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Highway 401 in Ontario - busiest freeway in the world
haljackey:
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/28/401-north-america-busiest-highway
Data shows in 2019 the 401 had 450k vehicles using a stretch near the Toronto airport. Stats from other busy highways on the continent pale in comparison to the 401's traffic numbers.
cbeach40:
--- Quote from: haljackey on March 29, 2023, 10:10:08 PM ---https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/28/401-north-america-busiest-highway
Data shows in 2019 the 401 had 450k vehicles using a stretch near the Toronto airport. Stats from other busy highways on the continent pale in comparison to the 401's traffic numbers.
--- End quote ---
What awful research saying A-40 was second. Maybe the busiest outside of Ontario, but for next busiest in the country Ontario's got plenty busier. With the following top sections for each:
QEW - 234K, Third Line to Dorval
400 - 250K, Finch to Steeles
403 - 236K, Eglington to 401 & 410
404 - 344K, 401 to Sheppard
410 - 234K, 401 to Courtney Park
417 - 189K, O'Connor to Kent
427 - 419K, Burnhamthorpe to Rathburn :wow:
webny99:
--- Quote from: cbeach40 on March 30, 2023, 02:40:47 PM ---
--- Quote from: haljackey on March 29, 2023, 10:10:08 PM ---https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/03/28/401-north-america-busiest-highway
Data shows in 2019 the 401 had 450k vehicles using a stretch near the Toronto airport. Stats from other busy highways on the continent pale in comparison to the 401's traffic numbers.
--- End quote ---
What awful research saying A-40 was second. Maybe the busiest outside of Ontario, but for next busiest in the country Ontario's got plenty busier. With the following top sections for each:
QEW - 234K, Third Line to Dorval
400 - 250K, Finch to Steeles
403 - 236K, Eglington to 401 & 410
404 - 344K, 401 to Sheppard
410 - 234K, 401 to Courtney Park
417 - 189K, O'Connor to Kent
427 - 419K, Burnhamthorpe to Rathburn :wow:
--- End quote ---
Wow. 200k almost makes me giddy, nevermind over 400k!! It is worth noting that section of 427 is extremely busy and I'm not at all surprised it's in the same ballpark as the 401, but it is basically six carriageways, counting the main lanes, collector lanes, connectors, and exit ramps.
Chris:
Even the Deerfoot Trail in Calgary is busier than the quoted AADT for A-40 in Montréal.
Bickendan:
Quick look at CalTran's data for 2020 shows:
411k on I-5 in Santa Ana
370k on I-10 at Vermont Ave in LA
351k on CA 60 at Diamond Bar
310k on US 101 west of I-405
308k on I-110 at Florence Ave
355k on I-210 in Pasadena
413k on I-405 in Seal Beach
312k on I-605 in Norwalk
309k on I-880 in Hayward
Not sure where the article got its info for what it cited for California.
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