Highways in Canada - Page 408

Djeffery · #**8141** Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 6:53 AM**

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Originally Posted by bartolo

I remember once driving through Quebec I was being followed by a transport doing 130-140kmh. I looked up the law it only applied to trucks that were built after 1994.

It was around that time that the engine computers came along that could easily program the maximum speed. Amazing the different settings they can have now. Put the truck on cruise control and the maximum speed can be set to be different than if you just use the fuel pedal. Truck turns off after idling for so many minutes. Can also set it so the truck doesn't turn off if the outside temperature is below or above a certain point. Heck, the trucks my company has came from the factory with a "driver bonus" programmed into it. 100 was the set maximum speed. However, if the driver was good to the truck, meaning, didn't over rev the engine, or idle it too long, then it would gradually step the speed up to 105. The company wasn't too long in changing that to just let them go 105 lol.

vid · #**8142** Posted **Jan 19, 2020, 2:10 AM**

Are there any laws about transports using high beams? All the highways down south are well lit so when the "Brampton drivers" (I guess that's a politically correct term?) are up here, where not even intersections have a street light, they've got as many front facing lights turned on as possible. It's terrifying.

MatthewD · #**8143** Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 12:33 AM**

I was wondering if anyone has photos of the 401 between Hespeler and Highway 8 and Highways 407 and 418.

haljackey · #**8144** Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 3:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by MatthewD

I was wondering if anyone has photos of the 401 between Hespeler and Highway 8 and Highways 407 and 418.

Hmm might be better to ask on the Ontario section for this.

Ontario Highways thread:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=234064

Dedicated Highway 401 thread:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=209059

I also like to check out this site for photos:
https://asphaltplanet.ca/ON/index.html

Also... welcome!

Dengler Avenue · #**8145** Posted **Feb 1, 2020, 3:31 PM**

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I also like to check out this site for photos:
https://asphaltplanet.ca/ON/index.html

I was so gonna “summon” sonysnob (assuming asphaltplanet is him).

And... welcome to SSP!

For shame though, I drive that part of 401 so often but never stop to take a picture of this 12-lane freeway through Cambridge.

Dengler Avenue · #**8146** Posted **Feb 8, 2020, 2:34 AM**

https://imgur.com/a/iG0VGII
It was my first time playing around with (read: modifying/redesigning) interchanges in Québec. This one's A20 exit 209 where A55 branches off towards Trois-Rivière.

For context, here's the interchange in question: https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Sainte-...6829df3dc88cd!8m2!3d46.111885!4d-72.2492.

ghYHZ · #**8147** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 9:23 PM**

Drove to the end of TCH106 at Caribou NS this afternoon...and no need to worry about a reservation to get over to Prince Edward Island today for some sun, sand and surf as the marshalling area is a skating rink! Ferries go back on May 1st.

I have to go to the Island next week.....but it will be the long way 'round via the Confederation Bridge. (2 hrs via the ferry vs: 3 1/2 hrs via the bridge)

Dengler Avenue · #**8148** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 9:27 PM**

The ferry isn’t even all-year round, just like the Argentia Run??

ghYHZ · #**8149** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 9:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

The ferry isn’t even all-year round, just like the Argentia Run??

This ferry has never has been year 'round. The CN Ferry between Cape Tormentine NB and Borden PEI operated year 'round and was replace by the Confederation Bridge in 1997.

Dengler Avenue · #**8150** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 9:57 PM**

In all fantasy, I wonder what will become of New Glasgow if we put a bridge to link N.B.-106 with P.E.-1.
Oh wait. I didn’t realize how wide the straight is at that point until I looked at the map again...

swimmer_spe · #**8151** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 11:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

In all fantasy, I wonder what will become of New Glasgow if we put a bridge to link N.B.-106 with P.E.-1.
Oh wait. I didn’t realize how wide the straight is at that point until I looked at the map again...

You really should get out more... It's like the politicians who talk about something like transit when they never take it.

Dengler Avenue · #**8152** Posted **Feb 9, 2020, 11:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe

You really should get out more... It's like the politicians who talk about something like transit when they never take it.

This is with me having driven to Halifax twice and out to Yorkton (SK) once too. (Insert cry face.) I actually wanna go as far as Sydney, N.S. or even St John’s, N.L. whenever the Argentia run is running.

swimmer_spe · #**8153** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

This is with me having driven to Halifax twice and out to Yorkton (SK) once too. (Insert cry face.) I actually wanna go as far as Sydney, N.S. or even St John’s, N.L. whenever the Argentia run is running.

Haven't been to NL, but have been to various parts of Cape Breton Island, including the NP. I have been out west and lived there for a bit. The things I mention are from first hand experience.

Dengler Avenue · #**8154** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe

Haven't been to NL, but have been to various parts of Cape Breton Island, including the NP. I have been out west and lived there for a bit. The things I mention are from first hand experience.

So is what I mention in my signature.

K maybe not the 200 km part. That’s a rough estimate of distance between Winnipeg and Kenora but the 4 lanes narrow down to 2 way below the 200 km range. I should get that fixed.

swimmer_spe · #**8155** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

So is what I mention in my signature.

K maybe not the 200 km part. That’s a rough estimate of distance between Winnipeg and Kenora but the 4 lanes narrow down to 2 way below the 200 km range. I should get that fixed.

Kenora has 4 lanes? When did that get done?

Dengler Avenue · #**8156** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:39 AM**

I mean, TCH narrows down to 2 lanes way before reaching Kenora, heading east.

swimmer_spe · #**8157** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

I mean, TCH narrows down to 2 lanes way before reaching Kenora, heading east.

And it stay like that for about 400km.

Dengler Avenue · #**8158** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe

And it stay like that for about 400km.

More like 502 km via Kakabeka Falls (or 486 km via Dawson Road)
Man 1854 km of undivided TCH in Ontario... I’m not gonna sound like a broken recorder this time.

swimmer_spe · #**8159** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dengler Avenue

More like 502 km via Kakabeka Falls (or 486 km via Dawson Road)
Man 1854 km of undivided TCH in Ontario... I’m not gonna sound like a broken recorder this time.

Do you understand why am confused at your 200km distance?

Dengler Avenue · #**8160** Posted **Feb 10, 2020, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by swimmer_spe

Do you understand why am confused at your 200km distance?

Fine I’ll look up the actual distance between Deacon’s Corners and Falcon Lake and put in a specific number. When I first wrote this, I was doing it in a hurry so I didn’t think much about the actual number.

Ps: At this rate, I’m afraid both of us are gonna get suspended...

Edit: Wow, with the shorter distance, it actually serves my narrative better.