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Herb Gray Parkway (Windsor-Essex Parkway) Construction Images
Starting in 2011, construction commenced to extend Highway 401 for a distance of 11km westerly through Windsor to a new international bridge connecting Ontario to Michigan south of the Ambassador Bridge. Work to complete the extension of Highway 401 is scheduled to be completed during the Summer of 2015.
Photos taken during construction:
| Photos Taken May 22nd, 2014 | |||
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| Westerly view along the EC Row Expressway. The pictured structure will carry the eastbound lanes of the EC Row overtop of Highway 401. | Broader view of the previous photo taken from just west of the Malden Road underpass. | Westerly view along the EC Row Expressway from just west of the Highway 3 underpass. | Overhead advanced signage for Highway 3 as seen from the Malden Road unerpass. |
| Northerly view of the future Highway 401 structure from Matchette Road. | Southerly view towards the future Highway 401 overpass from Matchette Road | Northerly view of the future Highway 401 overpass from Malden Road. | Southerly view at the new highway crossing from Malden Road. The structure in the foreground is for the EC Row Expressway. |
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| Easterly view approaching the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10) along Highway 3. The future alignment of Highway 401 is visible to the left. | Additional view of Highway 3 passing beneath the Hearthwood Tunnel | Deck view as Highway 3 passes overtop of the future alignment of Highway 401 east of the Hearthwood Tunnel. | View of the Oliver Estates Tunnel (T-11) as seen from Highway 3. |
| Signage approaching the Highway 3 intersection. During construction, Highway 3 temporarily intersected itself a "T" intersection. | Deck view as Highway 3 crosses Highway 401 east of Howard Avenue. | Overhead signage along the eastbound lanes of Highway 3 approaching the Howard Avenue Diverstion Roundabout.. | Ground mounted signage approaching the Howard Avenue Diversion Roundabout. |
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| Overhead signage approaching the Windsor Roundabout on the Howard Avenue Diversion. Highway 401 terminated at this roundabout for several months during the 2014 construction season. | Ground mounted signage along the Howard Avenue Diversion approaching the roundabout. | Roundabout destination signage for the Howard Avenue diversion. This signage contractor made signage is not exactly to MTO specifications. | Roundabout destination signage for the eastern leg of Highway 3. |
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| Overhead signage approaching the Windsor Roundabout along Highway 3. The future leg to Highway 401 has been overlaid on this signage as the ramp has yet to open. | Ground mounted signage along Highway 3 west approaching the Windsor Roundabout. | Interestingly the lane assignment signage approaching the roundabout is black on white, instead of white on green as is typical on other MTO roundabouts. | This view looks easterly along Highway 3 from the Windsor Roundabout. |
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| Westerly view towards the Windsor Roundabout from a high fill to the northeast of the intersection. | Broader perspective from the same vantage point. | Panoramic view of the Windsor Roundabout from the same vantage point. | View looking southeasterly towards the Windsor Roundabout. |
| View looking westerly along the future lanes of Highway 401 from the Highway 3 overpass between Howard Avenue and the Howard Avenue Diversion. | Easterly view from the previous vantage point. Once completed, the pictured structure will carry westbound traffic to the Windsor Roundabout. | Westerly view towards Highway 401 from just north of the Windsor Roundabout. The Highway 3 overpass is visible in the photo. | Easterly view from the same vantage point as the previous photo towards the pre-2015 western terminus of Highway 401. |
| Westerly view from north of the Windsor Roundabout towards the future lanes of Highway 401. | Easterly view towards the Pre-2015 western terminus of Highway 401. | ||
| Photos Taken: June 15th, 2014 | |||
| Westerly view at the western terminus of the EC Row Expressway at the Ojibiway Parkway intersection. | View looking westerly along the graded alignment of Highway 401 as seen from the EC Row Expresway overpass at Matchette Road. | Easterly view of Highway 401 from the EC Row Expressway at Matchette Road. | View looking westerly toward the now completed EC Row Expressway flyover over Highway 401. |
| Easterly view along the EC Row Expressway from just east of Matchette Road. For about 1km, the highway resembles a complex freeway with express and collector lanes. | Eastbound advanced signage for the Huron Church Road interchange from the EC Row Expressway. | Signage at the off-ramp to Huron Church Road from the eastbound lanes of the EC Row Expressway. | View of the future lanes of Highway 401 as seen from the EC Row Expressway at the Huron Church Road interchange. |
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| View looking westerly along Huron Church Road at the EC Row Expressway interchange. | Westerly view along the future lanes of Highway 401 towards the EC Row Expresway. | View looking westerly towards the Labelle Tunnel along Highway 401. The Labelle Tunnel (T-2) was initially built with girders that did not meet Ontario bridge codes. | Additional view of the Labelle Tunnel. Because of the girder debacle, the girders that comprised the first incarnation of the Labelle Tunnel were demolished and replaced with proper girders. |
