Highways in Canada

[manny_santos]

Originally Posted by Rollerstud98

Transit permit. Way more common in the states.

I’ve seen these in BC. Don’t think I’ve seen them in any other province I’ve been to.

[craner]

Random question:
Does the “QEW” in Ontario have a highway number ?

[manny_santos]

Originally Posted by harls

It doesn't matter where you are from. The area where you live has the worst drivers in the world.

Yes and no - it’s a complaint everyone has about their own city, but objectively the insurance companies have determined that drivers in some places are better than others. This is why some places have much higher insurance premiums than others.

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by craner

Random question:
Does the “QEW” in Ontario have a highway number ?

451 (internal use only)

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

Every so often I wonder if that bridge needs twinning…

to be clear 400,000 monthly crossings isn't even 15,000 daily vehicles.

The real capacity issue for the border crossings is the size of the border security facilities, not how many lanes there are on the bridge.

[craner]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

451 (internal use only)

Interesting - thanks Dengler.

[Innsertnamehere]

Highway 1 is also used some times from my understanding - but generally, it’s just QEW and nothing else.

[swimmer_spe]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Quebec autoroutes (freeways) do not have higher speed limits than Ontario 400-series highways.

There aren't any highways in Quebec that have a posted limit of 110 kmh.

Key word is "posted". It is faster due to not having the $10k fine like ON for 50 over.

[Dengler Avenue]

Originally Posted by swimmer_spe

Key word is "posted". It is faster due to not having the $10k fine like ON for 50 over.

$1K fines or up for 60 kph over are still quite a bit…

[Innsertnamehere]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

$1K fines or up for 60 kph over are still quite a bit…

the real punishment in 50 over charges in Ontario isn't the fine, it's the license suspension, impounding of your car, and becoming basically uninsurable. Many drivers convicted of stunt driving get put on retainer insurance which is like $700-1000 per month from my understanding.

[swimmer_spe]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

$1K fines or up for 60 kph over are still quite a bit…

You are young, That is why it seems like a lot.

[craner]

Just finished reading the Wikipedia entry for the Trans-Canada Highway. Lots of interesting info.
Here are just a couple of excerpts I like:

“New Brunswick was the first province where the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway was made entirely into a four-lane limited-access divided highway.”

Well done New Brunswick !

and …

“The City of Edmonton is changing its urban section of Highway 16 (TCH) to a six-lane freeway by replacing all signal lights with overpasses.”

Well done Edmonton !

[Dengler Avenue]

Oh by the way, is a small portion of TCH twinning west of Chase, B.C., done? I see the 4 lanes on Google map satellite view.

[craner]

Looks like the West portion was done in June. The East segment is scheduled for spring 2024.

http://https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/transportation-infrastructure-projects/highway-1-kamloops-to-alberta/hwy1-kamloops-alberta/chase/newsletters/202307_monthly_construction_traffic_update_chase_four-laning.pdf

[Vantage]

Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

Oh by the way, is a small portion of TCH twinning west of Chase, B.C., done? I see the 4 lanes on Google map satellite view.

Yes, west of chase is complete and open to traffic. The part through Chase is still a ways off it looks like. Drove through on June 28th.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere

I saw a car on the 400 on the weekend like that - couldn't make out where it was from. I've never really seen it before so I imagine it was American.


Also - Driving on the 407 on Friday afternoon through Halton Region and it seemed like over 50% of the vehicles on the highway had US plates. Makes me wonder if border crossing volumes are back to more or less normal finally post-COVID.

edit: looking it up - it's getting pretty close. May 2023 saw 381,000 vehicles cross the Peace Bridge vs. 431,000 in 2019.

Many Americans are learning that the cost of most goods and many services is cheaper in Canada right now so it makes sense that more are visiting here to shop and vacation.

[Loco101]

Originally Posted by Acajack

Yes they have trouble translating "Montée" though I've always thought it was simply "Hill", as you occasionally see roads in the anglo world called "Wilson's Hill" or "Craigstown Hill".

I've always thought that "Montée" was equivalent to "Heights" in English.

[harls]

Originally Posted by Loco101

I've always thought that "Montée" was equivalent to "Heights" in English.

I always thought of it as 'a road that goes up a hill'.

[manny_santos]

Originally Posted by Loco101

Many Americans are learning that the cost of most goods and many services is cheaper in Canada right now so it makes sense that more are visiting here to shop and vacation.

I was in the BC Interior on the weekend and saw my share of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and California plates. Nelson seems to be a popular destination for Americans, as is the Okanagan. And the previous weekend on Highway 99 in Richmond I saw probably 50% or more of vehicles having Washington plates. I spoke to one guy visiting Vancouver from LA.

This is really the first “normal” summer since 2019. We still had ArriveCan at this time a year ago.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Loco101

I've always thought that "Montée" was equivalent to "Heights" in English.

I've rarely seen "Heights" as a generic for a street name. Maybe for a small residential one, but not a major road.

Maybe something like "Paiement Heights Blvd." or "Paiement Heights Rd.", but just "Paiement Heights" sounds like a neighbourhood or a subdivision.