vebski
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Saw traffic on the new Tremaine overpass yesterday. Not sure when it opened, but vehicles are now flowing!
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Roads: Highway 401 Widening - Highway 8 to Highway 410 (MTO, U/C, Planned)
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reinventingthewheel
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They’ve completely removed the ramps (soil and all) leading up to the bridge now. All that remains are the abutments, centre pier and road deck.
drum118
Superstar
They should have the 401 reopen early Sunday morning based on what they did for the QEW Dixie Rd bridge last year. It will be a zoo from closure to reopening.
reinventingthewheel
Active Member
New bridge and missing old bridge:
Haljackey
Active Member
It may not be much, but this bridge replacement is one step closer to the ultimate widening of the 401 from K/W to Toronto.
The Grand River project is going to wrap up too which will mean only one component is left for the western edge of this thread's scope- the missing flyovers to/from Highway 8. The Grand River project was a precursor to this so they could be fit in.
The Grand River project is going to wrap up too which will mean only one component is left for the western edge of this thread's scope- the missing flyovers to/from Highway 8. The Grand River project was a precursor to this so they could be fit in.
goodcitywhenfinished
Active Member
I'm assuming the Highway 6 Morriston Bypass will be getting built before widening the 401 through that section?
Morriston1986
New Member
Would seem reasonable that it was completed fordt but its flyovers and new build is quite complex . Id like to hear the bypass had a firm start date, theyve "commited" to it many times in recent years with press conferences, but no shovels in the ground
drum118
Superstar
Still have to rebuild a few bridges to support the 10 lanes and ramps first. This doesn't stop building west from R225/Tremaine in phases. It took close to 3 years to do 19km to R25 from the Credit River
Haljackey
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Drove 401 on the weekend from Hwy 8 to 401 WB. Still have to go through 'the funhouse' due to lack of 8/401 connectors but the onramp at the 401 now becomes it's own lane, running all the way to Homer Watson and becomes a dedicated exit lane.
What's more is while there's another lane, there is a double wide shoulder to fit in another new lane whenever a direct ramp is built to bypass 'the funhouse'. I didn't know the bridge would be quite THIS wide- a lane more than I thought. I applaud the vision MTO had to fit in these ramps one day (still not under the highways program as a upcoming project).
For those who don't know, the stretch of Highway 8 between the freeway part and the 401 where you have to drive through a bunch of stoplights surrounded by big box barf is often called 'the funhouse'. This stretch- https://www.google.com/maps/dir/43....try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
What's more is while there's another lane, there is a double wide shoulder to fit in another new lane whenever a direct ramp is built to bypass 'the funhouse'. I didn't know the bridge would be quite THIS wide- a lane more than I thought. I applaud the vision MTO had to fit in these ramps one day (still not under the highways program as a upcoming project).
For those who don't know, the stretch of Highway 8 between the freeway part and the 401 where you have to drive through a bunch of stoplights surrounded by big box barf is often called 'the funhouse'. This stretch- https://www.google.com/maps/dir/43....try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw==
nfitz
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I've driven that many times - but I've never heard that term before. It doesn't Google either.
I think that was on hold when they added the bypass east of the former Sportsworld (Freeport Diversion), until they had a plan in place for the Highway 8 bypass around Preston and the extra Grand River crossing. Though given that plan died many years ago, I don't know why they just haven't gotten on with this.
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TripleQ
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Interesting, I lived in KW for 15+ years and never heard it called that either. What was the origin of the name?
Dinamo5
Active Member
Have they come out with a design yet for this bridge that will go over the 401 and onto Hwy 8 ? Would like to see where exactly that will be dropping down before sportsworld drive.
innsertnamehere
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They did the EA about 15 years ago now. No plans to actually build the ramps any time soon from my understanding.
Haljackey
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‘Continuous 10-lane corridor’: Preliminary study underway to widen Hwy. 401 through Milton
www.insidehalton.com
‘Continuous 10-lane corridor’: Preliminary study underway to widen Hwy. 401 through Milton
Representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation along with consultants came before Milton council on Sept. 8.
www.insidehalton.com
nfitz
Superstar
I thought the preliminary studies had been done years ago. I hadn't realized there was that much bluster when they opted for this solution over a new expressway, many years ago.‘Continuous 10-lane corridor’: Preliminary study underway to widen Hwy. 401 through Milton
‘Continuous 10-lane corridor’: Preliminary study underway to widen Hwy. 401 through Milton
Representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation along with consultants came before Milton council on Sept. 8.