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| City of Toronto |
View looking south along Black Creek Drive. Back Creek Drive is a
municipal at-grade expressway owned and operated by the City of Toronto.
Photo taken: August 12th, 2007. Low-res: 65kb. High-res: 220kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Highway 400 looking north from the Maple Leaf Drive overpass on the 400.
This Photo shows the southern beginning of Highway 400. South of
the Maple Leaf Drive overpass is Black Creek Drive, which is a city maintained at-grade
urban expressway. About 1.5 km north of this Photo is the
Highway
401 interchange. Upper Photo taken: August 12th, 2007. Low-res:
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Lower Photo taken: July 23rd, 2004. Low-res: 60kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Northbound advanced sign for the ramp to Highway 401 east. Unlike the
neighbouring Allen Road interchange, none of the ramps from Highway 400 have
a direct connection to Highway 401's Express Lanes.
Photo taken: August 12th, 2007. Low-res: 65kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Jane Street is the southern most interchange along Highway 400. Just
south of the Jane Street interchange is the Maple Leaf Drive overpass, and
the official transition between Highway 400 and Black Creek Drive.
Photo taken: November 25th, 2007. Low-res: 55kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Second overhead sign for the ramp to Highway 401 east. Photo taken: August
12th, 2007. Low-res: 65kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Advanced overhead signage for the Jane Street interchange. Highway 400
was reconstructed south of Highway 401 during the 2005/06 construction
season. Photo taken: November 25th, 2007. Low-res: 55kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Northbound signage for the loop ramp to Highway 401 West. Photo taken:
August 12th, 2007. Low-res: 75kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
View looking east from the southbound Highway 400 structure over the 401
towards the northbound structure. Notice the new jersey barriers
instead of the stylish 'double rail' barrier on the high-level flyover
between Highway 400 South and Highway 401 East.
Photo taken: November 25th, 2007. Low-res: 70kb. High-res:
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Highway 400 meets Highway 401 at
a very large, and very busy interchange.
Click here for Highway 401 images. |
| City of Toronto |
Exit signage at the Highway
401 interchange on the southbound 400. Photo taken: November 25th, 2007.
Low-res: 40kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Advance for the Highway
401 exit. Photo taken: November 25th, 2007. Low-res: 50kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Diagramical sign for upcoming Highway
401 interchange on the Southbound 400. South of Highway 401, the 400
is signed only as Black Creek Drive. Photo taken: November 25th, 2007.
Low-res: 40kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Looking south towards Highway
401 from the Sheppard Avenue overpass in Toronto. This overpass is
located roughly at kilometre marker 23. Photo taken: July 23rd, 2004.
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| City of Toronto |
Highway 400 looking north from the Sheppard Avenue overpass. Highway 400 is a
12-lane freeway from Highway
401 northerly to Finch Avenue. Photo taken: July 23rd, 2004. Low-res: 55kb. High-res: 210kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Diagramical sign denoting the upcoming Highway 400/407
interchange. The 407 meets Highway
400 with a diamond stack interchange. Diamond stacks are a very
expensive and high capacity interchange type. The 400/407
interchange is the only example of this interchange type in Canada.
Photo courtesy: Josh Anderchek. Taken: June 9th, 2007. Low-res: 50kb. |
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| City of Toronto |
Signage denoting the northbound Highway 407
exit from the 400. Photo courtesy: Josh Anderchek. Taken: June 9th, 2007. Low-res:
60kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Exit for Steeles Avenue from Highway 400 north. The ramp to Steeles
Avenue passes under the high-speed off-ramp for Highway 407. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 55kb. High-res: 165kb |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Advaced signage for the short collector between Highway 7 and Langstaff Road. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 55kb. |
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Highway 407 is the GTA's northern
tolled by-pass. Click here for Highway 407 images. |
| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Signage for the collector lanes for Highway 7 and Langstaff Road. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 45kb. High-res: 135kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Three views of
Highway 400 looking south from the Highway 7
overpass.
Upper photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 55kb. High-res:
140kb. Middle photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 55kb.
High-res: 155kb. Lower photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 55kb.
High-res: 155kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Highway 400 looking north from the Highway 7 overpass. From
Highway 7
northerly for about 1km to the Langstaff Road overpass, Highway 400 has a short
14-lane C-D configuration. This short C-D system was designed to
minimize weaving and allow longer merging lanes for the
Highway 407
and Highway 7 interchanges. Upper photo taken: June 20th, 2005.
