Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway
The Lincoln Alexander Parkway, officially nicknamed "The Linc", is a municipal expressway in the Canadian city of Hamilton, Ontario. Located on the Hamilton mountain, atop the Niagara Escarpment, it is named after the former Progressive Conservative MP and first black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Lincoln Alexander, even though he never held a driver's license of his own.
Opened on October 15, 1997, the expressway currently runs along the south of Hamilton between Highway 403 and Mud Street, and is connected to the Queen Elizabeth Way via the Red Hill Valley Parkway, which opened on November 17, 2007. The speed limit on the parkway is 90 km/h.
The road was once unofficially designated as part of Highway 6 up to Upper James Street; the designation has since been moved to a new alignment that passes south of Hamilton International Airport.
Read more about Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway: Route Description, Exit List
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