Ontario Highway 400 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Highway 400
Toronto–Barrie Highway
Route information
Length	226 km (140 mi)
History	Opened December 1, 1951 – July 1, 1952
Major junctions
South end	Maple Leaf Drive – Toronto (continues as Black Creek Drive)
	Highway 401 – Toronto  Highway 407 – Vaughan  Highway 11 – Barrie  Highway 12 – Waubaushene  Highway 124 – Parry Sound
North end	Highway 69 in Carling
Location
Major cities:	Toronto Barrie Sudbury (future)
Towns:	Parry Sound, Bradford, King
Highway system
Ontario provincial highways List 400-series Former ← Highway 169 Highway 401 →

Ontario Highway 400, also called King's Highway 400, is a provincial highway in Ontario, Canada. It runs mostly north and south and is 226 kilometers (140 miles) long. It goes between Toronto and Carling.

Images for kids

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  Interchange of Highway 400 and 401, looking towards the south. The exit ramp to Highway 401 is often congested.

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  North of Port Severn, Highway 400 frequently passes through large granite rock cuts; portions of the median also feature outcroppings

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  Accidents between the distant interchanges on Highway 400 can cripple movement for several kilometres and hours

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  Widening work in King Township in July 2020