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The following is a list of freeways in Ontario as defined by the Official Road Map of Ontario published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The MTO defines a freeway as a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction.
The following is a list of the unsigned 7000-series highways as of October 2020. This list is compiled using the official MTO Provincial Highway Network and MTO Jurisdiction datasets. This list is compiled using the official MTO Provincial Highway Network and MTO Jurisdiction datasets.
Roads and highways in Ontario were given their first serious consideration by the provincial government when the Department of Public Highways (DPHO), predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, was established on January 17, 1916. Until then, the majority of the primary roads through southern Ontario formed part of the ...
There are many classes of roads in Ontario, Canada, including provincial highways (which is further broken down into the King's Highways, the 400-series, Secondary Highways, Tertiary Highways, and the 7000-series), county (or regional) roads, and local municipal routes.
Provincial highways (the King's Highway) in Ontario are divided into four classes: Hwy 2-148, 400-427, QEW — primary highways Hwy 2-148 — intercity (ex:Highway 11) usually with at-grade intersections 400-427 — 400-series freeways and limited-access highways
Highway 401 is the longest freeway at 828.0 kilometres (514.5 mi), in addition to being the widest and busiest road in Canada. Highway 420 is the shortest of the routes at 3.3 kilometres (2.1 mi). [1] There are four examples of 400 series standard highways in Ontario that are not signed as such.
Through much of eastern Ontario, Highway 401 is a rural freeway with a grass median. From east of Highway 35 and Highway 115 to Cobourg, Highway 401 passes through a mix of agricultural land and forests, maintaining a straight course. [51] Highway 401 passes through the north end of the towns of Port Hope and Cobourg with two interchanges each.
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