Burlington Street
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Burlington Street is a road stretching along the south shore of Hamilton Harbour in Lake Ontario. Burlington Street has four different status along the route. In its western terminus, it is a collector route ending at Bay Street North. Upon the intersection at Wellington Street, the road becomes an arterial route with four lanes. The original name of the street was Industrial Road.
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[edit] Road Information
- Official Names: Burlington Street West, Burlington Street East
- Municipalities: Hamilton
- Length: 8.5 km
- Zonings: Mainly industrial zonings (steel factories), and spits of parklands and residential areas towards the west
- Western Terminus: Bay Street
- Eastern Terminus:
Queen Elizabeth Way
[edit] Unique Road Status
Two lanes collector route from Bay Street to Wellington Street; a four lane arterial route from Wellington Street to McKinstry Street. A two lane one-way arterial street from McKinley Street to Ottawa Street. From Ottawa Street on to QEW, the road is an expressway with speed limit of 90 km/h.
[edit] Exit List
| Exit Number† (Estimate Kilometer Post from QEW) | Intersecting Road(s) | Destination of Intersecting Road(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Queen Elizabeth Way |
Toronto Mississauga St.Catharines Niagara Falls United States of America |
| 1A (500 meters from QEW) | Woodward Avenue | Parkville McQuesten |
| 1B (1250 meters from QEW) | Parkdale Avenue | McQuesten Normanhurst Glenview |
| 2 (2 km from QEW) | Strathearne Avenue | Windermere Basin |
| 4 (3.5 km from QEW) | Ottawa Street Industrial Drive |
Crown Point The Delta North End |
† Exit Number is not officially recognized.
[edit] Roads that are parallel with Burlington Street
Note: All these routes are south of Burlington Street
- Barton Street
Main Street; Queenston Road- King William Street
- King Street
- Hamilton City Road 11; Mud Road
Rymal Road
[edit] Roads That Cross Burlington Street
Note:Exclude all the roads that cross Burlington Street when it is at an expressway status. The roads with a link to an article are arterial routes.
- Ottawa Street
- Depew Street
- Gage Avenue
- Lancaster Street
- Leeds Street
- Birmingham Street
- Keele Street
- Sherman Avenue
- Birch Avenue
- McKinley Street
- Dickson Street
- Hillyard Street
- Niagara Street
- Wentworth Street
- Wilfred Street
- Victoria Street
- Wellington Street
- Ferguson Street
- Mary Street
- Catharine Street
- John Street
- Hughson Street
- James Street
- MacNab Street
- Wood Street
- Bay Street
[edit] Other Municipality Freeways in Hamilton
- Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway-The Linc
- Red Hill Valley Parkway (under construction)
Highway 6 By-Pass
| Roads in Hamilton, Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lower City Arteries (Primary Roads): | Bay • Burlington • Cootes • Dundurn • James • John • Queen • Victoria • Wellington • Wentworth |
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| Lower City Collectors (Secondary): | Catharine • Ferguson • Hess • Hughson • Locke • MacNab | |
| Municipal Expressways: | The Linc • Red Hill Valley | |
| Provincial Highways: | 2 • 5 • 6 (By-Pass) • 8 • Chedoke Parkway • QEW | |
