lincoln alexander parkway officially nicknamed municipal expressway canadian city hamilton ontario connects continues north queen collectively form southern eastern bypass hamilton located hamilton mountain atop freeway named black lieutenant governor ontario july despite holding driver license planning began construction begin point project contentious issue province agreed split cost east west portion planned expressway opposed north south link construction continued mid-1990s expressway opened october decade controversial opened november speed limit parkway kilometres hour mph route description lincoln alexander parkway begins west end hamilton large turbine interchange provides access road westbound highway travelling southeast expressway descends ditch travels length passes north centre mall interchanges road golf links road route residential subdivisions construction route route continues passing beneath pedestrian street road concession road interchanges upper james street upper avenue travels parallel parkway approximately metres north route passes beneath pedestrian bridge interchanges highway continues crossing parkway interchange northeast corner interchange lies southeast corner east route lies subdivisions crossing freeway midway interchange crossing residential developments confined north curves southward descending surrounded undeveloped land meets northern end road trumpet interchange conservation area southeast passing beneath interchange traverse gradually curves northeast surrounded passing road immediately east interchange branches route curves northward descends history parkway phases build expressway bypass south hamilton despite plans appeared simultaneously approved included highway freeway proposed subsequently added city official plan political change shifting public attitudes soon reject idea inner city instead shifting focus public transportation cancellation expressway toronto turning point shift consideration given expressway plan planned routes vanished drawing board north south link east west route remained place environmental assessment links began approved expressway opponents launched appeal provincial cabinet appeal rejected engineering began preliminary designs submitted approved april construction began immediately structures carry routes road rail future election government september representatives vocally opposed expressway late 1970s winning hamilton area seats provincial funding pulled north south portion project december despite construction began east west expressway cost sharing agreement city hamilton attempted sue provincial government funding north south portion april work began upper paradise road upper avenue followed late project link golf links road interchange connect interchange connection point future expressway project extended west work continued new expressway years wrapping new government power committed million projects opening ceremony held october local regional provincial politicians attendance new expressway opened traffic days later october cost parkway initially projected million budget million expressway named black lieutenant governor ontario black lawyer hamilton despite holding driver license hamilton city council voted unanimously july east west portion bypass known alexander honour happily endorsed official nickname adopted vote later appear family alongside premier ribbon cutting ceremony parkway october time completion ended road june extension connect opened designed fit future interchange extension prone accidents following years prompting addition safety features extended ramps interchange initially remained design constructed access westbound eastbound parkway provided loop ramp access westbound parkway westbound requiring left turn traffic light issue traffic new expressway greatly exceeded expectations beginning construction replace problematic movements removal utilized connection eastbound road westbound million project completed late june city hamilton modified eastern terminus west road interchange exit list following table lists major junctions entire route located hamilton ontario exits
Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway