Ontario Roads - Hwy. 3 - Hwy. 401 construction
Highway 3 at Highway 401 construction
Photos follow my drive along Highway 3 EB.
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As Highway 3 leaves the E.C. Row Expwy. interchange, it picks up the future alignment of Highway 401's westward extension to the United States.
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Panning from right (north) to left at a convenient pullout next to the 401.
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I think this faces a temporary routing of Lambton St. EB as the permanent bridge is built.
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This angled crossing of the 401 will carry Highway 3 EB in the future as it crosses the 401 twice to facilitate interchange ramps connecting Highway 401 to E.C. Row Expwy.
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There are 11 cut-and-cover tunnels along the new Highway 401. This third one will carry the future Lambton St.
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Views of tunnels 4 and 5, the latter over Highway 401 EB Exit 6 to CR 6/Todd Ln./Cabana Rd.
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Tunnel 5 is an interesting one. Highway 401 will use the two bays to the right and Highway 3 will use the one next to them, reverting its current alignment to parkland and slope. The leftmost bay will be a flyunder ramp from Highway 3 WB to Highway 401 WB.
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Continuing southeast to the Cabana Rd. bridge (tunnel 6) and a look back at the east portal of tunnel 5. Note that this is my numbering, not official.
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I think the second photo is looking west across Highway 401 at the future WB Exit 6 junction with CR 6.
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This is the future Exit 7 onramp past Huron Church Line Rd., conveniently CR 7. These are the only two exits that match the county road number. It looks very inviting to the casual explorer.
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The next highway crossover is already complete and Highway 3 crosses the future Highway 401 west of tunnel 8. It seems to facilitate the freeway ramps for Sandwich Pkwy./Cousineau Rd.
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Either side of tunnel 8, the driveway to St. Clair College.
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Tunnel 9, Sandwich Pkwy./Cousineau Rd.
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Under the other tunnel that pulls Highway 3 down with Highway 401, then to another entrance ramp that looks even more inviting than the last.
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The last of the tunnels is a trail crossing just west of CR 9 (third photo, Howard Ave.). The headlights look like eyes. Evil, beastly eyes.
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Looking south along Howard Ave. and trail construction.
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I just crossed CR 9, so what's CR 9 doing here? It appears that it now multiplexes east to the new roundabout connector at Highway 401 Exit 10, but the old road is a more direct route south. You can see the EB Exit 10 ramp join Highway 3 just before the roundabout.
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Westward photos toward Howard Ave. as I cross Highway 401 once more.
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West to more Highway 401 construction along E.C. Row Expwy.
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