ontario highway commonly referred highway maintained highway canadian province ontario travels parallel northern shoreline segments travels ambassador bridge second portion begins royal outside highway travels western city limits port road maintained regional road regains provincial designation highway final terminus park town limits road continues regional road peace bridge drivers cross united_states total length highway consisting windsor late 1990s highway formed single continuous route ambassador bridge near peace bridge significant portion transferred regional county governments large segment route follows historic trail settlement road following northern shore constructed colonel early 1800s grand settlement plan lake east road generally follows older settlement trails road connecting portions road garrison road military road built west highway initially designated numbered years later originally connected rerouted following completion peace bridge late 1920s portions highway upgraded years highway generally follows route segments decommissioned provincial highway followed segment route exist county regional roads portion highway windsor reconstructed project route description highway follows route historic trail length northern shore windsor route places bypass towns avoid direct trail laid nearly centuries ago prior highway spanned entire distance divided sections western section travels windsor gap separates western central sections highway resumes near southern end highway travels east central eastern sections divided connecting link port eastern section begins highway travels ends road short distance west peace bridge crossing new_york western segment western segment begins ambassador bridge connects canada state michigan lane highway travels southeast windsor church road surrounded residential subdivisions curves east meet western end section windsor road maintained connecting link agreement construction ongoing displace alignment road highway enters rural southwestern ontario dominated farmland length route divided follows essex bypass southern edge essex commercial services lining highway primarily north returning farmland lane undivided road highway continues southeast passing nearby avoiding small communities original highway travelled passing road route curves eastward passing north entering northern fringe western section ends southern terminus highway built county maintained bypass continues east meet road east town central segment central segment longest begins southern terminus highway royal northwest south london route travels east expressway named expressway begins wellington road county road travels featuring single interchange right way wide accommodate future upgrade divided expressway eastern end highway turns south centennial road east line following historic trail east straight rural portion passes small villages trail splits follow road highway curves northeast passes encountering highway curves east travels parallel thomas eastern railway delhi delhi highway turns south returning eastward orientation continues farmland town meets highway nearly straight arrow occasional northeast enters intersects highway crosses span steel bridge crossed river replaced concrete structure historic trail ends highway south briefly travelling northern bank gradually curving eastward route follows turns south passes crossing old supplied canal water north highway turns east travels straight passing south road boundary port central section ends roadway continues regional road city meeting southern end highway portions central segment highway towns maintained connecting link agreements including delhi combined length segments kilometres eastern segment final shortest section begins highway eastern fringe lies entirely segment travels kilometres inland parallel travels straight line eastward generally rural areas notable exception village stands northern highway boundary route widens lanes northeast align old garrison road highway progresses eastward town surroundings gradually ends road roadway continues east foot peace bridge regional road connecting queen provide access united_states connections united_states highway ontario provincial highway start end bridges ambassador bridge leading detroit michigan peace bridge leading buffalo new_york termini international crossings quick link chicago detroit buffalo western new_york highway shorter direct american route including interstate shoreline south ohio pennsylvania new_york opened buffalo new_york_city michigan officials encouraged ontario replace detroit buffalo highway largely replaced detroit buffalo truck route queen section highway opened august leaving local section highway windsor surface streets bypassed detroit michigan_department_of_transportation discontinued detroit redesignated southern terminus came clark street detroit junction ambassador bridge provided connection michigan ontario highway changes downtown detroit created segment international route connection lost portion fort street redesignated history trail history highway dates years pioneering settlement era following american revolution resulting influx influential joined british army age challenge government terrain forces nature road built family legacy worked ranks quickly found personal aide lieutenant governor returned england fell ill vowed return come love completing military commission returned age promised acres land shoreline official returned england spoke legislature promoting concept vibrant farming settlement government granted land promised additional acres family settled acres lot original grant returned families letter lord authorizing grant established town port stanley wishing expand grant create ideal colony sought new settlers road required received grant september construction road delhi survey route year funding shortages halt construction approached new lieutenant governor intent fund building road insisted road increase value land surrounding providing greater incentive newcomers settle wilderness gore instructed deputy surveyor build road chain wide laid principle lots began work westward delhi tasked surveying road opened port construction new road proved far difficult imagined workers followed old native