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Old Posted Nov 10, 2014, 1:35 PM
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The Collector-express system on the turnpike is getting widened essentially all the way to Philadelphia too, once that is done it will be a more impressive highway than the 401, if not quite as busy. The Collector-Express system will be way longer though, at 68 miles. I-95 and the 401 actually play similar roles to the US and Canada, connecting key metro areas and both acting as by far the most important corridor in each country.

The 401 (not 405, the 405 is some small connecting highway near Buffalo) was constructed as a 4 lane bypass of the city in the early 1950's, and thus doesn't enter the old part of the city. It quickly clogged up with traffic, and the province widened it from 4 lanes to 12 lanes, with the first 12 lane sections opening in the mid 1960's. It now varies between 10 and 18 lanes through the city, though the busiest part is 15 lanes and the majority is 14.

They also say that the 401 between Toronto and Detroit is the busiest trucking corridor in North America, though that one isn't as easy to prove. the highway is the lifeblood of the city though, that is for sure.


Toronto does have high transit ridership as well, even in its suburbs. The old city has something like a 35-40% modal share and the suburbs typically sit between 10 and 12%.
Thought I read something about that. Is that highway 3-3-3-3 or 4-4-4-4?
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