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| Easterly view of the future eastbound Highway 3 structure at Bethlehem Avenue. | Additional view of the eastbound Highway 3 structure at Bethlehem Avenue. | Westerly view of the eastbound Highway 3 structure at Bethlehem Avenue. The exterior parapet walls of the structure have been etched with a decorative pattern. | Additional view of the future eastbound Highway 3 structure. |
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| Easterly view approaching the Grand Marais Tunnel (T-3). | Westerly view along Highway 3 approaching the Lambton Road intersection. The Grand Marais Tunnel for Highway 401 is visible at left. | Easterly view of the future Oakwood Tunnel (T-5) from Highway 3. | Westerly view towards the future Oakwood Tunnel from Todd Lane. |
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| Easterly view towards the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10) from Highway 3. The future alignment of Highway 401 is visible to the left. | Westerly view through the Hearthwood Tunnel along Highway 3. | Eastbound view approaching the Windsor Roundabout along Highway 3. | Overhead signage along Highway 3 approaching the Windsor Roundabout. Highway 401 is accessible from the left lane. |
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| Northerly view along the Howard Avenue Diversion approaching the Windsor Rounabout. | Ground mounted signage along the Howard Avenue Diversion approaching the Windsor Roundabout. | Overhead signage at the temporary western terminus of Highway 401 approaching the Windsor Roundabout. | View at the then western terminus of Highway 401 approaching the Windsor Roundabout. |
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| Median cross-over along Highway 401 approaching the Windsor Roundabout. For much of the 2014 construction season, the westbound lanes followed the eastbound carriageway on approach to the roundabout. | Westerly view through the North Talbot Road overpass. | Overhead signage approaching the Dougall Parkway interchange. | Overhead signage in advance of the Dougall Parkway interchange. |
| Photos Taken: December 18th, 2014 | |||
| View looking westerly along the EC Row Expressway approaching the Matchette Road off-ramp. The future lanes of Highway 401 are at left. | View of the future ramp to Highway 401 west from the westbound EC Row Expressway. | Easterly view as the EC Row Expressway passes overtop of Highway 401 at Matchette Road. | Similar view of the EC Row Expressway as the previous photo. |
| Eastbound advanced signage for the ramp to Highway 3 from the EC Row Expressway. | Signage at the ramp to Highway 3 from the eastbound lanes of the EC Row Expressway. | Easterly view from the EC Row Expressway towards the Spring Garden Tunnel (T-1). | Overhead signage along Highway 3 (Huron Church Road) approaching the EC Row Expressway. |
| Overhead signage along Highway 3 for the ramp to the EC Row Expressway West. | Overhead signage for the ramp to EC Row Expressway West. A pre-advanced sign for the upcoming Highway 401 interchange is still covered at this location. | Easterly view through the Oakwood Tunnel (T-5) along Highway 3. Highway 3 now passes through two tunnels as part of the Herb Gray Parkway project. | Westerly view as Highway 3 passes beneath the Oakwood Tunnel (T-5). A future Highway 401 on-ramp is visible departing from Highway 3 at this location. |
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| Westerly view along Highway 401 from the Highway 3 overpass east of the Huron Church Line intersection. | Easterly view along Highway 401 from the Highway 3 overpass east of Huron Chruch Line. The Geraedts Tunnel (T-8) is pictured. | Easterly view along Highway 3 towards the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10). | Westerly view along Highway 3 towards the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10). |
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| Westerly view from Highway 3 (between Sandwich Parkway and Howard Avenue) towards the Hearthwood Tunnel (T-10). | Easterly view towards the Oliver Estates Tunnel (T-11) from the Highway 3 overpass. | Westerly view from the Howard Avenue overpass towards the Oliver Estates Tunnel (T-11). | Easterly view along the future lanes of Highway 401 toward the Highway 3 overpass from the Howard Avenue overpass. |
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| Westerly from Highway 3 to the Howard Avenue overpass. | This view looks easterly from the Highway 3 overpass along the future lanes of Highway 401. This portion of Highway 401 was almost complete when this photo was taken. | Easterly view along Highway 3 approaching the Windsor Roundabout and the pre-2015 western terminus of Highway 401. | Ramp to Highway 3 at the western terminus of Highway 401. The ramp to the left which leads to the Windsor Roundabout opened a few days after this photo was taken. |
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| Westerly view at the then (pre-2015) western terminus of Highway 401 approaching the Windsor Roundabout. | View looking westerly at the North Talbot Road overpass. | ||
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