american trail wholly consumed nature delhi numerous swamps trees laid path create road settlers outbreak war temporarily halt construction resumed began directing surveyor ordering road remain highest ground possible led irregular winding route delhi logs removed road improved extended trails east highway follows early settlement trails road military garrison road fort roads land survey grid concession roads provincial government highway continuous route previously existed river road following served connect river west like early roads built river bank assumed trail built prior completion canal road built request connect house historic properties irregular road connected canal community met west end garrison road road built threat american attack provide quick access like military roads street travelled straight line case parallel shoreline majority primary roads southern ontario formed highways paid construction maintenance costs roads counties responsible remaining federal government passed canada highways act provided provinces condition establish official highway network construction costs network plan approved february included road majority soon highway designated months later august receive route number summer significant changes highway taken place designation route adjustment eastern terminus second built 1970s windsor super highway built late 1970s final change provincial highway transfers conducted resulted segments highway decommissioned highway originally ended honeymoon bridge continued east road regional road south today travelled north east lane highway later follow portions route spirit cooperation inundated canada following world war celebrate century peace new bridge planned buffalo alongside international railway crossing construction began completed bridge opened traffic june months later august bridge formally dedicated peace bridge vice president edward prince wales traffic patterns quickly shifted advantage new crossing bypass provided took control road roadway followed significant portion road garrison road addition concession road built west north designated highway following year surfaced concrete new bridge built canal new route popular highway highway designations swapped early 1970s review determine future route highway south proposals arose bypass highway east port near highway essex bypass thomas expressway essex bypass opened stages 1970s early 1980s plans completed province wide program bypass small towns busy provincial highways stage opened began west passed south essex routed road alignment road construction eastward extension underway completed road following union road old alignment construction final extension union road north past highway northern fringe underway late opened early december constructed kilometre segment east highway county road road highway provincial highway network signed road planning link segments county road expressway built northern edge city beginning features single interchange avenue ribbon cutting ceremony held september officially open new route bypassed highway alignment street short concurrency sunset drive bypass cost million construct features lane roadway allotted space north second lane roadway plans originally called expressway extend east later far downloads changes aside thomas expressway highway remained generally unchanged 1930s late 1990s budget constraints brought recession 1990s resulted provincial government forming committee determine cost cutting measures order balance budget deficit incurred premier determined ontario highways longer served long distance traffic movement maintained local regional levels government consequently transferred highways lower levels government removing significant percentage provincial highway network despite serving principal highways southwestern ontario highway largely supplanted later route result portions route transferred region april including kilometres segment existed connecting link kilometres segment west segment route paralleling decommissioned january transferred chatham kent designated road chatham kent road road considered renumbering western segment highway highway avoid confusion came pass future western end highway major traffic concerns focus controversy mid-1990s early 2000s approach ambassador bridge numerous attempts local provincial politicians led begin situation upgrading bypass divided lane road constructing new international crossing completed village essex designed accommodate future widening divided lane road traffic volumes mid-1990s regular pattern fatalities occurring prompting local politicians lobby widen route announced june entire kilometres bypass widened lanes grassy median separating opposing flows traffic phase project began september kilometres stretch county road west essex highway opened june cost million million second phase involved widening highway walker road lane cross section began mid november completed early despite concerns raised project halted phase dismissed time work actually completed section essex remains lane highway considered future project time line set months unexpected death june entire essex bypass renamed honour commitment widening highway joint announcement federal government united_states government canada confirmed new border crossing constructed detroit windsor formed national committee manage project took advantage opportunity extend international border began environmental assessment entire project late new parkway grade lanes follow replace new interchange current end run concurrently westward turn northwest follow new alignment border initial construction noise barrier road began march construction began august expected completion date phase remainder parkway early announced parkway open traffic highway street near row expressway spring work ongoing install new crossing replacing span steel structure previously served traffic new concrete structure opened traffic june structure demolished november december year construction bridge halted claim structure land reserved remaining work includes scheduled day closure new bridge metres north align structure decorative work work scheduled completion autumn major intersections following table lists major junctions highway noted
Ontario Highway 3