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The journey begins with foliage. Having parked my car on a quiet residential street I could've used a machete to make my life easier.
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Besides the muffled rumble of cars behind the sound barrier, the exit sign for Yonge Street peeks just above.
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Coming out from behind the barrier, I get my first view of the 401. This freeway (Designated The MacDonald-Cartier Freeway, or Highway of Heros) is the major traffic coridor from Windsor and Quebec.
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The gap between the collectors lanes (on the right) and the express lanes (on the left) is the gap. Massive pillars support the highway's light standards.
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The express lanes are actually two seperate bridges. The Eastbound lanes on the right were built in 1929 as part of the Yonge Street/Hwy 11 bypass which before that had a tendancy to flood. The westbound section was completed in the 1960s when the 401 itself was completed.
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The westbound bridge is being maintained so a temporary construction plateform spanning the length of the bridge allows for a nice stroll.
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Westbound collectors lanes.
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Rebuilding the surface.
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The eastbound lanes, as mentioned before were built in 1929. Only a narrow catwalk allows you to walk the length. A similar one is one the westbound side.
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Access Road to allow construction workers to move around.
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And back to the other side.