Highway 401 Express-Collector System
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The Highway 401 Express-Collector System is a major multi-lane freeway corridor in the Greater Toronto Area that separates express and collector lanes to manage extremely high traffic volumes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highway 401 Express-Collector System canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
express-collector highway system
ⓘ
freeway corridor ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Allen Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Don Valley Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ Highway 400 NERFINISHED ⓘ Highway 404 NERFINISHED ⓘ Highway 427 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
barrier or wide median between express and collector lanes
ⓘ
physically separated express and collector roadways ⓘ |
| designGoal |
increase overall corridor capacity
ⓘ
reduce weaving and merging conflicts ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
collector lanes
ⓘ
express lanes ⓘ |
| hasDirection |
eastbound
ⓘ
westbound ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
frequent transfer ramps between express and collector lanes
ⓘ
grade-separated interchanges ⓘ high-occupancy vehicle lanes in some segments ⓘ multiple parallel carriageways ⓘ |
| hasLighting | continuous freeway lighting in urban sections ⓘ |
| hasSignage | overhead guide signs for express and collector lanes ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | posted freeway speed limit varying by segment ⓘ |
| hasToll | no general tolls on mainline lanes ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | urban freeway infrastructure ⓘ |
| isSectionOf | Macdonald–Cartier Freeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration |
collector lanes for local access to interchanges
ⓘ
express lanes for long-distance and through traffic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Greater Toronto Area ⓘ Ontario ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ministry of Transportation of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ontario Highway 401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve traffic flow
ⓘ
manage high traffic volumes ⓘ separate local and through traffic ⓘ |
| roadType | controlled-access highway ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | high collision exposure due to very high traffic volumes ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Etobicoke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississauga NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Peel Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trafficCharacteristic | one of the busiest freeway segments in North America ⓘ |
| trafficRole |
major freight corridor
ⓘ
primary east–west commuter corridor in the Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commercial trucks
ⓘ
intercity buses ⓘ passenger vehicles ⓘ |
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