E. C. Row Expressway
The E. C. Row Expressway is a municipal expressway in the city of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It divides the city in half as it crosses it between the Ojibway Parkway in the west and Banwell Road in the east, a distance of 15.4 kilometres (9.6 mi). It was built between 1971 and 1983, reaching completion across the city on June 9, 1983. It was part of Highway 2 and Highway 18 until the province transferred ownership and responsibility for the route to the City of Windsor on April 1, 1997. In 2015, the westernmost 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) was significantly upgraded as part of the Highway 401 extension (Herb Gray Parkway) project. The freeway is named after Edward Charles Row, the president of Chrysler Canada between 1951 and 1956.
E. C. Row Expressway | |
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| E. C. Row Highway 7087 (Unsigned) | |
E. C. Row Expressway highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
| History | Planned 1969 Constructed 1971–June 9, 1983 |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Ojibway Parkway intersection in West Windsor |
| Highway 401 in West Windsor | |
| East end | Banwell Road on border of City of Windsor/Town of Tecumseh |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Major cities | Windsor |
| Highway system | |
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While allowing for easy travel across the city, the E. C. Row Expressway was isolated for much of its existence as it did not connect directly to the United States nor Highway 401; drivers had to access the Ambassador Bridge via Huron Church Road, or the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel via Dougall Parkway, both surface streets were also needed to reach Highway 401. This situation is being rectified from 2011 onward, as the expressway's western terminus is located at the port of entry for the Gordie Howe International Bridge scheduled for completion in 2025, with slip ramps to access the bridge-bound portion of Highway 401.