Highway 403 as part of the 400-series network

Highway 403 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that extends 126 km (78.3 mi.) from Woodstock in the west to Mississauga in the east. It is concurrently signed with the Queen Elizabeth Way on a 22 km (14 mi.) stretch from Burlington to Mississauga. Highway 403 is also known as the Chedoke Expressway within Hamilton. Download high resolution version (971x611, 22 KB) I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Download high resolution version (971x611, 22 KB) I, the creator of this image, hereby release it into the public domain. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Ontario expressways. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... Woodstock (2001 population 33,061) is a city and county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, located 80 miles southwest of Toronto, north off the 401. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The Queen Elizabeth Way as part of the 400-series network The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series freeway linking Buffalo, New York, USA and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto, Canada and its western suburbs. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ...

Hamilton-Ancaster segment

A predecessor project to Highway 403 was when a new alignment of QEW ("Freeman Diversion") opened in 1960, bypassing the exisiting alignment which was renamed Plains Road. The new QEW not only improved access to the Burlington Skyway, it also allowed for an interchange (a semi-directional "T" junction) to be built for the future Highway 403. The Hamilton-Ancaster section of Highway 403 from Ancaster to the QEW in Burlington was completed in the 1960s. The Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway Bridge, originally called the Burlington Bay Skyway Bridge and refered to locally as simply the Skyway Bridge, is located in Hamilton and Burlington. ...

This curving section of highway is noted for its scenic view as it descends down the Niagara Escarpment. The stretch through downtown Hamilton between Aberdeen Avenue and Main Street West is considered to be one of the more dangerous stretches of highway in Ontario, because the curves are not designed to be taken at speeds beyond the 90 km/h (55 mph) posted speed limit. Rattlesnake Point near Milton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

Missisauga segment

The eastern section of Highway 403 which cut through Missisauga and stretched from QEW in Oakville to Highway 401 was completed in 1982. Known informally as the "Hamilton Expressway", it was initially designed to run parallel to Eglinton Avenue, carrying on to the 401-427 interchange. Metro Toronto planned to continue Highway 403 as the Richview Expressway. However in the end, Highway 403 curved north at Cawthra Road and terminates at the 401-410 junction. To accommodate Highway 403 traffic headed for Highway 427, the stretch of Highway 401 near Pearson International Airport was widened to an 18-lane collector-express system in 1986. The right of way intended for the eastern extension of Highway 403 was eventually used for a controlled access arterial extension called the Eastgate Parkway. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Eglinton Avenue is an east-west throughfare in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Highway 427 as part of the 400-series network Ontario Provincial Highway 427, or The Kings Highway 427 is a 400-Series Highway in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada, that runs from immediately south of the Queen Elizabeth Way/Gardiner Expressway interchange (its exact southern terminus is... The Richview Expressway was a a proposed expressway in Toronto. ... Highway 410 as part of the 400-series network Highway 410 is a 400-Series Highway in Ontario, Canada that connects Highway 401 and Highway 403 to Torontos northern suburbs, specifically Brampton and Caledon. ...

401-403-410 interchange

Starting in the 1970s, the massive 401-403-410 interchange was completed in several stages. The first stage were construction of the outermost 401 overpasses and the outermost 403 flyover ramps, along with the building of the Dixie Road interchange. A loop ramp and directional ramp served 410 SB to 401 EB and vice versa, making for only a partial interchange since Highway 410 was only a Super-2 expressway at the time. The new 401 bridges bypassed the original alignment of 401 and accommodated the 410 loop ramp until the 1990s. Although these handled mainline traffic for the time being, they would later serve as collector lanes/ramps for 401 and 403 by the time the project was complete. A super-2 is a two-lane freeway-standard road, usually without a median barrier. ...

In 1986-87, the 401-403 interchange was expanded with 2 extra high-speed flyover ramps between the existing 1970s ramps; these directly connected the 401 and 403 express lanes. Highway 403 was expanded to a 10-lane collector-express system between Cawthra Road and Highway 401. A collector-express system on Highway 401, completed shortly before in 1986, links the outermost Highway 403 ramps/collectors directly to Highway 427. A local lane or collector lane is a one-way roadway, usually on a freeway, that lies outside the main lanes (usually called express lanes) and provides access to most or all interchanges. ...

In the 1990s, concurrent with the widening of Highway 410 to a full freeway, the high-speed flyover ramps from and to 401 EB were constructed. The original 401 alignment was also restored with a new 6-lane overpass and now serve as express lanes, while the outermost 401 bridges from the 1970s were redesignated as collector lanes to serve Dixie Road. The old 410 SB to 401 EB loop ramp was demolished and the underpasses were used for 403 to 410 connecting ramps. This was finally completed in 1995 and because of its more recent design, it uses high-mast lighting instead of the conventional truss lights found in the rest of the interchange. It is almost a four-level stack interchange although it is not completely finished, lacking ramps from 401 EB to 403 WB which prevents direct access from 401 to Cawthra Road.

The interchange is designed in mind to accommodate the planned widening of Highway 401 to a 12 lane collector-express system west of the 401-403-410 junction (tentative date of construction start is 2006). This project also includes a proposal to add a directional ramp from 401 EB to 403 WB (where 403 runs north-south from a brief stretch) and a loop ramp in the opposite direction in order to better accommodate Cawthra Road traffic.

Highway 403 in Mississauga, showing construction of HOV lanes in the median. Also note the lighting masts on the side of the freeway.

