Hanlon Parkway
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| Hanlon Parkway | |
| Route information | |
| Length: | 15.4 km (9.6 mi) |
| History: | Proposed 1967 Opened June 28, 1972 – November 7, 1975 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
 Highway 401 – London, Toronto
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 Highway 7 east – Brampton
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| North end: |
 Highway 6 / Highway 7 – Waterloo, Owen Sound
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| Location | |
| Counties: | Wellington |
| Major cities: | Guelph |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Ontario | |
The Hanlon Expressway or Hanlon Parkway is a high-capacity at-grade suburban limited-access road connecting Highway 401 with the city of Guelph in the Canadian province of Ontario. The 17 km (11 mi) route travels in a generally north-south direction in the city's west end. It is signed as Highway 6 for its entire length; from Wellington Street to Woodlawn Road it is concurrent with Highway 7. The speed limit alternates between 70 and 80 km/h (45 and 50 mph).
Though the road was originally designed to be a freeway, budget limitations precluded the construction of overpasses; apart from the interchanges with Highway 401, Laird Road, and Wellington Street West (Highway 7 and former Highway 24), all junctions are at-grade intersections. There are also two railway crossings near the northern terminus, though both are for lines. The Hanlon is graded and landscaped similarly to a freeway, with broad flat shoulders and an open median.
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