Streety McCarface
Senior Member
All in favour for a dedicated Canadian Freeway Expansion Thread say I.
Let's discuss a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway passing through Toronto.Should also create a Canadian Expansion Tollway thread as well!
Given how quiet this thread is, perhaps a simple highway thread is best. I don't see there's going to be much discussion on non-GTA roads, that would call for extra threads.
That include a 4 lane bridge from South Baymouth to Tobermory too!Let's discuss a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway passing through Toronto.
I suggest Highway 6 from Espanola to Hamilton (via Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula), then along Highway 403 to the QEW to the Gardiner to the DVP, then along the 401 to Highway 416 to join up with the rest of the Trans-Canada Highway.
Let's discuss a branch of the Trans-Canada Highway passing through Toronto.
I suggest Highway 6 from Espanola to Hamilton (via Manitoulin Island and the Bruce Peninsula), then along Highway 403 to the QEW to the Gardiner to the DVP, then along the 401 to Highway 416 to join up with the rest of the Trans-Canada Highway.
To what end? A few signs? The province is responsible for highway infrastructure with the feds kicking in funding under a variety of projects. TCH already follows multiple routes through the province. The Gardiner and DVP are municipal roads BTW.
Yeah. There's no need for the TCH to come anywhere near Toronto. In fact, I'd junk the Georgian Bay/Central Ontario route from Sudbury to Ottawa via Highways 69/400, 12, and 7. It's a strange anachronism that is barely signed as it is. Only Highway 17/417 should be signed in Southern Ontario. Halifax does just fine being left off the TCH as well.
There is a "National Highway System", which is different than the TCH.
If you look at the link, some municipal routes are also included (i.e. Highway 7 from 400 to MacMillan Yard (CNR rail year in Concord).
https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/documents/policy/NHS_2007.pdf
https://comt.ca/english/NHS-Report-English.pdf
There is a "National Highway System", which is different than the TCH.
Highway 11 is not included - but even if it were, NW Ontario would be pretty bare. Maybe the Ring of Fire highway will be added as a Northern Route.North-western Ontario looks so bare, compared with the other provinces. Only one roadway between Thunder Bay and Kenora.
Highway 11 is not included - but even if it were, NW Ontario would be pretty bare. Maybe the Ring of Fire highway will be added as a Northern Route.
If this was done 80 years ago, highway 105 to Red Lake may have been included for Gold mining.