Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)
| Ministère des transports (French) | |
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| Formed | 1916 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Ontario |
| Headquarters | 77 Wellesley Street West Toronto, Ontario |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is a provincial ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for the planning, management and maintenance of transportation infrastructure in the Canadian province of Ontario. The MTO is headquartered in Toronto.
Founded in 1916 as the Department of Public Highways of Ontario, the MTO oversees the province's 16,900 km (10,500 mi) network of highways. This includes the 400-series highways, with the section of Highway 401 that passes through Toronto being the busiest in North America. Metrolinx, a crown agency that oversees GO Transit and the Presto fare card system, reports to the MTO. The ministry is also responsible for vehicle registration and issuing drivers licences.