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Dougall Parkway is a municipal freeway in Windsor,
Ontario, acting as an extension of Dougall Avenue to lead
traffic heading towards downtown into the city centre, and to the
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. The road is named
for former mayor of Windsor James Dougall.
This road has quite a coloured history, having been part of Highway
3B from 1935 to 1975 (becoming a connecting link
until 1998, when it was fully turned back). This road was the
original alignment of Highway 401, and served as the
freeway's western terminus from its completion in 1952 until 1964,
when it was re-routed to meet Highway 3, to the south. The new
approach (connecting to Highway 3) is roughly 200 metres (0.2 km,
or 0.1 miles) shorter than Dougall Parkway.
Many maps also incorrectly listed this road as a part of Highway
3B and Highway 401 (two freeways with the same
designation merging as they head east). This is erroneous, as
Dougall Parkway lost its designation of Highway 401 in 1964, and
then 3B's in 1975. The road did have the unsigned
secret designation of Highway 401A, however, until 1998.
Description
Until 2005, the road's pavement was considered to be in
dangerously poor shape, but has since been completely rehabilitated
and repaved by the City of Windsor, and is now in excellent shape.
The road has relatively average traffic levels, and its newly-built
interchange with 6th Concession Road helps to serve the neighbourhoods of
South Windsor and Southwood Lakes.
In 2008 and 2009, the road's interchange with Highway 401 was
completely rebuilt, removing a one-lane 1950s-era tunnel, replacing
it with a modern two-lane overpass.
Exit list
| Street |
Notes |
| 6th Concession Road |
westbound on ramps and east bound off ramps only |
| Howard Avenue |
partial ramps |
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