Veterans Memorial Parkway
Limited-access highway in London, Ontario / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Veterans Memorial Parkway (VMP, known as "Veterans" by locals) is a 13.4 km (8.3 mi) expressway located entirely within London, Ontario. The expressway was previously the provincial King's Highway 100 from 1977 until 1993, and was formerly named Airport Road from 1977 to September 2006. It begins in the south at Wilton Grove Road and ends at Clarke Road, which it continues as northward.
Formerly Airport Road Formerly Highway 100 | |||||||
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Maintained by City of London | |||||||
Length | 13.4 km[1] (8.3 mi) | ||||||
History | Opened in 1977 | ||||||
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South end | Wilton Grove Road | ||||||
Major intersections | Highway 401 | ||||||
North end | Clarke Road | ||||||
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Country | Canada | ||||||
Province | Ontario | ||||||
Major cities | London | ||||||
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Airport Road was built by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, predecessor to the modern Ministry of Transportation (MTO) in the late 1970s to connect Highway 401 with London International Airport. It was widened to four lanes in 2005 and renamed as the Veterans Memorial Parkway in 2006. Extensions south and north were completed in 2017 and 2020, respectively. Long term plans for the route call for grade separated interchanges along its entire length to convert it to a freeway.[2]