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17449
It's finally here. MTO has called the first contract to begin construction of the Windsor-Essex Parkway, which will connect the 401 to the new Detroit River...
Chris
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Oct 2, 2009
5:39 am
17450
... Generally speaking, how long does it take for construction to start once the contract has been called? ... Nice. One of the few complaints I have about...
s_antonel
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Oct 2, 2009
3:44 pm
17451
... It can vary wildly. I would imagine construction will start very preliminarily just before the winter shutdown, but given that it's Windsor they could luck...
Chris
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Oct 2, 2009
7:50 pm
17452
Just taking a quick glance through the report, it lists that construction on one of the structures is to start in Late 2009, the other in Early 2010, and both...
elgoalio_29
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Oct 4, 2009
4:27 pm
17453
Cool, we'll have a new phantom interchange sitting off to the south of the current 401/3 interchange for a couple of years until the whole project gets...
captainbeowulf
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Oct 4, 2009
11:44 pm
17454
... Sounds like it'll stay that way...
Greg Fox
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Oct 5, 2009
12:40 am
17455
I shot some footage of the route a while ago and I'll put it together into a coherent video once I get the chance. I'll be sure to take photos and videos of...
s_antonel
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Oct 5, 2009
12:44 am
17456
lol I meant 407 interchange with the 427, must have been tired...
captainbeowulf
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Oct 5, 2009
10:02 pm
17457
Somewhat OT... I know there was rumourings of this being worked on a few months back... anyways, Google Maps now has street view in some Canadian cities! GTA,...
randytheshark
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Oct 7, 2009
10:55 pm
17458
... edge of Brampton) suggests to me that > there may be more on the way that just hasn't been put together yet. There is more on the way. The Google...
Nick Dubanow
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Oct 7, 2009
10:56 pm
17459
I've seen them a few times on the 401 in the Woodstock area too, so probably some stuff west of KW will get up soon. I've already spotted someone I know on it....
Chris
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Oct 8, 2009
4:31 am
17461
1961: http://www.thekingshighway.ca/PHOTOS/hwy8-119_lg.jpg 2009: ...
Chris
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Oct 8, 2009
5:54 am
17462
Here we go again ... http://www.magma.ca/~drcanrt/091007hwyconds.html North Renfrew Times (Deep River, Ontario) October 7, 2009 Don't bet on better highway...
elgoalio_29
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Oct 10, 2009
4:27 pm
17463
In 2007 and 2008, MTO did rapid replacements of two bridges on the 417 in Ottawa. Now it seems as though the Aberdeen Avenue structure over the 403 in Hamilton...
Chris
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Oct 15, 2009
9:40 pm
17464
While the locations are kind of vague, I presume this to be in advance of the next phase of the new Highway 26 work around Wasauga Beach. I love how so many of...
Chris
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Oct 15, 2009
9:42 pm
17465
Will the ramp alignments remain the same? Greg...
Greg Fox
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Oct 15, 2009
9:42 pm
17466
The actual words were "minor ramp modifications" so I would presume maybe a few geometric improvements, but they aren't going crazy. What they do with the...
Chris
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Oct 16, 2009
2:56 am
17467
Niagara bridge demolition to close QEW Martindale bridge comes down midnight Saturday October 16, 2009 John Burman ST. CATHARINES – The QEW will close down...
Greg Fox
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Oct 16, 2009
2:05 pm
17468
I might as well keep getting photos from thekingshighway.ca and have some fun with this. Highway 11A 1940:...
Chris
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Oct 18, 2009
10:05 am
17469
I noticed in the past week or so that they have opened up the new 401 EB on-ramp from Stevenson Rd. They have made it a less stressful merging too, expanding...
Fedge
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Oct 29, 2009
4:41 am
17470
An operator has been found for Ontario's highway service centres. Construction is slated to begin on them next month. ...
Chris
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Oct 29, 2009
7:16 pm
17471
Hiho, Does anybody have information as to what was "wrong" with the previous centres that they could just not be renovated, rather than demolished? Granted,...
Andrew Gurudata
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Oct 29, 2009
7:32 pm
17472
... I disagree, I think they were cramped and generally unpleasant to visit, some of them. Greg...
Greg Fox
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Oct 29, 2009
7:36 pm
17473
I would rather have some of "services" come back like they used to. One comes to mind WB 401 near Ingersoll. Which was a BK/Esso! Ahhh memories Mark...
Mark
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Oct 29, 2009
9:59 pm
17474
nice to see this interchange finally finished and open! Speaking of new interchanges Teston Road on the 400 is finally open as well! I wouldn't be surprised to...
Mark
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Oct 31, 2009
1:47 am
17475
Here's the 401EB service station just west of Port Hope: http://mynetimages.com/album/fedge/Port_Hope_401_Service_Station/...
Fedge
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Nov 2, 2009
5:57 pm
17476
Yup, those old flying saucer service centres are cool. I'm sad to see them go. The new style ones (like the westbound one in Cobourg) seem quite generic....
captainbeowulf
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Nov 2, 2009
9:07 pm
17477
I've uploaded to my site some pics I took of the eastbound one on the 401 at Ingersoll. http://onthighwayman.tumblr.com/tagged/Service_Centres...
Chris
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Nov 3, 2009
3:52 am
17478
A bit off-topic, here in Quebec we got currently 2 services centers along the freeways (on A-15 north of St-Jerome and on A-40 near A-31) if we except the ones...
Stephane Dumas
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Nov 8, 2009
2:45 pm
17479
Hiho, ... St Hubert at rest stops? Mmmmmm... Lucky Quebec drivers. :) CU, Andrew...
Andrew Gurudata
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