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Highway 114 (Ontario)
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King's Highway 114, commonly referred to as Highway 114, was a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. It was one of the shortest highways ever assigned in the province, at just 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) in length. The highway has been through numerous re-numberings throughout its history, finally being transferred to local authority in mid-1970.
Highway 114's routing started off as part of Highway 2
. In 1929, there was a great renumbering in the area because the Ambassador Bridge
opened. Highway 2 was rerouted along a different path just to the north, along North Talbot Road and Provincial Road (along what would become Highway 98
). Malden Road was re-designated as Highway 2A until 1931, when the predecessor to Highway 98 received that numbering, and this road received the designation of Highway 3B (unrelated to Dougall Avenue's designation of 3B). This remained until 1938, when it was re-designated as Highway 98A, a spur of the newly-created Highway 98.
By 1954, this road became an independent non-spur road in its own right, and received the numbering of Highway 114. It remained this way until it was deleted in 1970.
To simplify things, the following designations for Highway 114 are listed below:
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{| class=wikitable
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!scope="col"|Destinations
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|Maidstone
|0.0
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|Routing of Highway 3
in 1970
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|1.4
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|1.8
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|Highway 98 in 1970
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was one of the shortest highways ever assigned in the province, at just 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) in length. The highway has been through numerous re-numberings throughout its history, finally being transferred to local authority in mid-1970.
Route description
Currently, the road is a narrow semi-rural township road. Though fully paved and with houses along much of its path, it is relatively lightly travelled. Between Manning Road and County Road 46, it is still signed as "HWY 114", though it was turned back in 1970.History
Highway 2 (Ontario)
King's Highway 2, usually referred to simply as Highway 2 is a provincially maintained highway in Ontario. Once the primary east–west route across the southern end of the province, Highway 2 became mostly redundant in the 1960s following the completion of Highway 401, which more or less...
. In 1929, there was a great renumbering in the area because the Ambassador Bridge
Ambassador Bridge
The Ambassador Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada. It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume: more than 25 percent of all merchandise trade between the United States...
opened. Highway 2 was rerouted along a different path just to the north, along North Talbot Road and Provincial Road (along what would become Highway 98
Highway 98 (Ontario)
Highway 98 was a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, designated as part of the provincial highway system from 1938 to 1970. The route travelled through the northern part of Essex County and through south-central Chatham-Kent, extending from Windsor to Blenheim.The route's...
). Malden Road was re-designated as Highway 2A until 1931, when the predecessor to Highway 98 received that numbering, and this road received the designation of Highway 3B (unrelated to Dougall Avenue's designation of 3B). This remained until 1938, when it was re-designated as Highway 98A, a spur of the newly-created Highway 98.
By 1954, this road became an independent non-spur road in its own right, and received the numbering of Highway 114. It remained this way until it was deleted in 1970.
To simplify things, the following designations for Highway 114 are listed below:
- Highway 2 (1925–1929)
- Highway 2A (1929–1931)
- Highway 3B (Maidstone) (1931–1938)
- Highway 98A (Maidstone) (1938–1953)
- Highway 114 (Maidstone) (1954–1970)
Major intersections
The following table lists the major junctions along Highway 114. The entirety of the highway is located within Essex CountyEssex County, Ontario
Essex County is a county and census division located in Southwestern Ontario and covers an area at the southernmost tip of Canada. The administrative seat is Essex...
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{| class=wikitable
!scope="col"|Location
!scope="col"|km
!scope="col"|Destinations
!scope="col"|Notes
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|Maidstone
Maidstone, Ontario
This community should not be confused with the former neighbouring Township of Maidstone.Maidstone, Ontario is a small hamlet along Essex County Road 34, in the town of Tecumseh, Ontario...
|0.0
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|Routing of Highway 3
Ontario Highway 3
King's Highway 3, commonly referred to as Highway 3 and historically as the Talbot Trail, is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario which travels parallel to the shore of Lake Erie. It has three segments, the first of which runs from the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor...
in 1970
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|1.4
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|1.8
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|Highway 98 in 1970