The 401 - Page 30

Loco101 · #**581** Posted **Sep 26, 2018, 4:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by wave46

People tend to drive quickly on roads that are designed for high-speed travel and are not congested.

I believe that most new sections of 400-series highways are engineered for 130 km/h.

There is simply limitations to the physics of high speeds (more specifically: deceleration from those speeds), regardless of the engineering of highways and automobiles.

I remember back in the 1990s, the Harris PC government at that time did a review of speed limits on 400 series highways. I'm pretty sure that most of those highway were designed for 120 km/h. They obviously decided against changing the limits as studies had recently come out showing Ontario's highways to be the safest in North America.

sonysnob · #**582** Posted **Oct 22, 2018, 9:52 PM**

The eastbound collector lanes opened last night through Mavis Road. I took a bunch of photos of the construction this morning, but I'm going to start first with this one:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_4...2-18_24x16.jpg

Dengler Avenue · #**583** Posted **Oct 23, 2018, 1:12 AM**

Why did MTO close down the express lanes then?

sonysnob · #**584** Posted **Oct 23, 2018, 1:44 AM**

they are going to reconstruct the express lanes. They'll be closed for more than a year. From the looks of things traffic should be shifted to the westbound collector lanes in as little as a couple of weeks. There's just some concrete to pour between the off-ramp to Mavis and the Southbound->Westbound on-ramp.

sonysnob · #**585** Posted **Oct 30, 2018, 10:31 PM**

This is kind of old news, but I am posting it here anyways:

http://www.asphaltplanet.ca/ON/hwy_4...ct18_24x16.jpg

Dengler Avenue · #**586** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 6:14 PM**

The new overpass is almost done. Isn’t MTO supposed to fit 10 lanes under that overpass in the future though? I’ve been back to KWC recently, and there doesn’t seem to be space for that.

sonysnob · #**587** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 8:51 PM**

I'm not sure how to respond. Do you think they didn't measure or something?

Dengler Avenue · #**588** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 9:17 PM**

The new overpass doesn’t seem long enough to allow 10 lanes underneath (unless we reduce both left and right shoulders to 20 cm).

sonysnob · #**589** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 10:09 PM**

Lol. Did you measure before you made that supposition?

The new overpass will for sure support ten lanes

Dengler Avenue · #**590** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 10:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonysnob

Lol. Did you measure before you made that supposition?

The new overpass will for sure support ten lanes

Lol does measuring by eye (while going at 95~100 kph) count?

Dengler Avenue · #**591** Posted **Nov 10, 2018, 8:34 PM**

Today I realized one thing: 427 - 409 serve as the effective collector lanes for 401 between 427N and Martin Grove.

Ps: 401W is completely closed Fromm Hurontario to Mavis in Sauga.

Once the collector lanes in Mississauga are done, the only place missing them will be 905 East (up to Oshawa). With the railway right to the south, though, we might be looking at a (2+2)+(2+2) configuration...

Dengler Avenue · #**592** Posted **Nov 27, 2018, 2:24 AM**

Tonight I noticed that the ramp from 401E to 403W (410S) is opened.

sonysnob · #**593** Posted **Nov 27, 2018, 7:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

Tonight I noticed that the ramp from 401E to 403W (410S) is opened.

Umm...

http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...&postcount=585

Dengler Avenue · #**594** Posted **Dec 11, 2018, 4:35 AM**

https://www.todaysnorthumberland.ca/...mpression=true

It’s been a while since I heard about crossover collision on the stretch between GTA and Eastern Ontario.

Dengler Avenue · #**595** Posted **Dec 22, 2018, 4:47 AM**

https://twitter.com/OPP_WR/status/1075423249167716352

It seems that the high tension cables are doing their job.

Still, that was too close for comfort...

Dengler Avenue · #**596** Posted **Jan 1, 2019, 8:20 PM**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8w-ii9qFJ8

This is scary stuff yo lol.

Dengler Avenue · #**597** Posted **Jan 13, 2019, 5:43 PM**

https://globalnews.ca/news/4842828/j...ear-cambridge/

Jets fuel cleanup still ongoing
Highway to be reopened in the afternoon

Exit 286 = Townline Road
Exit 299 = Highway 6 South (Wellington County Road 46)

sonysnob · #**598** Posted **Jan 19, 2019, 4:24 PM**

From the MTO's website. Looks like widening through Cambridge and easterly is going to continue unabated under the new government.

Quote:

Contract Number 2018-3013
Region West
Tender Owner MTO Regional
Location Hwy 401 – Franklin Blvd. to 1.7km east of Townline Rd. & Hwy 401 – Concession Rd 7/Mclean Rd.
Highway 401
Length 0
QMS Declaration No
Option A or B bidding No
Bonding Available for Non Qualified Contractors Yes

haljackey · #**599** Posted **Jan 19, 2019, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by sonysnob

From the MTO's website. Looks like widening through Cambridge and easterly is going to continue unabated under the new government.

Good. Infrastructure projects, especially those already planned/underway shouldn't really be at the mercy of a change in political leadership.

Too bad this isn't always the case, but it's good to know this project will survive.

It's a long way off but I am looking forward to a HOV lane between Kitchener and Mississauga. Will make getting to Pearson much easier as a Londoner.

sonysnob · #**600** Posted **Jan 19, 2019, 5:56 PM**

I agree. I am really looking forward to improvements to the 401 between Kitchener and Mississauga. I find it to be a pretty painful drive these days.

The 401 is going to be pretty cool between Kitchener and Mississauga once it's all improved. There is going to be a three level interchange with Highway 6 North, a new flyover for Highway 6 South. Whatever ends up getting built for GTA West will probably be a cool interchange, and if they ever get around to finishing the flyover to Highway 8 West from the eastbound 401, it's going to be a hugely impressive bridge.