Ontario Highway 406 (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. King's Highway 406, also known as Highway 406, is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario connecting Welland with St. Catharines. It is one of two 400-series highways with at-grade crossings (the other being Highway 420). Highway 406 is the primary north-south route though the central portion of the Niagara Peninsula, connecting Welland, Thorold and downtown St. Catharines to the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW). The section through St. Catharines wraps through the Twelve Mile Creek valley in a winding route, and is therefore posted at 80 km/h (50 mph) rather than 100 km/h (60 mph), which is typical of a road of this type. The northbound transition to this lower speed limit has been the scene of many serious accidents, as motorists are unable to judge the sharp turn that occurs just after the reduction in speed limit.