Creating a Safer, Faster Travel Route Across Ontario, Canada

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has awarded the program management consultant contract for the Bradford Bypass to the Jacobs and Egis joint venture. The Bradford Bypass is a transformative new highway that will connect Highway 404 and Highway 400 through York Region and Simcoe County. As one of the province’s priority transportation investments, the project is expected to contribute more than $286 million annually to Ontario’s gross domestic product and support more than 2,200 jobs each year. Our role will support the province in accelerating safe, high-quality delivery of this critical corridor.

Strengthening mobility through program leadership

As program management consultant, Jacobs will lead a coordinated, insight-driven approach that aligns design, delivery and long-term performance across all project sections. Working alongside Egis, our scope includes program management, design coordination, contract administration, construction inspection, environmental compliance and comprehensive quality oversight. Drawing on our global program management capabilities and transportation infrastructure experience, we will advance a modern highway connection that reduces gridlock and supports community needs across York and Simcoe.

Delivering a corridor that moves communities forward

The Bradford Bypass is designed to improve travel reliability for residents, freight and regional commuters by reducing congestion on local roads and creating a vital east–west connection between two of Ontario’s busiest highway corridors. Enabled by the province’s Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, the project is part of a broader strategy to accelerate priority transportation infrastructure, including Highway 413 and the Garden City Skyway bridge-twinning. This investment will stimulate economic development, improve goods movement and better connect growing communities.

The Jacobs-Egis joint venture will work closely with the MTO, stakeholders, municipal collaborators, and various MTO design and construction teams.

“Together, we will advance a safe, resilient, high-performing corridor supported by transparent communication and meaningful public engagement,” says Jacobs Transportation Market Growth Director for Canada Alex Chan. “This award reflects the strength of Jacobs’ people, our proven transportation leadership across Canada and our commitment to delivering infrastructure that supports sustainable regional growth.”