Ontario highways are about to become a little more green.
Three clean fuelling stations for big rigs have opened along Highway 401.
Dignitaries and representatives from the energy industry cut the ribbon Friday on three new compressed natural gas fuelling stations along the 401 corridor.
One is at the Husky Travel Centre in Oldcastle near Windsor, the second is at the Flying J Truck Stop in London and the third is at the Flying J in Napanee.
Vice-President of storage and transmission for Enbridge Gas, Mike Shannon tells CTV News, the Windsor site is strategically positioned.
"Right near the border and what it does is, it actually helps the transportation companies as they enter and leave the United States," says Shannon.
Shannon says the station in Windsor will help the transportation companies as they enter and leave the United States.
"Really what it will do is it will help drive efficiency all along the 401-corridor for these truckers, reduce their gas and energy costs as well as their emissions."
The CNG stations will provide heavy duty truck fleets with better access to what is said to be one of the most affordable and clean transportation fuels available to the trucking industry.
The $10-million project is a partnership between Enbridge, Clean Energy Fuels and the Federal government.
Natural Resources Canada contributed $1-million for each of the three locations to be paid back over ten years.
— with files from CTV Windsor