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Lower photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 50kb. High-res:
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Highway 7 extends across Southern
Ontario from Sarnia to Ottawa. Click
here for Highway 7 west, and
here
for Highway 7 east. |
| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking south along Highway 400 from the Langstaff Road overpass.
Highway 400's brief collector lanes end at Langstaff Road. Photo taken: June 20th, 2005.
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from the Langstaff Road overpass in Vaughan. Langstaff
Road is located roughly at kilometre marker 30. Interestingly, the
Langstaff Road overpass does not allow for a northern extension of Highway
400's C-D system. North of Langstaff Road, Highway 400 is designed to
have a maximum 10-lane cross-section.
Photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 40kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
View looking southerly along Highway 400 from Vaughan Mills Road.
Vaughan has almost completely surrounded the Highway 400 corridor with large
format commercial development. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res:
55kb. High-res: 150kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from Bass Pro Mills Road towards Rutherford Road. Bass
Pro Mills Road and its southbound partial interchange was completed in the
Fall of 2004, in conjunction with the Vaughan Mills Mall.
Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 50kb. High-res: 145kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking southerly from the Rutherford Road overpass. Highway 400 was
widened to eight lanes in 2001/02 between Langstaff Road and Major Mackenzie
Drive. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 50kb. High-res:
145kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from Rutherford Road along Highway 400. Canada's
Wonderland is visible on the right side of the highway. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 40kb. High-res: 175kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Northbound signage for the ramp to Major Mackenzie Drive. When this
photo was taken, Highway 400 narrowed to a 6-lane cross section at Major
Mackenzie Drive. Presently (2007-2008) Highway 401 is being widened to
8-lanes between Major Mac and Teston Road.
Photo taken: May 12th, 2005. Low-res: 55kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking south from the Major Mac overpass. Note the lack of inner
shoulders. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 60kb.
High-res: 175kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Opposing view from the Major Mackenzie Drive overpass. Take notice of
the new homes being constructed to the left of Highway 400. Urban
Vaughan is extending northerly at an astounding rate. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 55kb. High-res: 160kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking south from the Teston Road overpass. An interchange is
currently being constructed (2007-2008) at Teston Road. A new, much
larger overpass is also being erected. The current 1950s vintage
structure will be demolished with the completion of the new structure.
Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 50kb. High-res: 155kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from Teston Road. Note the Southbound Service Centre.
Aside from Highway 401, Highway 400 is (unfortunately, in my opinion) the
only freeway in Ontario with direct services. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006.
Low-res: 65kb. High-res: 185kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Southerly view from the King-Vaughan Sideroad overpass. Highway 400
Service Centre's are extremely well used. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006.
Low-res: 55kb. High-res: 165kb. |
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| City of Vaughan Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from the King-Vaughn Sideroad overpass. The King Road
interchange is visible in the distance of this photo. Photo taken: May
27th, 2006. Low-res: 60kb. High-res: 185kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
Southbound view from the King Road overpass. What is now a carpool lot
situated in the interchange was first Highway 400's oldest northbound
Service Centre. Photo taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 60kb.
High-res: 170kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
View looking north from King Road. Highway 400 was changed quite
minimally when it was widened to six lanes in the 1960s and 70s. Photo
taken: May 27th, 2006. Low-res: 55kb. High-res: 160kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
Southerly view from the Lloytown-Aurora Road overpass. Photo taken: July
23rd, 2006. Low-res: 70kb. High-res: 185kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking north from Lloytown-Aurora Road. Photo taken: July 23rd, 2006.
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
1km advanced sign for Highway 9. Photo
taken: July 23rd, 2006. Low-res: 50kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
Northbound signage and exit ramp to Highway 9 from Highway 400. Photo
courtesy: Dan Garnell. Taken: June 9th, 2007. Low-res: 55kb.
High-res: 155kb. |
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| Township of King Regional
Municipality of York |
Looking south from the Highway 9 overpass. Click here for opposing
view. Photo taken: June 20th, 2005. Low-res: 55kb. High-res:
160kb. |
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Highway 9 extends west from Highway
400 to Orangeville and beyond.
Click
here for Highway 9 images. |
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Click here for Highway 400 images between Highway 9
and Barrie. |
