Windsor, Ontario

Windsor ({{coor dm|42|18|N|83|01|W|}}; EST), the southernmost city in Canada, lies at the western end of the heavily-populated Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the county seat of Essex County, Ontario and lies across the Detroit River and Lake St Clair from Detroit, Michigan, to which Windsor is linked by bridge and tunnels. The 2005 Projectory Census put the population of Windsor at 209,000, and its metropolitan area's population at 340,000. Windsor's motto is "The river and the land sustain us." It is the only point along Canada's southern border where one enters the United States by heading north.

Transportation

Windsor is the western terminus of Ontario Highway 401, Canada's busiest highway, and of VIA Rail's Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. The city is served by the Windsor Airport with regular, scheduled commuter air service and heavy general aviation traffic, and by the Detroit Metropolitan Airport across the river in the U.S. It is also located on the St. Lawrence Seaway, and accessible to ocean-going vessels.

Related Topics:
Ontario Highway 401 - VIA Rail - Quebec City-Windsor Corridor - Windsor Airport - General aviation - Detroit Metropolitan Airport - St. Lawrence Seaway

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Windsor has completed a municipal highway, E. C. Row Expressway, running from east to west through the city. Consisting of 15.7 km of highway, and nine interchanges, the expressway is the fastest way for commuters to travel in the city.

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Windsor is linked to the United States by the Ambassador Bridge, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, and a Canadian Pacific Railway tunnel. The Ambassador Bridge is North America's #1 international border crossing in terms of goods volume: 27% of all trade between Canada and the United States crosses the Ambassador Bridge.

Related Topics:
Ambassador Bridge - Detroit-Windsor Tunnel - Canadian Pacific Railway

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