King's Highway 18 - www.OntHighways.com

Highway 18 is the lowest numbered Ontario highway outside of Ontario's original un-numbered highways (Highways 2-17 pre-dated the modern numbering system by several years). This being said, In 1997, Highway 18 followed a different route then it did in the 1930s. In the 1930s, Highway 18 was a by-pass of Highway 2, utilizing what is now known as Essex Road 42. Since the 1930s, Highway 18 had instead run south from Windsor near to the Detroit River Shoreline. South of Amhearsburg the highway abruptly turns easterly where it follows the north side of Lake Erie, several kilometres inland until it met Highway 3 and 77 in Leamington.

Old Style Highway 18 Shield
Photo Courtesy: Averill Hecht

Western Terminus: Windsor - Different official sources cite different information for the western terminus of Highway 18, however it is clear that MTO maintenance of the route did not extend past Windsor's Southern City Limit.

Eastern Terminus: At the former Highway 3/77 junction in Downtown Leamington.

Length: 80.2km

Multiplexes: None

Freeway: No

AADT (1994): Highest: 16,800, from La Salle to Windsor;

Lowest: 1,750, from Essex Road 9 to Essex Road 50.

Status: Totally downloaded in 1998, now known as Oulette Avenue in Windsor, Essex Road 20 for the bulk of the highway, and as Erie Street in Leamington

Road Info: Highway 18 is a busy 4-lane highway on its trek south of Windsor to Amherstburg. Between Amherstburg and Kingsville, traffic is light along Highway 18. East of Kingsville, traffic volumes once again pick up as there is a substantial population in the Kingsville, Leamington area.

Highway 18 information:

OntHighways.com		Detailed Route information available below Virtual Tour of Highway 18

TheKingsHighway.ca		History of Highway 18 Photographic History of Highway 18

Communities and Major Intersections Located on Highway 18 from West to East:

Proper Municipality Name	Community Name	Distance	Intersection Name
Within Windsor, Highway 18 is known as Ojibiwaw Parkway.
City of Windsor	Windsor		E.C. Row Expressway (Formerly Highway 7087) & Ojibiway Parkway
At the Windsor-La Salle Boundary: SB: Highway 18 is known as Essex Road 20. NB: Highway 18 is known as Ojibiway Parkwa
Windsor - La Salle Boundary	-----		-----
Town of La Salle	La Salle		-----
La Salle - Amhearstburg Boundary	River Canard		Malden Road (Essex Road 3)
Town of Amhearstburg	Edgewater Beach		-----
Town of Amhearstburg	-----		Essex Road 10
Town of Amhearstburg	Amhearstburg		Alma Street (Essex Road 16)
Town of Amhearstburg	Amhearstburg		Pike Road (Essex Road 18)
Town of Amhearstburg	Malden Centre		Essex Road 50
Town of Amhearstburg	-----		Howard Avenue (Essex Road 9)
Amhearstburg - Essex Boundary	-----		Meadows Road (Essex Road 41)
Town of Essex	Harrow		Erie Road (Essex Road 13)
Town of Essex	Harrow		Queen Street (Essex Road 11)
Essex - Kingsville Boundary	Arner		Arner Townline Road (Essex Road 23)
Town of Kingsville	-----		Heritage Road (Essex Road 50)
Town of Kingsville	Kingsville		Division Road (Essex Road 29)
Town of Kingsville	Union		Union Avenue (Essex Road 45)
Kingsville - Leamington Boundary	-----		Albuna Townline Road (Essex Road 31)
Municipality of Leamington	Seacliffe		-----
At the Essex Road 20/Erie Street intersection: EB: Turn left onto Erie Street. WB: Turn Right onto Essex Road 20
Municipality of Leamington	Leamington		Seacliffe Drive (Essex Road 20-East)
Municipality of Leamington	Leamington		Oak Street
Municipality of Leamington	Leamington		Essex Road 34 (Formerly Highway 3) & Highway 77
Highway 18 ENDS

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Page last updated: July 25th, 2006

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