King's Highway 407 - East Extension

Highway 407 is being extended from its current terminus at Brock Road in Pickering as far east as Harmony Road in Oshawa. Construction started in 2013, and construction is scheduled to be complete late during the 2015 construction season.

Photos Taken April 25th, 2015
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View looking westerly along the future lanes of Hwy 407 from the north side of the future Brock Road overpass	Westerly view along the future lanes of Hwy 407 from the south side of the future Brock Road overpass.	View looking north-easterly towards the western side of the future Brock Road overpass.	View beneath the deck of the Brock Road overpass.
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This view looks southerly along the future alignment of Brock Road south of Hwy 407.	Northerly view across the future bridge deck of the Brock Road overpass.	Southbound view along the future Brock Road alignment from just south of Hwy 7.	View looking westerly towards the eastern side of the future Brock Road overpass.
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View looking easterly along the future Hwy 407 from the northern side of the future Brock Road overpass.	Zoomed in perspective from the same vantage point as the previous photo.	Easterly view along the future Hwy 407 alignment from the southern side of the Brock Road overpass.	Westerly view along the future eastbound lanes of Hwy 407 towards the future Brock Road overpass.
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Easterly view along Highway 7 at the future Hwy 7 overpass. The future eastbound lanes are being constructed.	View beneath the future Hwy 7 overpasses. The westbound structure was nearly complete when this photo was taken.	Westerly view along Hwy 7 approaching the future Hwy 7 overpass. Hwy 7 was narrowed to three lanes in order to facilitate construction of the new overpass.	The new Hwy 7 overpass will cross both Hwy 407 and this Duffins Creek tributary using the same structure.
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Westerly view along the future 407 from the future Hwy 7 overpass.	Close-up view of the previous photo.	Though you wouldn't know it by looking at the completed structure. Post-tensioned girder bridges are actually hollow.	View looking easterly along the future lanes of Hwy 407 from the future Hwy 7 overpass.
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View looking easterly along both the future Hwy 7 overpass as well as the future lanes of Hwy 407 below.	Centralized view of the future Hwy 407 from the Hwy 7 overpass.	Westerly view towards the future Hwy 7 overpass.	The electronic tolling gantry east of the Brock Road interchange was already in the process of being installed.
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Easterly view towards the nearly completed Pickering Sideline 14 overpass. This is the first overpass east of Brock Road.	Zoomed in view of the same vantage point as previous.	View looking westerly from the Hwy 7 overpass near Brooklin towards the future Hwy 407	Easterly view from the Brooklin Highway 7 overpass towards Ashburn Road.
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View looking westerly towards Thickson Road in Whitby from Cochrane Street. Cochrane Street will be closed once Hwy 407 is completed.	Easterly view from Cochrane Street towards the Oshawa Creek bridge.	Median view of the future Oshawa Creek bridges.	View looking easterly of the future eastbound Oshawa Creek bridge.
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A temporary diversion was constructed for Durham Road 3 around the future Highway 407 underpass. The underpass is visible to the north.	View of the future Regional Road 3 underpass from Regional Road 3's temporary alignment.	View looking easterly towards the Simcoe Street overpass along the future alignment of Highway 407.	The Simcoe Street overpass has been embossed with heritage symbols that reflect the Mississauga's Aboriginal heritage.
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View looking northerly on the unopened Simcoe Street overpass. Only the structure for the southbound lanes has been completed.	View looking southerly on the future Highway 407 overpass that will carry Simcoe Street over the tollway. The Winchester Road intersection is visible in the distance.	Westerly view along the future alignment of Highway 407 from the Simcoe Street overpass.	Easterly view along the future alignment of Highway 407 from Simcoe Street in Oshawa.

