Ontario's Highways

[AsphaltPlanet]

^ That's a cool looking bridge.  I'd not seen that bridge in Quebec before.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Views looking west and east along the 401 from the Trafalgar overpass in Halton Hills from this past weekend:

Two views looking west:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_west_c_Aug22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_west_WB_Aug22_24x16.jpg

Looking east:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_east_c_Aug22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_east_EB_Aug22_24x16.jpg

[AsphaltPlanet]

Two more recent views of the 401 from Trafalgar.  They have started painting the lines:

looking east:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_east_WB_t_Aug11-22_24x16.jpg

looking west:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_west_WB_Aug11-22_24x16.jpg

[andrepoiy]

Wahoo!!! It's gonna be done soon!!! So fast

[AsphaltPlanet]

Night view of the 401 looking westerly from the Trafalgar Road overpass:


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_328_west_WB_night_Aug22_24x16.jpg

[andrepoiy]

Trafalgar? Did they open one of the carriageways???

[Chris]

What type of lane is the inner lane of the express lanes? A tolled lane? An HOV lane?

The lighting is massive by the way, how tall are those light posts? 50 meters or so?

[AsphaltPlanet]

The inside lane is a standard HOV lane.  The province had contemplated tolling some of its HOV lanes, but when the stripe of the government switched a few years ago, those plans were shelved.

I'm not sure how tall the high mast poles are, but they are pretty standard for Ontario.

[cbeach40]

The lighting is massive by the way, how tall are those light posts? 50 meters or so?

That basic design can be 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45 metres in height. I'd imagine for the wide core-collector set up it would be at least the 35 metre option.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Some recent views of the 401 construction between Milton and Mississauga:

Looking westerly from James Snow:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_324_west_EB_Sep22_24x16.jpg

Easterly view from James Snow:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_324_east_w_Sep22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_324_east_c_Sep22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_324_east_EB-t_Sep22_24x16.jpg

[AsphaltPlanet]

Spamming more 401 photos from Milton to Mississauga.  This time looking both directions from the Creditview Road overpass at the eastern edge of the project:

Looking westerly:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_337_west_WB_Sep22_24x16.jpg

Three views looking easterly:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_337_east_c_Sep22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_337_east_EB-w_Sep22_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_cl_337_east_WB_Sep22_24x16.jpg

[webny99]

Thanks for sharing!

Random question... does Ontario have a source for viewing AADT (traffic volume data)?

[cbeach40]

Thanks for sharing!

Random question... does Ontario have a source for viewing AADT (traffic volume data)?

https://www.library.mto.gov.on.ca/SydneyPLUS/TechPubs/Portal/tp/tvSplash.aspx

[andrepoiy]

Waiting for the newer AADT numbers...

[roadman65]

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-s-first-diverging-diamond-interchange-opens-monday-1.6083490#:~:text=Ontario's%20first%2Dever%20diverging%20diamond%20interchange%20opens%20to%20drivers%20Monday,26.

I see the US isn't the only one to enter the DDI fad.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Autumn in Ontario:

Highway 11 looking northerly through South River.  These were actually taken last autumn, but I suspect things should look like this shortly.

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_11_images/11_cl_288_north_NB-w_Oct21_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_11_images/11_cl_288_north_NB_Oct21_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_11_images/11_cl_288_north_NB_t_Oct21_24x16.jpg

[AsphaltPlanet]

The 401 and the 407 interchange:


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_ar_332_east_Oct22_night_24x16.jpg


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_ar_333_southeast_Oct22_night_24x16.jpg

[andrepoiy]

Wow is that a drone image of some sort? Also what time was this taken? Cuz it seems like the 401 is lightly travelled and the 407 is devoid of any vehicle

[AsphaltPlanet]

Yes, I bought a drone, and these were taken at about 11pm last evening.

Though, I will say, highways always look less busy when looked at with a wide angle lens than they feel when driving them.  Though the 407 is pretty quiet at that time of the night.

The 404 at the 401:


https://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_404-406_images/404_ar_17-25_south_Oct22_24x16.jpg

[AsphaltPlanet]

The 401 looking easterly towards the 412:


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_401_images/401_ar_405-75_east_Oct22_24x16.jpg

[andrepoiy]

Pretty cool. I wonder how the behemoth 403/410/401 interchange would look on a drone shot. Would it even fit the frame?

[AsphaltPlanet]

^ The 403/410/401 interchange is getting pretty close to the airport to safely fly a drone.  Transport Canada publishes maps online about where flights are recommended and not, and while there is a vantage point on the southwestern side of the interchange that isn't in the "not recommended zone" that I probably will one day fly, this is probably a flight I'd try to do when flights are landing to the north and south as opposed to the east and west to make sure that there isn't a problem.

[AsphaltPlanet]

Looking southerly along Highway 418 from Highway 407:


http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_410-427_images/418_ar_9_south_SB_Oct22_24x16.jpg

[rickmastfan67]

^ The 403/410/401 interchange is getting pretty close to the airport to safely fly a drone.  Transport Canada publishes maps online about where flights are recommended and not, and while there is a vantage point on the southwestern side of the interchange that isn't in the "not recommended zone" that I probably will one day fly, this is probably a flight I'd try to do when flights are landing to the north and south as opposed to the east and west to make sure that there isn't a problem.

I'll be waiting to hear you make the international news then.

[AsphaltPlanet]

I'd very much like to avoid creating an international incident.