01-26-2015, 11:39 AM
Being a new person to Waterloo Region, I have found that trying to explain our expressway system to people is challenging. For instance, travelling from 401 West you exit at highway 7/8 west then take 7/85 East/North? You continue on 85 North. This part of the world seems to dislike cardinal points for some reason. Maybe someone has written a book about this?
It will become more confusing when there is a highway 7 shaped like a T with a leg to Cambridge, Guelph and Stratford... yes I suppose it already is shaped like a T.
In any event, I recall on WW we had a little discussion about 400 highway naming conventions. I thought I would doodle a suggestion here just for kicks.
I propose an easier naming system where 7/8 from Stratford to 401 will be named 408. 85 Will be named 485 and the new highway 7 that will run to Guelph and inevitably be connected to an upgraded expressway version of highway 6 be renamed 406.
For giggles.
![[Image: renumbering_zps418b2d5a-1.jpg]](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d20/DrakeofWaterloo/renumbering_zps418b2d5a-1.jpg)
It will become more confusing when there is a highway 7 shaped like a T with a leg to Cambridge, Guelph and Stratford... yes I suppose it already is shaped like a T.
In any event, I recall on WW we had a little discussion about 400 highway naming conventions. I thought I would doodle a suggestion here just for kicks.
I propose an easier naming system where 7/8 from Stratford to 401 will be named 408. 85 Will be named 485 and the new highway 7 that will run to Guelph and inevitably be connected to an upgraded expressway version of highway 6 be renamed 406.
For giggles.
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I used to be the mayor of sim city. I know what I am talking about.
I used to be the mayor of sim city. I know what I am talking about.