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Originally Posted by Wharn
Route F would have also run right through two major obstacles: a "high-value" natural area and the Wharncliffe-Wonderland-Exeter triangle of doom. I wonder if any of that had an effect on the final decision.
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The environmental concerns would be reasonable, except London still has planned a west end north-south freeway on moreless the same route F proposed by the 402 40 years ago. Only different is the city could have had 402 paid 80% by the provincial government and had 1/2 a ring for a ring road. Now anything would be paid by city or have less favourable kick-ins by senior levels of government. 40 years still behind the times
The triangle of doom did not exist at that time, Wonderland had yet to be extended south, Only Exeter & Wharncliffe met.
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Originally Posted by Snark
That wasn't really the intention of the 402. Its primary function was intended to take the rapidly growing (primarily transport) traffic off of the run from the 401 to the Sarnia border via highways 126/2/81/22. Towns such as Lambeth, Delaware, Mt.Brydges, and Strathroy were being overrun. In current times without the 402 it would be unbearable for these communities. It would also be a serious hindrance to trade at the border.
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Dead on 402 was to be a trade route to Sarnia was the primary goal, which was the number one goal. The province wanted to kill 2 birds at once though, having 402 being a trade route that would also benefit London as a freeway too. Unfortunately the city sat on its hands for years, allowed the Labatt family to influence the province and move the freeway so far north that would make the costs unpalatable.
Ultimately London squandered any chance of getting a freeway constructed that could've benefited the city, whether in the north and east or southwest, The route picked was out of London until we took over small villages and still doesn't benefit us as an in-city route would.
BTW nice pic of merging that map with a wonder one, how you do that?