Ontario Highway 405
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King's Highway 405, also known as Highway 405 and the General Brock Parkway, is a 400-Series Highway in the Canadian province of Ontario connecting the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) near St. Catharines with the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge in the village of Queenston. It then crosses the Niagara River, where it encounters the international border with the United States and continues into New York as Interstate 190 (I-190).
General Brock Parkway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Ministry of Transportation of Ontario | ||||
Length | 8.7 km[1] (5.4 mi) | |||
Existed | September 11, 1963[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Queen Elizabeth Way – St. Catharines | |||
East end | I-190 / New York Thruway near Lewiston, NY | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Canada | |||
Province | Ontario | |||
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Designated and under construction by 1960, the short freeway was opened to traffic on September 11, 1963. On August 13, 2006, Highway 405 was dedicated the General Brock Parkway. The entire length of Highway 405 is patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).