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  Highway 401. Who is Highway 401? What is Highway 401? Where is Highway 401? Definition of Highway 401. Meaning of ...
Highway 401 begins at Highway 3 in Windsor, Ontario (not at the Michigan border, contrary to popular belief), and ends at the Quebec border in Eastern Ontario, 815 kilometres from its start point in Windsor.
Major freeway junctions are located at Highway 402, Wellington Road and Highbury Avenue in London, Highway 403, Highway 8, Highway 6, Highway 407, Highway 410, Highway 427, Highway 27, Highway 400, Allen Road and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, Highway 404 and Highway 416.
It is one of the most important highways in Canada, as it connects the majority of the population of southern Ontario with all the other highways in the province, as well as all the roads that cross the border with the United States.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Highway_401   (542 words)

  
 400-Series Highway
Highway 416 and 417 were the original routings of Highway 16 and 17 in the Ottawa area.
Highway 404 runs from north from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto to currently end in Newmarket, with eventual plans to extend it to the northern side of Lake Simcoe.
Highway 404 is the second north-south freeway in York Region and connects the Northeastern Suburbs with Toronto.
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 Ontario provincial highway 402 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 402 is a 400-Series Highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada that runs 103 km (64 miles) from the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward (a suburb of Sarnia) and Highway 401 in London.
Highway 402 was one of the original 400-series highways (the other being the QEW, Highway 400, and Highway 401) when it constructed in 1952.
Highway 402 terminated at the interchange with Highway 40 and travellers continued onwards to London on Highway 7.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ontario_provincial_highway_402   (586 words)

  
 Ontario provincial highway 401 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ontario provincial highway 401, which is normally referred to simply as Highway 401, is a freeway that extends across Southern Ontario, Canada.
Today the stretch of Highway 401 that passes through the Greater Toronto Area ranges from 6 to 18 lanes, and the stretch between Highway 403 and Brock Road in Pickering is thought to be the world's longest continuous stretch of highway having 10 or more lanes.
Major freeway junctions are located at Highway 402, Highbury Avenue in London, Highway 403, Highway 8, Highway 6, Highway 407, Highway 410, Highway 427, Highway 400, Allen Road and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto, Highway 404, Highway 35 / 115, and Highway 416 ; Quebec Autoroute 20 continues the highway at its eastern end.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Highway_401   (1442 words)

  
 History of Ontario's King's Highways - FAQ's
The QEW is sometimes referred to internally by the Ministry of Transportation as either "Highway 1" or "Highway 451".
If the Ministry does re-use an obsolete highway number, all efforts are made to place the new highway designation as far away as possible from the original designation, to avoid confusion amongst the motoring public.
Highway 17 is the longest, with a length of approximately 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles).
www.thekingshighway.ca /faq.htm   (1846 words)

  
 Articles - 400-Series Highway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Highway 416 and 417 were the original routings of Highway 16 and 17 respectively, in the Ottawa area.
Highway 404 is the second north-south freeway in York Region and connects the northeastern suburbs and into Toronto as the Don Valley Parkway.
Highway 400A, though never signed, was a short spur connecting Highway 400 to the Highway 11 expressway northeast of Barrie.
www.cat-center.com /articles/400-Series_Highway   (3403 words)

  
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The Ontario government has committed to signing a memorandum of understanding with the Blue Water Bridge Authority which will provide border infrastructure enhancements that will improve traffic flow, decrease wait times, improve traffic safety and remove impediments to the passage of goods and services.
Highway 402 represents a vital link in Ontario's transportation infrastructure, carrying between 15,000 to 20,000 vehicles per day.
The provincial government has an on going commitment to rehabilitate Highway 402 from London to Sarnia.
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 FHWA Freight Management and Operations - Blue Water Bridge Site Report (Page 1 of 3)
In Canada, the bridge connects with Highway 402, a major highway that connects to Highway 401 in London, Ontario, which extends from Detroit, Michigan through Toronto, Ontario and into the Eastern Provinces.
Highway 402, which is a divided highway, was reduced to a single lane in each direction for a stretch of many miles.
On the Canadian side, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is responsible for monitoring activity along Highway 402, and the Blue Water Bridge Authority contacted the Sergeant in charge of the area to ensure that he was aware of the study and to obtain his permission to collect data along the highway.
www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov /freight/freight_analysis/blue_water   (1753 words)

