List of controlled-access highways in Ontario

The province of Ontario does not have a single unified network of controlled-access highways or freeways. Although most freeways are part of the 400-series highways, which can be characterized by their high design standard, several other sections provincial highways are also classified are freeways. Additionally, several controlled-access highways, called municipal expressways, are maintained by municipalities rather than the provincial government like provincial highways are.

Freeways

The following is a list of freeways in Ontario as defined by the Official Road Map of Ontario published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO).[1][2][3] The MTO defines a freeway as a divided highway with at least two lanes in each direction.[4]

400-series highways

For a more comprehensive list, see 400-series highways.

All 400-series highways are freeways for their entire length.[5]

Other provincial highways

Some non 400-series highways are also freeways for some of all of their length.

Number From To Note Ref
 Highway 4 Colonel Talbot Rd Wonderland Rd S Concurrency with  Highway 401. [2]
 Highway 6 43°26′53″N 80°10′37″W / 43.448°N 80.177°W / 43.448; -80.177 43°27′11″N 80°07′26″W / 43.453°N 80.124°W / 43.453; -80.124 [2]
 Highway 6 43°13′48″N 79°58′16″W / 43.230°N 79.971°W / 43.230; -79.971  County Road 46 (Brock Rd S) Concurrency with  Highway 403. [2]
 Highway 7 43°23′31″N 80°39′58″W / 43.392°N 80.666°W / 43.392; -80.666 Victoria St N Sections known as the Conestoga Parkway. [2]
 Highway 7  County Road 28 Lansdowne St E Concurrency with  Highway 115. [2]
 Highway 7 / TCH 45°08′24″N 76°06′25″W / 45.140°N 76.107°W / 45.140; -76.107  Highway 417 [2]
 Highway 8 43°23′31″N 80°39′58″W / 43.392°N 80.666°W / 43.392; -80.666  Highway 401 Sections known as the Conestoga Parkway. [2]
 Highway 11  Highway 400  Highway 17 [2]
 Highway 17 / TCH 46°22′37″N 81°20′49″W / 46.377°N 81.347°W / 46.377; -81.347 46°25′30″N 81°06′47″W / 46.425°N 81.113°W / 46.425; -81.113 [1]
 Highway 35  Highway 115  Highway 401 Concurrency with  Highway 115. [2]
 Highway 58  Highway 406  Regional Road 57 (Thorold Stone Rd) [2]
 Highway 69 / TCH 46°25′44″N 80°53′42″W / 46.429°N 80.895°W / 46.429; -80.895 45°56′42″N 80°34′55″W / 45.945°N 80.582°W / 45.945; -80.582 [1]
 Highway 85 43°31′19″N 80°32′42″W / 43.522°N 80.545°W / 43.522; -80.545  Highway 7 Part of the Conestoga Parkway. [2]
 Highway 115  Highway 401 Lansdowne St E Entire length. [2]
 Highway 137  Highway 401 44°22′01″N 75°59′06″W / 44.367°N 75.985°W / 44.367; -75.985 [2]

Municipal expressways

Further information: Municipal expressway

Municipal expressways are controlled-access highways not under the jurisdiction of the provincial government. Instead, they are maintained by the municipal governments of the municipalities they are located in.

Name City From To Notes Ref
Allen Road Toronto Transit Rd Eglinton Ave W [2]
 Don Valley Parkway  Highway 401 /  Highway 404  Gardiner Expressway Entire length. [2]
Dougall Parkway Windsor  Highway 401 42°15′07″N 83°00′00″W / 42.252°N 83.000°W / 42.252; -83.000 [2]
E. C. Row Expressway Ojibway Pkwy 42°18′22″N 82°53′17″W / 42.306°N 82.888°W / 42.306; -82.888 [2]
 Gardiner Expressway Toronto  Don Valley Parkway  Highway 427 /  Queen Elizabeth Way Entire length.

Parts were formerly  Queen Elizabeth Way. Formerly signed  Highway 2.

[2]
Highbury Avenue London  Highway 401 Power Street [2]
Highway 2A Toronto 43°46′55″N 79°10′08″W / 43.782°N 79.169°W / 43.782; -79.169  Highway 401 Entire length.

Formerly provincial  Highway 2A.

[2]
Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway Hamilton  Highway 403 Red Hill Valley Parkway Entire length. [2]
Nikola Tesla Boulevard 43°15′36″N 79°48′36″W / 43.260°N 79.810°W / 43.260; -79.810  Queen Elizabeth Way [2]
 Ottawa Road 174 Ottawa  Highway 417 45°30′07″N 75°28′37″W / 45.502°N 75.477°W / 45.502; -75.477 [2]
Red Hill Valley Parkway Hamilton Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway  Queen Elizabeth Way [2]

Other limited-access roadways

Name City From To Notes Ref
Airport Parkway Ottawa Bronson Ave / Heron Rd Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport Fully grade-separated, but the highway is undivided, and bicycles are permitted. [6]
Black Creek Drive Toronto  Highway 400 Eglinton Ave W No interchanges. Pedestrians are prohibited. [7]
 Cootes Drive (City Road 8) Hamilton  City Road 99 (Dundas St) Main St W First divided dual-carriageway road built in Canada. [8]
Harbour Expressway Thunder Bay  Highway 11 / Highway 17 / Highway 61 / TCH Fort William Rd [9]
 Hanlon Expressway (Highway 6 / Highway 7) Guelph Woodlawn Rd W  Highway 401 A few interchanges throughout the road. Planned to be upgraded to a fully controlled-access highway. [10][11]
 Highway 26 Clearview 44°29′13″N 80°10′23″W / 44.487°N 80.173°W / 44.487; -80.173 44°27′40″N 80°06′43″W / 44.461°N 80.112°W / 44.461; -80.112 [12]
Maley Drive Greater Sudbury 46°30′54″N 81°00′22″W / 46.515°N 81.006°W / 46.515; -81.006 46°32′13″N 80°55′44″W / 46.537°N 80.929°W / 46.537; -80.929 A few interchanges throughout the road. [13]
Mount Pleasant Road Toronto Inglewood Dr Jarvis St Considered to be the first expressway in Toronto. [14]
 Thunder Bay Expressway (Highway 11 / Highway 17 / Highway 61) / TCH Thunder Bay Hodder Ave Arthur St W No interchanges. [9]
 Southwest Bypass (Highway 17) / TCH Greater Sudbury 46°25′30″N 81°06′47″W / 46.425°N 81.113°W / 46.425; -81.113  Highway 69 / TCH Undivided with a few interchanges throughout the road. [15]
Veterans Memorial Parkway London Clarke Rd  Highway 401 No interchanges. However, continues north as Clarke Road [16]

Future plans

Name From To Notes Ref
Bradford Bypass  Highway 400  Highway 404 Entire length. [17]
 Highway 6  Highway 401 Maddaugh Road See Ontario Highway 6#Future. [18]
 Highway 7 Kitchener Guelph See Ontario Highway 7#Proposed Kitchener–Guelph freeway. [19]
 Highway 69 45°56′42″N 80°34′55″W / 45.945°N 80.582°W / 45.945; -80.582  Highway 400 See Ontario Highway 69#Four-laning. [20]
 Highway 413  Highway 401 /  407 ETR  Highway 400 Entire length. [21]

Cancelled plans

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Official Road Map of Ontario - Web Map South" (PDF). Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.
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