The province of Ontario does not have a single unified network of controlled-access highways or freeways. Although most freeways are part of the 400-series highways, which can be characterized by their high design standard, several other sections provincial highways are also classified are freeways. Additionally, several controlled-access highways, called municipal expressways, are maintained by municipalities rather than the provincial government like provincial highways are.
Freeways
The following is a list of freeways in Ontario as defined by the Official Road Map of Ontario published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO).[1][2][3] The MTO defines a freeway as a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction.[4]
400-series highways
All 400-series highways are freeways for their entire length.[5]
Other provincial highways
Some non 400-series highways are also freeways for some of all of their length.
Municipal expressways
Municipal expressways are controlled-access highways not under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. Instead, they are maintained by the municipal governments of the municipalities they are located in.
Other limited-access roadways
Future plans
Name | From | To | Notes | Ref |
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Bradford Bypass | ![]() |
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Entire length. | [17] |
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Maddaugh Road | See Ontario Highway 6#Future. | [18] |
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Kitchener | Guelph | See Ontario Highway 7#Proposed Kitchener–Guelph freeway. | [19] |
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45°56′42″N 80°34′55″W / 45.945°N 80.582°W | ![]() |
See Ontario Highway 69#Four-laning. | [20] |
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Entire length. | [21] |
Cancelled plans
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Official Road Map of Ontario - Web Map North" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Official Road Map of Ontario - Web Map South" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
- ^ "Official Road Map of Ontario - Web Map Legend" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
- ^ "Glossary of terms in MTO | MTO Technical Consultation Portal". Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 627: USE OF CONTROLLED-ACCESS HIGHWAYS BY PEDESTRIANS". Ontario.ca. December 15, 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Planned Function of the Airport Parkway" (PDF). ottawa.ca.
- ^ "Chapter 950 - Schedule 02 - Pedestrians Prohibited Certain Highways" (PDF). Municipal government of Toronto. February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Drive Through Paradise: The History of Cootes Drive by Randy Kay - Issuu". issuu.com. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ a b "City of Thunder Bay TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN Draft Final Report" (PDF). thunderbay.ca. July 2019.
- ^ Kirsch, Vik (September 4, 2004). "Expressway still the plan for Hanlon". Guelph Mercury. p. A1.
- ^ Philips, Rajan (March 7, 2008). Committee Report – Hanlon Expressway Environmental Assessment (PDF) (Report). City of Guelph. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ Gennings, Michael (November 15, 2012). "New Section of Highway 26 Open". Metroland Media. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "Construction Set to Begin on the Maley Drive Extension Project in Sudbury". news.ontario.ca. October 12, 2016. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Filey, Mike (2004). "City's First Superhighway". Toronto Sketches 8: The Way We Were. Dundurn Press. pp. 119–122. ISBN 1-55002-527-9. Retrieved January 7, 2010.
- ^ writer, Ginger Livingston Staff (2019-11-21). "The wait is over: Southwest Bypass opening today". Reflector. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ MacRae, Doug (May 6, 2013). "Veterans Memorial Parkway Extension and Highway 401 Interchange Improvements". Municipal government of London.
- ^ McCormick Rankin (December 1997). Highway 400 – Highway 404 Extension Link (Bradford Bypass) – Route Planning and Environmental Assessment Study (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. pp. 141–148. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Project Overview – Highways 6 & 401 Improvements". AECOM. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ontario Taking Next Step to Build New Highway 7". news.ontario.ca. February 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "Highway 69 and 11 expansion rolling north". Northern Ontario Business. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ Benzie, Robert (2024-05-23). "Doug Ford announces when Highway 413 construction will begin". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2024-07-29.