Ministry of Transportation (Ontario)

The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is a provincial ministry of the Government of Ontario responsible for the planning, management and maintenance of transportationinfrastructure in the Canadianprovince 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. Three crown agencies, Metrolinx (which oversees GO Transit and the Prestofare card system), Ontario Northland, and the Owen Sound Transportation Company, report to the MTO. The ministry is also responsible for vehicle registration and issuing drivers licences.