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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; 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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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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