Photos Taken June 21st, 2015
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View looking westerly along the future lanes of Hwy 407 from the north side of the future Brock Road overpass	Westerly view along the future lanes of Hwy 407 from the south side of the future Brock Road overpass.	Zoomed in perspective of the future alignment of Highway 407 from Brock Road.	Northerly view across the future Brock Road overpass.
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This view looks southerly along the future alignment of Brock Road south of Hwy 407.	Easterly view from the Brock Road overpass towards the existing tie in with Highway 7.	Zoomed in view from Brock Road towards Highway 7.	Looking easterly towards the future Highway 7 overpass.
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This view looks towards the nearly completed Sideline 14 overpass over Highway 407E.	View looking westerly along Highway 407E from the Sideline 14 overpass.	View looking easterly from Sideline 14 towards the graded alignment of Highway 407E.	Zoomed in view from the previous vantage point. The large twin structures in the distance will carry Highway 407E over the East Duffins Creek.
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Westney Road was closed on June 22nd, 2015 in order to complete construction of the new overpass.	The Westney Road structure has been constructed just slightly to the east of the current structure.	Southerly view along Westney Road just before it was closed for overpass construction.	Southerly view at the Highway 412/407 interchange. The pictured ramp will carry westbound 407 traffic onto Highway 412 Southbound.
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View looking westerly from Coronation Road towards the future Highway 412 interchange.	Easterly view towards the future Coronation Road overpasses.	Close-up of the concrete beams that will support Coronation Road overtop of Highway 407E. This view looks south.	Easterly view from the Coronation Road overpass towards Brooklin.

Photos Taken April 27th, 2014
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Westerly view along Highway 7 towards the future Highway 407 underpass.	The future Highway 407 overpass has been elongated in order to cross a tributary to the West Duffins Creek.	Another westerly view towards the future Highway 7 grade separation.	Much of the rebar has been placed for the future Highway 407E crossings of the Duffins Creek Tributary. All that is waiting is the bridge deck to be poured.
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A broader view of the future Highway 7 grade separation along the 407E alignment.	Easterly view towards the future Sideline 14 grade separation along Highway 407E	Easterly view towards the large West Duffins Creek bridge from Sideline 14.	View looking southerly at the Sideline 14 overpass.
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Easterly view across the future Duffins Creek structure.	An additional easterly view across the Duffins Creek structure.	View looking northerly along Westney Road at the future site of the 407E grade separation.	Southerly view at the future Westney Road grade separation. The Highway 7 intersection is visible in the distance.

Photos Taken December 10th, 2014
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Easterly view on the transition road between Highways 407 and 7 at the future Brock Road overpass.	Westerly view at the future Brock Road overpass.	Easterly view towards the future Highway 7 overpass. Once construction to extend Hwy 407 to the east is completed, there will no longer be a direct connection to Hwy 7 from the tollway.	View looking westerly towards the future Hwy 7 overpass over Hwy 407. The westbound structure had been completed when this photo was taken.
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Northerly view along Hwy 12 approaching the Hwy 407 overpass.	View along Hwy 12 at the future Hwy 407 overpass. Hwy 12 traffic was shifted onto the half completed overpass shortly after this photo was taken.	Easterly view along Hwy 407 towards the future Simcoe Street overpass in Oshawa.	The completed portion of the Simcoe Street overpass will carry the southbound lanes. An adjoining structure will be completed for the northbound lanes.
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Westerly view along the future alignment of Hwy 407 from the Simcoe Street overpass.	Easterly view from the Simcoe Street overpass along Hwy 407.	The deck had been paved and was nearly complete when this photo was taken.	View along Simcoe Street at the future Hwy 407 overpass.

