ontario highway pronounced known highway colloquially series highway canadian province ontario connecting toronto kilometre controlled access highway connects highway highway provides access eastern edge aurora addition southern edge construction freeway began soon completion section south avenue opening years undertook continuous construction program build freeway davis drive completed october route undergone periodic series smaller extensions widening years travelling north avenue near town future proposals day result extension southeast highway freeways high occupancy vehicle lanes southbound lane initial projects province opened december northbound lane opened july route description running parallel highway approximately kilometres east highway extends north south orientation avenue interchanges length partial cloverleaf configuration exit numbers freeway start suggesting length considered distance calculations exit numbers posted officially jurisdiction freeway begins opposing directions travel south interchange northbound lanes joined eastbound collectors narrow lanes merging single lane westbound immediately south avenue additional lanes westbound converge form separate access southbound freeway divided provide access outer provides access including westbound express lanes inner intended bound traffic lane provides access westbound dedicated tunnel passes beneath southbound lanes east highway office park west north avenue mall connection southbound lanes attached interchange highway continues directly north old avenue right way south avenue west continuing north north northbound lane present alongside central median southbound lane continues far alongside highway east industrial warehouse commercial office area west suburban subdivision northbound freeway lanes wide avenue avenue lane ramp emerging north southbound lanes wide south avenue freeway enters east industrial units west residential suburbs land use north highway interchange multi level stack interchange freeway crosses highway lanes transition standard lanes freeway passes west municipal airport interchanges 16th avenue narrows central barrier ends grass median taking place opposing lanes land use density continues drop appearance open spaces farms interspersed industrial commercial buildings 19th avenue north canada headquarters land use agricultural sides highway highway continues north forming eastern boundary municipalities aurora north highway reduces width lanes configuration north route continues passing east community eventually curving northeast terminating grade intersection avenue immediately south road history initial construction freeway east highway planned early province extended highway south port bolster large cloverleaf interchange constructed plans formulated dual highway east connecting highway near route dropped began planning northern extension subdivisions avenue north highway lane expressway follow alignment southern terminus lawrence avenue north avenue continue road new announced construct maintain new route completed designate highway proposed route freeway presented special delegation december representative department design work started construction began following awarding million contract march contract included construction avenue interchange lane freeway shortly april van avenue closed traffic section highway avenue opened late including ramp southbound avenue freeway separated grass median steel beam acting barrier lanes construction north toronto proceeded quickly contract section highway awarded section opening november extension road known road opened december minister segment north highway lanes wide section highway north road subject considerable controversy work began clear route completion environmental impact assessment charged violating newly enacted environmental assessment act contested came effect construction highway extension begun minister charged violating act called resign minister resign paid fine despite issues surrounding extension road road opened morning august construction segment north progress point opened traffic late september construction section wellington street davis drive began early section opened traffic october final segment cost million ending continuous construction program undertaken cost million expansion studies environmental assessments extensions began immediately completion route decade northward progression place completion route davis drive met traffic rapidly increased bedroom community grew new highway access municipal officials warned prior opening route major traffic delays faced davis drive mayor began immediate push widen time rural route bypass town traffic delays compounded southern end toronto drivers previously use street avenue shift use new freeway moving forward plans expand lane road province urged consider extending highway north eventually east province studied options following years formal announcement minister transportation june chairman plan called extension highway north expansion highway road western extension davis drive outside town lanes highway street time vehicles davis drive average day interim period work went expanding lane freeway toronto early announced plans contracts widen highway south highway contract converted grass median additional lane direction central barrier high mast lighting installed replacing unique freeway second contract resulted additional lane direction outside existing freeway south avenue making lanes wide proposal eventually convert inner lanes lanes announced time year highway widened lanes highway major june transportation minister opened new interchange regional road 16th avenue traffic permitted ramp following ceremony attended original lanes ontario opened highway late lanes highway early construction began new ramp westbound curving beneath southbound lanes highway december southbound lane opened traffic work northbound lane began shortly opening monday july extension formally announced plans alleviate traffic august contract project widen extend highway contract added additional lane direction grass median major road second contract extended lanes north projects began summer completed december contract called lane extension davis drive reconstruction green lane arterial road avenue contract began shortly announcement september extension opened traffic february ceremony attended announced plans extend highway kilometres green lane road south end contracts awarded later year construction northbound bridge followed structures west avenue begun late completed april extension cleared graded completion originally scheduled december landscaping work continue following spring soil conditions utility relocation issues project delayed nearly years million extension opened september future proposed extend lanes north highway including additional regular lanes high mast lighting overhead signage construction slated begin completed years consultation public ongoing future expansion route highway long term proposals province highway extended highway extension follow new alignment port bolster east freeway incorporate existing lanes highway drawn criticism environmental groups claim serve accelerate urban north toronto exit list following table lists major junctions highway noted
Ontario Highway 404