Hanlon Parkway
Encyclopedia
The Hanlon Parkway is a high-capacity at-grade suburban expressway
in the city of Guelph
, Ontario
, Canada
, which connects it with Highway 401. It runs in a general north-south direction in the city's west end. It is signed as Highway 6 for its whole length; from Wellington Street to Woodlawn Road, it is multiplexed with Highway 7
. It is 17 km (10.6 mi) long. The speed limit alternates between 70 and 80 km/h (45 and 50 mph), although the flow is generally faster especially in the more rural sections.
Though the road was originally designed as a freeway, budget limitations precluded the construction of overpass
es; apart from the interchanges with the 401 and with Wellington Street West (Highways 7
and 24
), all junctions are signalized
at-grade intersection
s. There are also two railway crossings
near the northern terminus, though both are for spur
lines. The Hanlon is graded and landscaped similarly to a freeway, with broad flat shoulders and an open median.
The Government of Ontario
has plans to build a new Highway 7 freeway bypass joining the current northern terminus of the Hanlon Parkway to the Conestoga Parkway
in Kitchener
; if the project goes ahead, it is likely that the Hanlon will be upgraded to a freeway for its full length and given a 400-series highway designation
.
The road is named after nearby Hanlon Creek.
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
in the city of Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, which connects it with Highway 401. It runs in a general north-south direction in the city's west end. It is signed as Highway 6 for its whole length; from Wellington Street to Woodlawn Road, it is multiplexed with Highway 7
Highway 7 (Ontario)
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
. It is 17 km (10.6 mi) long. The speed limit alternates between 70 and 80 km/h (45 and 50 mph), although the flow is generally faster especially in the more rural sections.
Though the road was originally designed as a freeway, budget limitations precluded the construction of overpass
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
es; apart from the interchanges with the 401 and with Wellington Street West (Highways 7
Highway 7 (Ontario)
King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario...
and 24
Highway 24 (Ontario)
Highway 24 is a highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which presently begins at Highway 3 in Simcoe, and ends at Highway 401, in Cambridge. Highway 24 runs in a north/south direction and has been in service since 1927...
), all junctions are signalized
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
at-grade intersection
At-grade intersection
An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...
s. There are also two railway crossings
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
near the northern terminus, though both are for spur
Spur (disambiguation)
A spur is a metal instrument fastened to the heel of a horse rider.Spur may also refer to:*Features of plants, animals, and humans, including:...
lines. The Hanlon is graded and landscaped similarly to a freeway, with broad flat shoulders and an open median.
The Government of Ontario
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
has plans to build a new Highway 7 freeway bypass joining the current northern terminus of the Hanlon Parkway to the Conestoga Parkway
Conestoga Parkway
The Conestoga Parkway is a freeway in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, in the Canadian province of Ontario. It runs northeast/southwest through the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, and is connected to Highway 401 via the Highway 8 Freeport Diversion and King Street East.- Route...
in Kitchener
Kitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
; if the project goes ahead, it is likely that the Hanlon will be upgraded to a freeway for its full length and given a 400-series highway designation
400-series highways (Ontario)
The 400-series highways are a network of controlled-access highways throughout the southern portion of the Canadian province of Ontario, forming a special subset of the provincial highway system. They are analogous to the Interstate Highway System in the United States or the British Motorway...
.
The road is named after nearby Hanlon Creek.
Major intersections
| Intersection | Intersecting Roads |
|---|---|
| interchange |  Highway 401 |
| at-grade | Wellington County Road 34 |
| at-grade | Concession 4, Maltby Road W. |
| at-grade | Clair Road W., Phelan Drive |
| at-grade (Future Interchange)http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GPOE/2007/07/30/c2397.html?lmatch=&lang=_e.htmlhttps://www.raqsa.mto.gov.on.ca/RAQS_CONTRACTOR/RAQSCont.nsf/viewContractBulletinByContractNoText/909219E953D0A432852579110056945B?OpenDocument | Laird Road |
| at-grade | Kortright Road W./Downey Road |
| at-grade | Stone Road W. |
| at-grade | College Avenue W. |
| interchange |  Highway 7Highway 7 (Ontario) King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario... and former Highway 24 Highway 24 (Ontario) Highway 24 is a highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which presently begins at Highway 3 in Simcoe, and ends at Highway 401, in Cambridge. Highway 24 runs in a north/south direction and has been in service since 1927... , Wellington Street W. (Wellington Road 124) |
| at-grade | Paisley Road |
| overpass | Westwood Road |
| at-grade | Willow Road |
| at-grade | Speedvale Avenue W. |
| at-grade |  Highway 6Highway 6 (Ontario) King's Highway 6, also known as Highway 6, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario. It crosses a distance of between Port Dover on the north shore of Lake Erie and Espanola on the northern shore of Lake Huron, ending at the Trans-Canada Highway in McKerrow.- Port... Highway 7Highway 7 (Ontario) King's Highway 7, commonly referred to as Highway 7 and historically as the Northern Highway, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario... , Woodlawn Road West. |