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Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

captainbeowulf — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:41:08 GMT

... As with 407 east, the provincial and federal governments have announced funding claiming 2013 as the targeted opening date. Construction is supposed to

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

elgoalio_29 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:17:00 GMT

... Because all of the funding has been allocated, you wonder if they will go on a construction blitz and have many different contracts on the go at once

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

captainbeowulf — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:36:06 GMT

... Well, expect the standard hiccups and delays during construction and with providing consistent funding... I would guess that target date of 2013 means that

Re: Highway 7 Freeway (Was Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be

Nick Dubanow — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:48:31 GMT

... the 400 Services Centre between the King Road and (almost open) Teston Road > Interchanges. Somewhere like Kirby Sideroad or King/Vaughan Rd. Then

Re: Highway 7 Freeway (Was Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be

Mark — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:26:59 GMT

I agree. Why make the matters more complicated to the non-roadgeek by having another 407? If the freeway were to go to Vaughan, I'd terminate somewhere north

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

Nick Dubanow — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:16:18 GMT

... I've mentioned many times on here that the entire freeway corridor from Stratford through K/W and Guelph to Vaughan should be numbered plain ol' 7.

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

gohabs33@... — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:13:03 GMT

Like, 407? Oh wait..... Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry ... From: "elgoalio_29" Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:03:57 To:

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

elgoalio_29 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:04:36 GMT

... Maybe I should have finished that sentance ... Along the future freeway corridor that is to run from K-W to North Vaughan via Guelph, this would be a

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

Nick Dubanow — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:03:37 GMT

... Lake Ridge area. It's likely that {7} will be downloaded west of {12} anyway. > What I would like to see is one of the following ... I was thinking

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

elgoalio_29 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:59:01 GMT

... Won't happen. Likely a 4.5 lane cross section, similar to {2} in the Lake Ridge area. It's likely that {7} will be downloaded west of {12} anyway. What I

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

Nick Dubanow — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:19:05 GMT

... federal governments tentatively announced funding last fall, with a targeted > completion date of 2013. Construction is supposed to start next

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

captainbeowulf — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:01:05 GMT

... Guys, look at the PIC 4 and PIC 5 maps on the 407 east EA site. They show the interchange designs. Lakeridge will be a parclo A4 style on the north side,

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

Andrew D. Taylor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:49:10 GMT

... Yeah, widening will necessitate some pricey expropriation. One option might be to build a two level E/C system. Cut for the Express and cover with the

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

elgoalio_29 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:57:10 GMT

... It is in the same area. It would be a combined interchange (basically a diamond within a semi-directional T) as far as I know. If this is to go ahead at

Re: Highway 401 between Ajax and Whitby to be widened

Mark — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:59:56 GMT

Very Nice Find...Nice to the E/C system well into Durham when this project gets finished. Too bad they will have a hell of a time getting through the 'Shwa if