  
 Ontario provincial highway 401 - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Known officially as the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, it is (by far) the longest 400-Series Highway in Ontario and one of the busiest highways in the world.
This project was revived in the 1987 and completed as the toll highway 407 to parallel Toronto section of the 401.
Today the stretch of Highway 401 that passes through the Greater Toronto Area ranges from 10 to 18 lanes, and the stretch between Mississauga and Brock Road in Pickering is thought to be the world's longest continuous stretch of highway having 12 or more lanes.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Highway_401   (1212 words)

  
 Rasgal's Rants: The 402?
The Ontario Provincial Government, in their infinite wisdom, has created a number of long, large parking lots known as the 400 series highways in and around Toronto.
The 400 is a North-South highway to and from cottage country.
The 401 is a 16 lane highway across the top of the city which is stop and go traffic at the best of times.
rasgal.blogspot.com /2004/08/402.html   (147 words)

  
 Bambooweb: The 401
The 401 is one of the most important highways in Canada, as it connects the majority of populous southern Ontario with Quebec and Michigan, plus most other major highways in Ontario.
The highway serves as the principal connection to Montreal and points east, becoming Autoroute 20 at the Quebec border.
The border crossing at Windsor and Detroit is the busiest trade crossing in the world, and although the 401 itself does not extend the last few kilometres into Detroit, it is the only route from Toronto to Windsor.
www.bambooweb.com /articles/t/h/The_401.html   (763 words)

  
 Ontario provincial highway 401 - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Highway 401, also known officially as the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, is a freeway that runs across southern Ontario, Canada.
Highway 401 begins at Highway 3 in Windsor, Ontario (not at the Michigan border), and ends at the Quebec border in Eastern Ontario, 815 kilometres away.
The 401 and the nearby QEW (Canada's 2nd biggest trade corridor) carry so much US trade that the highways and their US gateways in Niagara and Detroit are considered the most important strategic infrastructure in Canada by the US intelligence community.
www.iridis.com /Highway_401   (752 words)

  
 ontario_provincial_highway_404   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 King's Highway 402 - www.OntHighways.com
Highway 402 is the main route between London and Sarnia.
Though most of Highway 402 is a fairly recent addition to the provincial highway network, the 402 was actually the third 400-series highway to be designated in Ontario.
Coincidentally, Highway 402 was also officially opened in 1982, when the last stretch of new expressway was completed between Delaware and Strathroy.
www.onthighways.com /highway_402.htm   (322 words)

  
 Ontario Provincial Highways (400-427 + QEW)
The QEW was designed partially as a four-lane divided highway with a three to ten foot median strip, with the remaining less-travelled stretches as undivided highway.
In this era of highway downloading which has seen all of the Gardiner Expwy (Former Hwy 2) and a part of the QEW given over to the City of Toronto, it seems that the Don Valley will remain in city hands and Hwy 404 will most definitely not be extended southward.
The portion of the highway south of Airport Rd is maintained by the Airport Authority and not the MTO.
members.aol.com /hwys/OntHwys/OntHwys400-QEW.html   (7178 words)

  
 Articles - Ontario provincial highway 402   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Highway 402 was one of the original 400-series highways (the other being the QEW, 400, and 401) when it was completed in 1952.
402 was formerly known as the Blue Water Bridge Approach and offered direct access to the bridge, bypassing the existing Highway 7 in Sarnia.
Due to increased volumes of traffic on Highway 7, in the 1970s to early 1980s, the rest of 402 was constructed, linking up with 401 just outside of London.
www.cat-center.com /articles/Highway_402   (494 words)

  
 About the Strathroy Area – Ginnie Dolbear   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Strathroy is situated on Provincial Highway 402, the vital 4-lane link between Sarnia and Port Huron, Michigan, which connects to Interstate 94 and 75 running to America's heartland, and Highway 401 the Trans-Provincial Expressway, running between Windsor, Detroit and the Ontario Quebec border.
Highway 81 bisects Strathroy-Caradoc, connecting with 2 to the South and with 22 and Lake Huron cottage country to the North.
Ontario, Quebec and United States points are easily reached with this excellent Highway Network.
www.2isbetterforyou.com /Strathroy-Caradoc/page_475894.html   (311 words)

  
 Biosketches North American Participants
Professor Anderson’s main research interest areas are in economic geography; transportation studies; urban geography; energy and environmental studies; urban and regional economic modelling; interregional and international migration; international trade; and quantitative methods He has conducted research funded by research councils and government agencies in both the U.S. and Canada as well as the World Bank.
He recently conducted an analysis of economic impacts of road construction for the Federal Highway Administration and is contributing to multiyear studies of rapid transit in San Juan, Puerto Rico and air quality problems in Mexico City.
As well as being actively involved in transportation policy issues at the federal and provincial level in Canada, James has published articles across a broad spectrum in the field of transportation economics, including studies of urban transit, trucking, airlines and railways.
www.stellaproject.org /BiosketchesNA.htm   (11464 words)