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Highway 407/Ninth Line

When the Missisauga section of Highway 403 was completed in 1982, it turned south at a curve near Ninth Line to meet the QEW. However, the long term plans called for Highway 403 to completely bypass the QEW until Burlington, making it possible that the short existing connection to the QEW would incorporated into the original routing of Highway 407. Nonetheless, the right-of-way intended for the complete Highway 403 remained vacant for a decade, until it was used instead for the Highway 407 extension to Burlington. This article or section should include material from 407 ETR International Highway 407 as part of the 400-series network Highway 407, officially called 407 ETR, is a pay-per-use freeway located in south-central Ontarios Greater Toronto Area. ... Burlington (2001 population 150,836)[1] is located in the Golden Horseshoe, across the Lake Ontario and Burlington Bay harbour from Hamilton, in Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. ...

In 1987, the curve was replaced with high-speed flyover ramps, while additional completed ramps were temporary re-routed to Ninth Line and Trafalgar Road, pending the construction of the Burlington extension. Although intended to be the first phase of a "cloverstack" interchange and designed to accommodate future construction, these high-speed ramps now permamently serve as mainline 403 traffic when Highway 407 plans changed in 1998. Access to Ninth Line was also removed when the interchange was completed, modified from initial plans to treat Highway 407 as mainline traffic.

Linking the segments

A new segment of Highway 403 from Brantford to Highway 401 near Woodstock opened in 1990. During the construction of the flyover ramp where Highway 403 westbound terminates; Highway 401 traffic was diverted in order to accelerate its construction. Highway 403 was briefly left with three discontinuous sections; Brantford-Woodstock, Hamilton-Ancaster, and Missisauga. As a temporary stopgap, traffic from the Woodstock segment was routed to Highway 2 in order to connect with the Hamilton segment. The last remaining gap between Brantford and Ancaster was plagued by numerous delays and finally opened in 1997. Highway 2 which was the only parallel route before the completion of Highway 403 was subsequently decommissioned. Brantford (2001 population 86,417)[1] is a city located on the Grand River in southwestern Ontario, Canada. ... Woodstock (2001 population 33,061) is a city and county seat of Oxford County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, located 80 miles southwest of Toronto, north off the 401. ... Highway 2 was the major east-west provincial highway in Southern Ontario, running from Windsor in the west to the Lancaster in the east and joining together the towns and cities of the western two thirds of the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. ...

The Hamilton-Brantford and Mississauga sections of Highway 403 were initially planned to be linked up, but that land was used instead for an extension of Highway 407 ETR. Highway 403 was finally made continuous instead by multiplexing it with the QEW (a rarity in Ontario for 400-series highways) in 2002. This article or section should include material from 407 ETR International Highway 407 as part of the 400-series network Highway 407, officially called 407 ETR, is a pay-per-use freeway located in south-central Ontarios Greater Toronto Area. ...

HOV lanes

In 2003, high-mast lighting was added to the previously unlit Missisauga section between Highway 407 and Eastgate Parkway. This system is unique since the light posts are mounted on the shoulder, rather than the median of the freeway, making them less of a dangerous obstacle for drivers. The shoulders were widened between Erin Mills Parkway and Mavis Road to enable them to be used as bus lanes.

This project preceded the widening of Highway 403 which saw an HOV lane added in each direction; these opened December 13, 2005. The HOV lanes and the dividing "Ontario tall-wall" concrete barrier were constructed using the right-of-way provided by the grass median. The conventional truss lighting between Eastgate Parkway and Highway 401 was replaced by shoulder-mounted high-mast lighting. Similar HOV lanes have been added to Highway 404 in York Region and similar HOV lanes are in the planning stages to be added to most or all 400-series highways in Ontario. A permanent, separated high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 in Connecticut A high occupancy vehicle (or HOV) is a transportation engineering and transportation planning term referring to a vehicle with a driver and one or more passengers. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Highway 404 as part of the 400-series network Highway 404 is an Ontario 400-Series Highway that runs from the junction of Highway 401 and the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto to its northern terminus at Green Lane/Herald Road in Newmarket. ... York Regional Municipality, also called York Municipality or York Region, is a municipality in south-central Ontario, between Lake Simcoe and Toronto. ...

Volume Information (2002)

• Highest Volume: 162,800 AADT from Eglington Avenue to Highway 401
• Lowest Volume: 20,100 AADT from Highway 401 to Oxford Road 55

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Lane configurations from west to east

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Interchanges from west to east (Highway 401 to Queen Elizabeth Way)

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Interchanges from west to east (Highway 403 concurrently signed with the Queen Elizabeth Way)

(* First number is the posted QEW exit number, second number is the unposted Highway 403 kilometre post mark) Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... External links Detailed History of Highway 403 Detailed Route Information for Highway 403 Categories: Stub | Ontario provincial highways ...

Interchanges from west to east (Queen Elizabeth Way to Highway 401/410)

(* Exit numbers are not posted on this stretch of Highway 403.) Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (from French meaning Advance). Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The Queen Elizabeth Way as part of the 400-series network The Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW, Q, QE, or Queen-E) is a vital 400-Series freeway linking Buffalo, New York, USA and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto, Canada and its western suburbs. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... This article or section should include material from 407 ETR International Highway 407 as part of the 400-series network Highway 407, officially called 407 ETR, is a pay-per-use freeway located in south-central Ontarios Greater Toronto Area. ... This article is about the Ontario 400-series highway. ... Categories: Stub | Ontario provincial highways ...

External links

• Detailed history of Highway 403
• Detailed route information for Highway 403
• Virtual Tour of Highway 403

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