Ontario Highway 402 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Highway 402
Highway 402 highlighted in red
Route information
Length	102.5 km (63.7 mi)
History	Planned: 1938 Designated: 1953 Completed: 1982
Major junctions
West end	I-69 / I-94 at Canada–United States border on Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward
	Highway 40 in Sarnia  Highway 4 in London
East end	Highway 401 in London
Location
Counties:	Lambton, Middlesex
Major cities:	Sarnia, London
Highway system
Ontario provincial highways List 400-series Former ← Highway 401 Highway 403 →

Ontario Highway 402, also called King's Highway 402, is a provincial highway in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It connects the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia and Ontario Highway 401 in London. The highway runs mostly east-west. The only large municipality along the highway is Strathroy-Caradoc.

Construction on the highway started in 1939 but was stopped due to World War II. Work started again in 1952. The highway was finished in 1982. In 2009, the westbound part of the highway near Sarnia was widened from four lanes into six lanes.

Images for kids

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  Highway 402 has a wide grass median separating the carriageways for the majority of its length.

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  The eastern terminus of Highway 402 with Highway 401 in London

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  The start of Highway 402 westbound as it splits off from Highway 401.

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  Aerial view of Highway 402 passing through Sarnia; the Blue Water Bridge is visible. Lake Huron, to the upper right, is largely covered in ice.

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  Highway 402 facing east towards the Modeland Road intersection in 1959. In the distance beyond the intersection, the two carriageways converge into Highway 7. This intersection was reconstructed as an interchange by 1963, but then bypassed by a new alignment of Highway 402 in the 1970s.

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  Highway 402 westbound in Sarnia; lanes are separated to split local traffic from international/NEXUS traffic bound for the Blue Water Bridge. This allows the highway to function locally during long border delays.