The document contains more than 60 actions to expand highways and transit services, create Northern economic opportunities, provide reliable travel options for remote and First Nation communities.

Shortlisted teams will now be able to submit their proposals for work on the project to the province. The government expects construction to begin in 2022, and create as many as 4,700 construction jobs per year for its duration.

The design, build and finance contract is worth nearly $314 million. The QEW and Credit River Improvement project extends approximately 2.6 kilometres from west of Hurontario Street to west of Mississauga Road in Mississauga.

The gas leak resulted in the evacuation of a child-care centre, the temporary closure of a grocery store, and gas service disruptions for customers in a commercial plaza.

Four construction site fatalities in less than a week have caused one of the industry’s leading associations to encourage contractors, management teams and workers to reconsider their commitments to safety.