  
 400-Series Highway - explanation-Guide.info - for information, definition, meaning, reference - free encyclopedia, ...
Land that was originally planned to be used for the 403 through Burlington and Oakville was leased to the owners of Highway 407 in the mid- 1990s, making a 23km gap between the two sections permanent.
An easterly extension to Highway 35/115 between Peterborough and Clarington has been suggested, however, this phase is in the planning stages.
Planned Southern Terminus: Highway 401 on the Ajax /Whitby border
explanation-guide.info /meaning/400-Series-Highway.html   (2334 words)

  
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Pratt, P.D., Cedar, K. and Barten, J. A remnant population of the eastern massasauga rattlesnake at Ojibway Prairie, Windsor, Ontario.
Hurlburt, W.E. The Massasauga ( Sistrurus catenatus) in Welland County, Ontario.
Guidelines for Identifying Significant Portions of the Habitat, And Significant Wildlife Habitat, For the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake In Eastern Georgian Bay And Bruce Peninsula Populations, Ontario.
www.brocku.ca /envi/jm/massasauga/indexc.html   (8608 words)

  
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This announcement comes just two weeks after representatives of the Ontario Trucking Association, Ministry of Transportation, Ontario Provincial Police and the Sarnia Police Service attended a meeting convened by the Blue Water Bridge Authority to come up with short-term measures aimed at eliminating end-of—queue collisions occurring on the approach to the bridge on Highway 402.
The reduction in the westbound lanes speed limit is expected to increase public safety for all users of the Highway.
All highway users are informed that non-compliance of these reduced speed limits will result in strict enforcement.
www.cscb.ca /archive/archive-preview.cfm?ID=8814   (426 words)

  
 400-Series Highway - Art History Online Reference and Guide
The province's baseline standard for the construction of a 400-series highway is an average traffic count of 10,000 vehicles per day.
Planned northern terminus: Highway 17 in the southeast part of the City of Greater Sudbury
There is currently an 8 km gap at the Musquash River bridge where this highway is only two lanes, rather than four; however, as the four-lane construction is expected to be completed by 2007, the Highway 400 designation has already been extended through this segment.
www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/400-Series_Highway   (2871 words)

  
 Ontario Highways: The King's Highway System
Welcome to the new home of the Ontario Highways website.
While some content is available at this location at this time, the remaining information currently found at the former Ontario Highways website is being migrated to this new location over the coming weeks and months.
Follow the various links under the About This Site menu at left for more on how to provide your welcomed feedback.
www.ontariohighways.org   (121 words)

  
 YAPC 2005: Yet Another Perl Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Exit the Yonge/Bay/York/University exit, go northbound on University Avenue approximately 2 kilometres to the Ontario Provincial legislature.
Take Highway 427 South for approximately 10 miles / 15 km to the QEW / Gardiner Expressway.
When the specific location within the university is determined then more directions and a map will be made available here.
www.yapc.org /America/travel_faq-2005.shtml   (725 words)

  
 Tides Institute - Bibliography
and the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick):
Fredericton, New Brunswick: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, 1971.
Ottawa, Ontario: Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1966.
www.tidesinstitute.org /tides/bibliography.html   (2875 words)

  
 Clinton Raceway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Go North on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 4 to PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 8.
Go West on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 7 towards Stratford, ON to PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 8.
Go North on PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY 3 to the border of United States.
www.clintonraceway.com /directions.html   (152 words)

  
 Vitae: Raymond A Bucko, S.J.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Opening of exhibit with photographs from the Provincial Archives of the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Christian Charity, Nonnenwerth/Rhine.
Birgit Joerder, Mayor of City of Dortmund; Dr. Gisela Schaefer-Richter, Professor and Vice-President for Research, University of Applied Sciences Dortmund; Dr. Karl Markus Kreis, professor, curator of the exhibit.
1996 "Expanding Boundaries: Guiding Humanities Students on the Information Highway." Invited Presentation under the Kevin O’Connell, S.J. Fellowship to the Le Moyne Faculty on Pedagogical uses of the Internet and basic web publishing, October, 1996.
puffin.creighton.edu /bucko/vitae/vitae_detailed.html   (3572 words)

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