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 Page 1   -   Windsor to Clarence Street, London

Before Highway 401, Highway 2 served as the major east-west route for this portion of Southwestern Ontario.  It served through traffic bound for Windsor, Chatham and London.  Today, its purpose has been dwarfed by Highway 401, though the route still takes its fair share of traffic.  Instead of intercity traffic, today Highway 2 serves as more of a local commuter route serving these communities.


Highway 2 Junction Assembly

 

Highway 2 information that pertains to the Windsor to London Section:

Freeway:  None, though Highway 2 was signed along the E.C. Row Expressway from Huron Church Road to Banwell Road in Windsor

Multiplexes:  Before Highway 2 was downloaded there was an 8.4km multiplex with Highway 4 in London, and a 2.9km multiplex with Highway 40 in Chatham.

Interesting Facts:  Although Banwell Road marks the legal western terminus of Highway 2, it was signed along the E.C. Row Expressway as part of a connecting link agreement for Highway 7087 with the City of Windsor.

AADT (1994):  Highest: 21,440, from Banwell Road to Manning Road near Windsor;
                              Lowest: 1,850, from Highway 79 to Kent Road 22 near Bothwell.

Road Info:  Much of Highway 2 throughout this stretch is in only in fair condition.  In some of the more lightly traveled areas, the highway has not been upgraded in many years an is still built to an older standard.  Expectedly, traffic volumes range from quite high surrounding the major centres, to fairly light along the more rural stretches of the route.  Rural posted speed limits are 80km/h through Essex and Chatham and Kent, whereas Middlesex has posted the speed limit at 90km/h for much of Highway 2.

Communities and Major Intersections along this section of Highway 2 from West to East:

Proper Municipality Name Community Name Distance Intersecting Road
Highway 2 starts at Banwell Road in Windsor.  At this point it is known as Essex Road 22
City of Windsor Windsor 0km / 834.6km Banwell Road & E.C. Row Expressway (Formerly Highway 7087)
Town of Tecumseh Tecumseh --- Lasperance Road
Tecumseh - Lakeshore Boundary Tecumseh East Limits 2.6km / 831.9km Manning Road (Essex Road 19)
Town of Lakeshore ----- 4.6km / 830.0km Pike Creek Road (Essex Road 21)
Town of Lakeshore Puce 9.7km / 824.8km Essex Road 2 (West Jct)
Town of Lakeshore Puce 10.1km / 824.5km Puce Road (Essex Road 25)
Town of Lakeshore (Former) Belle River West Limits 15.6km / 818.9km -----
Town of Lakeshore Belle River 15.7km / 818.8km Belle River Road (Essex Road 27)
Town of Lakeshore (Former) Belle River East Limits 17.8km / 816.8km -----
Town of Lakeshore ----- 18.1km / 816.5km Essex Road 2 (East Jct)
At Essex Road 42-West:  EB: Turn Left towards Tilbury on Essex Road 42.  EB: Follow the ramp onto Essex Road 22 towards Belle River
Town of Lakeshore ----- 20.1km / 814.5km Essex Road 42
Town of Lakeshore St. Joachim 24.2km / 810.4km St. Joachim Road (Essex Road 31-South)
Town of Lakeshore St Joachim 24.3km / 810.2km Ruscom Road (Essex Road 31-North)
Town of Lakeshore ----- 31.2km / 803.4km Comber Road (Essex Road 35)
Town of Lakeshore ----- 34.8km / 799.8km Gracie Sideroad (Essex Road 37)
Town of Lakeshore ----- 38.8km / 795.8km King's Highway 401

Essex - Chatham-Kent Boundary:  Chatham Kent has numbered Highway 2 as C-K Road 2.  In Essex, Highway 2 starts as Essex Road 42.