Photos Taken November 8th, 2015
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Westerly view along Highway 407 from the Brock Road overpass.	Easterly view from the Brock Road overpass. The connection between Highway 7 and Highway 407 will need to be removed prior to the completion of Highway 407.	Easterly view looking towards the Highway 7 overpass. Many of the temporary supports for the overpass have now been removed.	Easterly deck view of the future Highway 7 overpass.
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Westerly view along Highway 407 from the Highway 7 overpass towards the Brock Road interchange.	Easterly view along the 407 from the future Highway 7 overpass.	The future approach to the westbound lanes of the Highway 7 overpass has now been paved.	View as the narrow temporary alignment of Highway 7 passes adjacent to the future overpass.
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Easterly view approaching the Sideline 14 overpass.	Zoomed in perspective from the previous vantage point.	View looking westerly from the Sideline 14 overpass.	Easterly view from the Sideline 14 overpass.
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Westerly view from the Salem Road overpass. The highway has been striped and looks almost ready to open through Salem Road.	Zoomed in view, again looking westerly from the Salem Road overpass.	Central view looking easterly from the Salem Road overpass.	Again looking east from Salem Road. This ramp will link the maintenance facility to the new tollway. It is not for public use.
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Westerly view from the Kinsale Road overpass. The final coat of asphalt had not yet been applied east of Kinsale Road.	Easterly view looking towards Lake Ridge Road from the Kinsale Road overpass.	View looking westerly from the Lake Ridge Road overpass.	Broad view looking easterly from Lake Ridge Road towards the future Highway 412 interchange.
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Zoomed in view looking easterly from Lake Ridge Road towards the future Highway 412 interchange.	Westerly view towards the three level Highway 407 and 412 interchange from the Coronation Road overpass.	Westerly view along Highway 407 from the Cochrane Street overpass.	Zoomed in perspective, again from the Cochrane Street overpass.
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Easterly view along Highway 407 from the Cochrane Street overpass.	Side view of the nearly completed Cochrane Street overpass.	Easterly view approaching the nearly completed Highway 12 overpass.	View looking northerly across the deck of the Highway 12 overpass. Much of the structural work is now completed along Highway 12 overpass.
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View looking westerly from the Highway 12 overpass towards Highway 407.	Easterly view along Highway 407 from the Highway 12 overpass.	Westerly view towards the nearly completed Highway 12 overpass. The tolling gantry is visible for the future eastbound on-ramp.	View looking westerly over the centre of the future tollway from the completed Anderson Street overpass.
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View over the future westbound lanes of Highway 407 from the Anderson Street overpass.	Easterly view from the Anderson Street overpass towards the Thickson Road interchange.	View looking westerly towards the Anderson Street overpass from the future eastbound off-ramp to Thickson Road.	Easterly view of the Thickson Road overpass.
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Westerly view from the Thickson Road overpass along Highway 407 Toll.	Easterly view from the Thickson Road overpass. Pavement had yet to be applied to the future westbound lanes at this point.	Deck view looking northerly at the Thickson Road overpass. Only the future southbound lanes had been completed.	This view looks easterly at the Thickson Road overpass. Considerable work remains to complete the Thickson Road overpass.
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View of the Winchester Road underpass beneath Highway 407, looking east. This structure opened to traffic during the middle of October.	Westerly view as Winchester Road passes beneath Highway 407. The temporary alignment around the structure continued straight ahead.	Westerly view along Highway 407 from the Simcoe Street overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407 from the Simcoe Street overpass.
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Deck view of the Simcoe Street overpass. Only the future southbound lanes of the overpass had been completed.	Looking westerly from the future tollway towards the future Simcoe Street overpass.	View as Highway 407 crosses a tributary to Oshawa Creek at Ritson Road.	View looking westerly just west of the terminus of phase 1 of the 407 at the Harmony Road interchange.
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View looking easterly approaching the eastbound off-ramp at the Harmony Road interchange.	View beneath the ramp that will carry eastbound traffic to Harmony Road as it passes over the east branch of Oshawa Creek.	Scenic view of Oshawa Creek beneath the various 407 structures.	View of the mainline structures that will carry Highway 407 overtop of the east branch of Oshawa Creek.

