Unofficial Proposals For Toronto Highway Expansions

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Much More Info: http://www.gettorontomoving.ca/Roads.php

The following extensions to Toronto’s expressway system are recommended:

• Allen Expressway upgrades

• Highway 400 Extension

• Gatineau Hydro Corridor highway (Highway 448)

Highway 400 Extension entering the tunnel under the railways looking south from south of Eglinton Avenue

 

[Woodbridge_Heights]

These are such old proposals. I'd add my comments but I'd mostly be repeating what's been said in Ont highways thread.

MODS Perhaps a merge of threads?

 

[denfromoakvillemilton]

The 400 and 448 would be a vote getter in york and durham regions.

 

[devjohnson]

That tunnel would be a mess to build, but would add much needed relief. As the city gets bigger, something has to be done - even if it will be a messy construction process.

 

[nfitz]

Looks like someone's on crack.

The giveaway that it's a bunch of nutters (other than some of the completely ridiculous suggestions) is that they've felt it necessary to invent 400-series highway numbers.

I'm pretty sure most of this came out a while ago.

 

[Wrenkin]

Some of the smaller proposals are achievable, like the Danforth / Gerrard connection, but something like Lawrence East would be very tricky, technically and with regard to local stakeholders.

 

[M II A II R II K]

The 400 extension would crowd the Gardiner.

 

[Voltz]

Just where on earth are all these cars supposed to go once they get downtown? There is no room left for them anywhere.

 

[Electrify]

Quick question. Was the Gardiner operated by the province? On that Map Art map it is shown as being part of Highway 2.

On topic, that tunnel would have its work cut out for it with the gentrification and adaptive reuse of Liberty Village. A better solution would be to tunnel south under High Park and connect with the Gardiner there. It also has the added benefit that the subway is above ground through that stretch.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Highway 2 is Lakeshore/Kingston Rd. I think

AoD

 

[junior43]

Highway 2 is Lakeshore/Kingston Rd. I think

AoD

Definitely for Kingston Rd, not positive on Lakeshore.

 

[doady]

Quick question. Was the Gardiner operated by the province? On that Map Art map it is shown as being part of Highway 2.

Gardiner west of HUmber was Highway 2. I'm not sure it was operated or even funded by the province in any way, but the Gardiner east of HUmber Loop definitely Highway 2. And west of Humber Loop, the Gardiner as we know it today was not the Gardiner at all, it was the QEW, and I am pretty sure that was operated by the province. (this info based on old map, i'm sure si correct)

 

[Johnny Au]

That provided map was pre-amalgamation.

The Gardiner was part of Highway 2.

The eastern part of High Park has an underground river there, which would create problems.

 

[One Nut Kruk]

Pharmacy, at the 401, is another gap that could be addressed.

 

[diminutive]

Not directly related to highways as such, but wouldn't a cheaper way to improve road transit be to invest in intersection upgrades at heavily congested intersections.

We could build underpasses for through traffic on one street, which would allow the intersecting street to have longer green light phases.

If you applied this to many congested intersections it could yield better results than any given highway.