Lakeshore (Essex) - Chatham-Kent Boundary Tilbury West Limits 39.5km / 795.1km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Tilbury 41.3km / 793.3km Queen Street (Chatham-Kent Road 1)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Former) Tilbury East Limits 42.0km / 792.6km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 46.0 km / 788.5km King's Highway 401
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 52.1km / 782.5km Merlin Road (Chatham-Kent Road 7)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Former) Chatham West Limits 61.1km / 773.4km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham 63.2km / 771.3km Bloomfied Road
At Richmond and Keil:  EB: Turn Left onto Kiel towards Downtown.  WB: Follow the ramp to the right towards Tilbury
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham --- Kiel Drive-South & Richmond Street-East
At Keil and Grand:  EB: Follow the ramp to the right onto Grand Avenue towards Downtown Chatham.  WB: Turn Left onto Kiel Drive
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham --- Grand Avenue-West & Kiel Drive-North
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham 67.5km / 767.1km Lacroix Street (Formerly Highway 40-South)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham 68.8km / 765.8km King's Highway 40-North (St. Clair Street) & 3rd Street
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Chatham --- Thames Street
Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Former) Chatham East Limits 70.0km / 764.6km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 71.7km / 762.9km King's Highway 40-South & Albert Road (Chatham-Kent Road 30)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 76.2km / 758.4km Centre Side Road (Chatham-Kent Road 28)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Kent Bridge 83.8km / 750.8km Kent Bridge Road (Chatham-Kent Road 15
Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Former) Thamesville West Limits 91.8km / 742.7km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent Thamseville 92.7km / 741.8km Highway 21 (Chatham-Kent Road 21, Victoria Street)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Former) Thamesville East Limits 93.3km / 741.3km -----
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 102.0km / 132.6km Littlejohn Road (Chatham-Kent Road 18)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 103.3km / 731.3km Highway 79 (Chatham-Kent Road 16, West Bothwell Road)
Municipality of Chatham-Kent ----- 106.3 km / 728.3km Peter Road (Chatham-Kent Road 22)
Chatham-Kent - Middlesex Boundary:  Middlesex has numbered Highway 2 as Middlesex Road 2.  Chatham Kent has numbered Highway 2 as Chatham-Kent Road 2
Chatham-Kent - Southwest Middlesex (Middlesex) Boundary ----- 107.1km / 727.5km Clachan Road (Chatham-Kent Road 121 & Middlesex Road 14)
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex (Former) Wardsville West Limits 115.3km / 719.2km -----
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Wardsville 115.5km / 719.1km Hagerty Road (Middlesex Road 1)
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex (Former) Wardsville East Limits 116.9km / 717.6km -----
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Woodgreen 120.4km / 714.2km Highway 76 (Middlesex Road 76)
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Sthrathburn 125.3km / 709.3km Highway 80 (Middlesex Road 80)
Municipality of Southwest Middlesex Lewis Corners 132.6km / 702.0km Thames Road (Middlesex Road 8)
Southwest Middlesex - Strathroy-Caradoc Boundary Melbourne 139.9km / 696.6km Melbourne Road (Middlesex Road 9)
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc Christina --- -----
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc ----- 151.1km / 683.5km Muncey Road (Middlesex Road 11)
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc ----- 153.6km / 681.0km King's Highway 402
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc West Deleware 154.2km / 680.4km Highway 81 (Middlesex Road 81)
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc Deleware 154.9km / 169.7km Gideon Drive (Middlesex Road 3)
Township of Sthrathroy-Caradoc ----- 157.2 km / 677.4km Carriage Road (Middlesex Road 15)
In the City of London, Highway 2 is known as Longwoods Road.  In Middlesex County, Highway 2 is now known as Middlesex Road 2
Strathroy-Caradoc - London Boundary London West Limits 161.4km / 673.2km Westdel Bourne
City of London Lambeth 165.4km / 669.2km King's Highway 4-South
City of London ----- 167.4km / 667.2km Exeter Road (Formerly Highway 135)
City of London ----- 167.7km / 666.9km Wonderland Road
City of London London 170.2km / 664.4km Southdale Road
City of London London 172.0km / 662.6km Commisioners Road

At Horton Street:  EB: Follow Wharncliffe north past Horton Street under the railway and turn right on Stanley Street heading towards Downtown.  WB: Turn Left off of Horton Street onto Wharncliffe Road

City of London London --- Horton Street & Wharncliffe Road-North

At Wortley Road:  EB: Stanley Street becomes known as Dundas Street at Wortley Road.  WB: Turn Left on Wortley followed immediately by a right turn onto Horton Street.

City of London London --- Wortley Road
City of London London --- Richmond Street
City of London London 175.1km / 658.6km King's Highway 4-North (Clarence Street)

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