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I thought the Sudbury bypass was going to be the last phase of the 400 extension? (i.e. probably not happening until around 2020)
I thought the Sudbury bypass was going to be the last phase of the 400 extension? (i.e. probably not happening until around 2020)
Highway 3 in St. Thomas is a super-2.
It has right of way for a twin but freeway plans were shelved.
More pics http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_3-9_images/Hwy3_images.htm
I drove through there once ... and I couldn't understand why anyone wouldn't take 102 ... so I took it. Now that we have Google maps, I can see it's 33 km and 24 minutes compared to 49 km and 34 minutes on the Trans Canada.I always thought that using highway 102 would have been a better option for the Trans Canada. Either expanding it to 4 lanes or building a new alignment roughly parallel to it.
However, 3 or 4 years back they built a new stretch of highway 11/17 (north of Arthur Street) by extending the Harbour Expressway about 12km West - it is still another 30km to Shabaqua Corners. A highway 102 route would have been 30km total. Maybe they figured motorists would not mind driving the extra 15km to ensure that the "Niagara of the North" (Kakabeka Falls) would not be by-passed.
Kink? The Trans-Canada through Ontario is over 2,100 km. It's only about 2,400 km from Ontario to Vancouver on the Trans-Canada.... Ontario will be the only kink in a four laned coast to coast highway.
Today, Glen Murray, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Infrastructure, released the following statement on the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway in Windsor:
"Earlier today, the Windsor Essex Mobility Group (WEMG) and Parkway Infrastructure Constructors (PIC) announced that they were rejecting and replacing the 500 girders manufactured by their supplier.
I am pleased that WEMG/PIC has decided to do the right thing and take responsibility for the actions of its subcontractor.
From the beginning, I have been clear that the girders in question would be removed, unless their safety and durability could be assured. That is why I asked independent experts to review certain girders, and why I directed the ministry to conduct testing on the supplier's girders.
Representatives from WEMG/ PIC attended the additional testing. What they observed during the testing process caused them to lose confidence in these girders and make this decision. The ministry's chief engineer accepts this recommendation from WEMG/PIC.
The Independent Expert Review also reviewed some additional girders and today released their supplemental report on these additional girders, now available online at www.independentexpertreview.ca.
The Ministry of Transportation's chief engineer has been reviewing this report and has recommended that a program of monitoring and enhanced inspection be put in place for these additional girders. I have accepted that recommendation for the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10B).
I have directed that the girders on the North Talbot Road Bridge (B-15) be tested to ensure their safety and durability. This would require the bridge to remain closed while the testing is conducted.
In recognition of the important economic and transportation role the bridge has in the community, WEMG/PIC has decided to rebuild the North Talbot Road Bridge to ensure it is open as quickly as possible. The ministry will conduct its testing while the bridge is being rebuilt.
Safety of the travelling public has always been my motivation. The removal of these girders does not come at any additional cost to the taxpayer - the costs are the responsibility of WEMG.
The Parkway will be a vital transportation link for the Windsor-Detroit trade corridor when it is completed. I thank the community in advance for their continued patience and cooperation and thank WEMG/PIC for doing the right thing for the people of Windsor and Essex County."