Ontario Highway 417 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Queensway (within Ottawa) | ||||
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| Length | 187.0 km (116.2 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1971–present | |||
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| East end |   A-40 (TCH) towards Montreal, QC |
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 Highway 34 – Vankleek Hill Highway 138 – Casselman Highway 416 – Nepean Highway 7 – Stittsville |
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| West end |  Highway 17 – Renfrew |
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→Ontario Highway 417 is a provincial highway in Ontario, Canada. It starts on the eastern Ontario border with Quebec, near Hawkesbury, as an extension of Quebec Autoroute 40. It ends near Arnprior, where it becomes Ontario Highway 17. Construction on Highway 417 started in May 1969. The last section of the highway near Arnprior was finished in 2012.
Images for kids
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Autoroute 40 becomes Highway 417 at the Ontario border; both form the mainline of the Trans-Canada Highway.
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Highway 417 facing east at the Split with Ottawa Regional Road 174
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Highway 417 eastbound in Kanata approaching the interchange with Moodie Drive, showing the HOV lane in the eastbound carriageway
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The Queensway facing west from Alta Vista Drive (now Riverside Drive/Vanier Parkway) in 1961
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The Queensway in 1961 over Carling Avenue, following the completion of phase two
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New grade separation that now carries traffic on Campbell Drive over Highway 417, under construction in August 2015
