ontario highway commonly referred highway historically expressway series highway canadian province ontario extends toronto west highway short freeway mainly spur route bypass traffic approaching airport highway northbound highway westbound accessible complex interchange highways planning highway took place late 1960s amidst considerable controversy original path historic town eventually route changed provide access airport instead completed mid-1970s opening significance route increased years alongside expansion airport purchased section west highway order modify ramps leading airport speed limit highway kilometres hour mph east highway mph west patrolled east toronto boundary west original freeway derived road running parallel north road local road managed runs avenue drive route description serves direct link intended commuter route exits serving industrial areas centred highway highway serves connection westbound northbound access provided interchange highway begins airport road converge freeway section highway maintained posted speed limit kilometres hour mph highway passes turns right takes east west orientation passes drive begins descend trench passes beneath railway spurs iron street returning level grade interchange freeway twists slightly left right factories warehouses eastern terminus highway crosses avenue merges express collector lanes westbound collector lanes westbound lanes highway history plans highway originally known expressway presented council september possible routes submitted council time town occupied area planned expressway having annexed wide strip land require demolition houses businesses school community parks citizens village formed group protest freeway demand route taken grade alternative similar expressway proposed tunnel airport time toronto embroiled heated debate fate planned urban expressway system cancelled planned expressway completely revised instead continuing northwest highway corners road airport road curve southwest provide access developing pearson airport plans new route finalized built provide access road eastbound opening october lands freeway built occupied province elected apply right way april construction underway end year contracts constructing trench section near highway structures drainage grading completed west iron street avenue june year contracts awarded work east iron street highway completed paving contract awarded avenue highway highway opened traffic temporary ramps avenue acting western terminus year final contracts awarded construct portions highway interchange connect highway airport road system entire freeway opened august ramp connects southbound highway eastbound highway constructed early 1990s prior grade intersection crossed northbound lanes highway controlled traffic signal signal longest cycle traffic light toronto years operation portion highway west highway owned operated despite private ownership section east airport road considered highway purchased section highway order rebuild approaches highway remained unchanged original construction beginning july traffic access restricted lanes steel light posts median replaced barrier high mast lighting system construction carried years scheduled completion september exit list following table lists major junctions highway noted
Ontario Highway 409