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Old 03-03-2016, 08:16 PM   #1
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Canadien road identification question

Can someone explain how Canada marks their maps to identify what type of road it is. I am trying to setup a route to get to the rally and would like to know what type of roads I have picked out. Don't want to travel much what we would call Interstate but also don't want to get stuck on a gravel road either.

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Old 03-03-2016, 09:34 PM   #2
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Don, this link may help for Quebec hyways. What you call interstates in Quebec we call Auto routes and have a pictogram of an overpass on their route number sheild. Secondary provincial hyways have green shields for their route numbers with 3 fleur de lis symbols on them. Ontario's equivalent of an interstate are identified by their number, they are all 400 series, 401 for example.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoroutes_of_Quebec
Let me know your proposed crossing into Canada and the route. For the most part I can let you know of any pitfalls.
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Old 03-03-2016, 09:40 PM   #3
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Interstate = autoroute, examples a-13, a-40
Route is like a slow highway, limit is usually 70 or 90 km/h, examples 'route 112'

Boulevard = 2 way with median
You coming through the 81? 89?
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Norms answer is much better than mine, I tried typing this on a phone while wife was talking to me about something.... funny I have no idea what she said
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Norms answer is much better than mine, I tried typing this on a phone while wife was talking to me about something.... funny I have no idea what she said
Selective hearing and interests

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Old 03-03-2016, 10:46 PM   #6
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Norm I will be crossing at Sarnia and heading up lakeshore to CR 83 east to 23 and north to 9 east. At Mt Albert I will head north up to Lake Simco east to 12 south to 7 and east to Lindsay. Will spend the night there after doing about 400 miles the first day.

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Day 2 will take me east on 7 to the junction of 417 then into Ottawa. out on AUT50 to RTE 323 To RTE 117 and the Motel. Just under 300 miles.

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Well I know the 50, 323 and 117, not sure about the rest try to stop in Montebello for a meal, good bike town :)
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Don will look that route over. Away am replying on my phone for the moment. The 50 is a pretty quiet auto route, but you could drop down to the 148 for a more relaxed ride then get on the 323. Arriving at the 117 you are about 5-10 minutes from the motel. Riding along the north bound service road you just get on the 117 for a very short distance and exit onto ch du Lc Duhamel and ride along that for a couple of minutes to the lake side of the motel or continue on 117 for a bit more and access it by their parking lot directly on the 117.
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Thanks Norm I Have made the change to the 148 in my route

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I Had cataract surgery yesterday and have been stuck at the house. Figured Italy's be a good time to work out my route.

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It would be. I hate it when the phone thinks it's smarter than you are.

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Yeah, smart phones, mine's always making me look like a Dum A**.
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Day 2 will take me east on 7 to the junction of 417 then into Ottawa. out on AUT50 to RTE 323 To RTE 117 and the Motel. Just under 300 miles.

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You will enjoy your ride on #7 from Peterborough to Ottawa. Really nice stretch. Once you hit the 417 in Ottawa is where it goes down hill. High traffic, always construction and just a generally crappy place for a bike. Once you cross the river over into Quebec it gets much better. 20 kms through Ottawa but I guess that isn't too far.
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Well I know the 50, 323 and 117, not sure about the rest try to stop in Montebello for a meal, good bike town :)
Suggestion as to where to stop for a meal?

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