Windsor Suburban Roads - County Road 46

County Road 46

Provincial Road
Middle Road
County Road 46
Location: Windsor, Maidstone, Woodslee, Comber, Tilbury, Merlin, Blenheim
Length: 96.2 km (59.8 mi)
Existed: 1823 (as Middle Road),
1929 (as Highway 2A),
1938 (as Highway 98),
1970 as County Road 46–1970

County Road 46 is a primary artery in northern Essex County, Ontario, linking Windsor, Ontario with Tilbury, Ontario, serving as a viable alternative to County Roads 42, 8, and Highway 401. In Windsor, the road is named "Provincial Road", and travels as a two-lane road for its entire length from its split with "Division Road".

The road is a typical county road today, having low traffic volumes outside of Windsor, but at one time, it was a vital provincial highway.

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