Photos Taken August 9th, 2015
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Easterly view approaching the Brock Road intersection. This intersection was permanently closed on August 10th, 2015, and replaced with the Brock Road interchange.	View as Highway 407 passes beneath the Brock Road overpass. This overpass opened to traffic shortly after this photo was taken.	View looking west from the Highway 7 overpass towards the Brock Road interchange. The Brock Road interchange was opened a day after this photo was taken.	Easterly view along Highway 407 from the Highway 7 overpass.
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View looking westerly along Highway 7 approaching the future Highway 407 overpass. Highway 7 has been narrowed to a single lane in each direction in order to built the approach fill.	Westerly view towards the mainline tolling gantry along Highway 407E between Highway 7 and Sideline 14.	Easterly view towards the Sideline 14 overpass.	Zoomed in view from the previous vantage point. Base coat has been paved on much of Highway 407E through this area.
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View of the nearly completed Sideline 14 overpass --- Looking north.	View looking westerly along Highway 407E from the Sideline 14 overpass.	View looking easterly from Sideline 14 towards the graded alignment of Highway 407E.	View looking northerly on the completed Salem Road overpass.
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SoftStop end treatments have been used at various locations along Highway 407E. Typically MTO uses ET-Plus end treatments on its highways.	Not everyone shares the same enthusiasm about Highway 407E. On the Salem Road structure.	Westerly view along Highway 407E from the Salem Road overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407E from the Salem Road overpass.
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Easterly view along Highway 407E approaching the Lake Ridge Road grade separation. This structure is longer than most due to the neighbouring Highway 412 interchange.	The Lake Ridge Road overpass dwarfs traffic on the temporary Lake Ridge Road alignment through the construction site.	Westerly view along Highway 407E from the Lake Ridge Road overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407E from the Lake Ridge Road overpass.
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View looking westerly towards the nearly complete Lake Ridge Road overpass.	View of the future structure that will carry the ramp from Highway 412 North to Highway 407E West.	A similar view of the same structure, showing more of the internal steel webbing.	The westbound exit to Lake Ridge Road will pass through this pictured trench.
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Westerly view of the ramp from Highway 407E West to Highway 412 South as it passes beneath the Highway 407E mainline.	Easterly view approaching the Coronation Road overpass.	View looking northerly of the completed Ashburn Road overpass.	View of the completed Ashburn Road overpass.
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Westerly view towards Highway 7 from the Ashburn Road overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407E from the Ashburn Road overpass.	Westerly view along Highway 407 from the Highway 12 overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407E from the Highway 12 overpass.
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The southbound structure still awaits concrete girder installation.	View beneath the Highway 12 structure. Both directions of traffic are currently utilizing the northbound side of the bridge.	The Highway 12 structure has had agricultural designs stamped into the side of it.	View looking westerly towards the Highway 12 overpass.
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View looking westerly from the Ashburn Road overpass towards the Highway 12 interchange.	Westerly view from Ashburn Road. While the sound-wall is direction adjacent to the westbound lanes, there is considerable right of way the north of the highway.	Easterly view from the Ashburn Road overpass towards the Thickson Road interchange.	The Ashburn Road bridge is supported by steel girders. This is an atypical design on a modern Ontario highway.
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Westerly view towards the Ashburn Road overpass.	Easterly view towards the Thickson Road overpass.	Westerly view of Highway 407E from the Thickson Road overpass.	Easterly view of Highway 407E from the Thickson Road overpass.
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View beneath the Thickson Road overpass.	View showing the completed southbound side of the Thickson Road overpass with the adjacent at-grade alignment of Thickson Road still carrying traffic.	View looking easterly approaching the Simcoe Street interchange along Highway 407E.	The concrete curb at this interchange has been poured directly adjacent to the traveling lanes without space for a paved shoulder.
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View looking easterly towards the Simcoe Street overpass.	Westerly view from the Simcoe Street overpass.	An additional westerly view from the Simcoe Street overpass.	Easterly view along Highway 407E from the Simcoe Street overpass.
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	View beneath the Simcoe Street overpass. The future southbound structure is carrying traffic in both directions while construction is ongoing on the northbound structure.	Construction on the northbound structure is considerably less advanced than it is for the southbound structure.