Highways in Canada - Page 43

Symz · #**841** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 3:33 AM**

Ironically, even though I live across from Detroit, I haven't been to the states since 2003. That being said I can say I never found their freeways to be in bad shape. I actually liked the freeways over there as opposed to what we're used to in Windsor (yes I know smaller city). Most onramps are downhill and most offramps are uphill, makes sense to me, as opposed to some spots on Windsor's expressway that have you going up a steep incline while in an acceleration lane and at the same time making a blind spot for both you and drivers on the expressway. It gets interesting when someone is puttering up the Jefferson onramp, or a few other choice onramps in an old beater while trying to merge on EC Row.

If anything I'm guessing north42 was directing the comment on Detroit roads more towards the inner city roads. Just a guess, like I said, I haven't ventured over the bridge in 10 years.

Side note

This has always been my favorite exit sign in Detroit!

Acajack · #**842** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 2:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by sonysnob

That's something that I can definately agree with. Say what you want about Detroit as a city, it has pretty awesome highways:

I think all of the roads pictured here are owned and maintained by the Department of Transportation of the State of Michigan, not the City of Detroit.

Symz · #**843** Posted **Feb 29, 2012, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I think all of the roads pictured here are owned and maintained by the Department of Transportation of the State of Michigan, not the City of Detroit.

You're right Acajack. They're maintained by MDOT.

FrAnKs · #**844** Posted **Mar 4, 2012, 11:02 PM**

Highway 40 in Quebec city ; in fact it's the real ring-road of the city.
Filmed last summer by me with a Sony HDR.

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sonysnob · #**845** Posted **Mar 5, 2012, 12:19 AM**

superpe vidéo!.

NBNYer · #**846** Posted **Mar 5, 2012, 2:38 AM**

Another good one Franks!

You should do one coming into the old city from Laurentienne or Charest.

FrAnKs · #**847** Posted **Mar 5, 2012, 3:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by NBNYer

Another good one Franks!

You should do one coming into the old city from Laurentienne or Charest.

Thanks ! .. Sure, but I wait for the good days

Btw you've been here recently?

Franks.

sonysnob · #**848** Posted **Mar 6, 2012, 3:34 AM**

Proof that some parts of Ontario actually did have a winter this year:

Highway 11:

Driving north towards Huntsville:

From Burk's Falls South, current northern end of the divided highway:

Two lane section between Burk's Falls and Sundridge:

The southern Highway 124 interchange:

From the Hill Valley Road overpass, looking south:

Machar Strong Boundary Road (not a provincial highway)

NBNYer · #**849** Posted **Mar 6, 2012, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Thanks ! .. Sure, but I wait for the good days

Btw you've been here recently?

Franks.

My studies brought me to QC for some time but haven't been back since 2008

toaster · #**850** Posted **Mar 6, 2012, 10:24 PM**

Nice pics!
Most of the divided highway looks like it is up to 400-series standards.

sonysnob · #**851** Posted **Mar 7, 2012, 1:15 AM**

I think it is. The new sections of Highway 11 is a beautiful drive.

MolsonExport · #**852** Posted **Mar 7, 2012, 3:07 AM**

Nice, empty highways up there. Looks like a lovely drive.

alps · #**853** Posted **Mar 7, 2012, 3:39 AM**

Cobequid Pass toll highway near Debert, NS. Part of Highway 104 built in the late 1990s to replace the old route through the Wentworth Valley.

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leftimage · #**854** Posted **Mar 11, 2012, 3:04 PM**

Autoroute 10 east, final leg entering into Montreal

Pretty epic imo. Too bad the roads are so scrapped.

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leftimage · #**855** Posted **Mar 11, 2012, 3:32 PM**

Highway 10, pretty much all of it, from just after Champlain bridge to right before the road ends at the 55 in Sherbrooke. Video ends when I enter magog. time-lapsed.

Stuff I like about roads in Qc: slow drivers don't clog up the left lane! YAY

Stuff I don't like: the roads are shit.

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sonysnob · #**856** Posted **Mar 11, 2012, 10:31 PM**

Driving into Montreal along the A-10 is awesome. It's too bad that the 440 was never tunneled through old Quebec City. It would have made for an awesome approach to the city.

AB Born · #**857** Posted **Mar 12, 2012, 4:10 AM**

Highway 2 as it travels through Calgary:

Calgary Deerfoot Trail slowdown January 7 by JordanW.ca, on Flickr

Wildlife overpass on highway 1 through Banff National Park:

Banff Jan 1 by JordanW.ca, on Flickr

Nicko999 · #**858** Posted **Mar 12, 2012, 5:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by sonysnob

That's something that I can definately agree with. Say what you want about Detroit as a city, it has pretty awesome highways:

The states in general have awesome highways.

go_leafs_go02 · #**859** Posted **Mar 12, 2012, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

The states in general have awesome highways.

Especially compared to Vancouver and Montreal...

Wharn · #**860** Posted **Mar 13, 2012, 12:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by go_leafs_go02

Especially compared to Vancouver and Montreal...

Coverage-wise, they're better than pretty much all of Canada. A City like London, for instance, would at least have a ring road. Something the size of Winnipeg would have a circular and a crosstown. Canadian cities in general have far fewer freeways (as a tradeoff, our downtowns are usually not too shitty).

Condition-wise, I would actually say Ontario wins out. Some of the Interstates are pretty pooly maintained, especially I-75 through Michigan.