Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway
The Lincoln Alexander Parkway, officially nicknamed "The Linc", is a municipal expressway in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario. Located on the Hamilton mountain, atop the Niagara Escarpment. It is named after the former Progressive Conservative MP and first black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lincoln Alexander, even though he has never held a driver's license of his own.[1]
Opened on October 15, 1997, the expressway currently runs along the south of Hamilton between Highway 403 and Mud Street, and is connected to the Queen Elizabeth Way via the Red Hill Valley Parkway, which opened on November 17, 2007. The speed limit on the parkway is 90 km/h.
The road was once unofficially designated as part of Highway 6 up to Upper James Street; the designation has since been moved to a new alignment that passes south of Hamilton International Airport.
[edit] Route description
The Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway begins in the west end of Hamilton at a large turbine interchange with Highway 403, which also provides access to Mohawk Road from Westbound Highway 403 and The Linc. Travelling eastbound, the expressway descends into a ditch, which it travels along approximately 200 metres (660 ft) south of the concession road which it replaced.[2]
[edit] Exit list
The following table lists the major junctions along Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway.[3] The entire route is located in Hamilton.[2] All exits are unnumbered.
| Location | km[3] | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Hamilton | 0.0 |  Highway 403 – Brantford, Toronto |
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| 2 | Golf Links Road / Mohawk Road (Hamilton Road 260) | |||
| 4 | Garth Street | |||
| 6 | Upper James Street | |||
| 8 | Upper Wentworth Street | |||
| 10 | Upper Gage Avenue | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Closed/former • Unopened |
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thespec.com/news/local/article/658744--linc-on-turning-90-i-m-a-lucky-dude
- ^ a b Peter Heiler (2010). Ontario Back Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by MapArt. p. 17, section Q27–R29. ISBN 978-1-55198-226-7.
- ^ Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (2008). "Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts". Government of Ontario. http://www.raqsb.mto.gov.on.ca/techpubs/TrafficVolumes.nsf/tvweb?OpenForm&Seq=5. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
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