Highway 418 | ||||
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| East Durham Link | ||||
 Highway 418 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
| Length | 9.2 km[1][2] (5.7 mi) | |||
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| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Highway 401 in Clarington | |||
 Regional Highway 2 Regional Road 4 | ||||
| North end |  Highway 407 in Clarington | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Canada | |||
| Province | Ontario | |||
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King's Highway 418, or simply Highway 418, is a controlled-access highway and former tolled highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 400-series highway is 9.2 km (5.7 mi) long, travelling through the Regional Municipality of Durham to connect Highway 401 with the eastern extension of Highway 407. The freeway is located entirely within the Municipality of Clarington near Durham Regional Road 34 (Courtice Road).
The route number was confirmed by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) alongside Highway 412 on February 6, 2015.[4] Prior to this, it was known as the East Durham Link.[5] Highway 418 opened on December 9, 2019, alongside the extension of Highway 407 to Highways 35 and 115.[3] On April 5, 2022, Highway 418 became toll-free.[6]
- ^ Google (April 24, 2020). "Ontario Highway 418" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "407 Extension". www.clarington.net. February 15, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Extension of Ontario Hwy. 407, New Hwy. 418 Open East of Toronto". On-Site. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
An eastern extension of Ontario Hwy. 407 and a new toll road to connect the lengthened highway to nearby Hwy. 401 opened Dec. 9 on the outskirts of Toronto.
- ^ "New Highway Numbers". Highway 407 East. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "Highway 407 Project Overview". Highway 407 East. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ^ Yelich, Ivana; Brasier, Dakota; Ikotun, Simisola (February 18, 2022). "Ontario Government Removing Tolls on Highways 412 and 418" (Press release). Office of the Premier. Retrieved February 18, 2022.