontario 511 Traffic Events roadwork on HWY 400 (Southbound)Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario (https://www.ontario.ca/page/open-government-licence-ontario). Source: Ontario 511. Information is provided “as is”; actual roadway conditions may differ. No endorsement by Ontario 511, MTO, or the Government of Ontario is implied. Usage terms

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