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I get what you are saying but I have encountered (I can't recall where - likely not this location) where the advance sign says, for example, two right lanes exit, so I position in Lane 2 - then another lane is added so now I'm in Lane 3 and have to move over. Sure we have to constantly monitor, but in heavy traffic, later moves can be difficult.
At many places, the first sign is not there. I don't remember any example though. Although, I don't like the concept of treating collector lanes as highway exit. You are not exiting the highway. This sign doesn't need the word exit written there.
Or even add some highway numbers beyond. 427 and DVP perhaps for those driving in from the north.
All the signs regarding the Thousand Island Parkway are signed yellow on green including cross intersection signs on the parkway. It's truly unique.
There's a good reason why those highways appear on those signs- because that's literally the only thing they serve west of Montreal. Nothing significant on either 20 or 40 until the 401/417. The reason 20 is on that sign is because that short section of the 30 is essentially just a giant off ramp to switch between the parallel highways. For connecting highways like that, we already have the 407 VIA 4xx signs in Ontario as seen on the 412/418. Now, the VIA would not make sense on the 401, because that would imply that it is just connecting the two routes and the sole purpose of the highway is to get to it. Maybe something like the "to xx" sign would work. Personally I think the "Downtown Toronto via 427" signs on the 401 serve that purpose.Or even add some highway numbers beyond. 427 and DVP perhaps for those driving in from the north.
Here's a good example from Montreal of what it could say.
I bet the majority of those on 400 heading west also only go a short distance - to 409 or 427. An airport symbol would help too.
except it doesn't as there isn't a direct connection from the 403 sb to QEW eb. So that signage is accurate.
Ah that's true - I just use Ford Drive without thinking about it. (when the heck are they going to build that - they've been talking about it for decades)
Technically they shouldn't even use cardinal directions for QEW at this junction.
There's a reason most media traffic reports use phrases like 'Toronto bound' for the QEW, particularly south of Hamilton.
The QEW is really the only 400 series that doesn't predominantly travel in one cardinal direction (Edit: there's the 115 on a diagonal but it still travels in one straight line). If the 413 is built, it will be interesting to see which direction it is signed. Maybe it will be done like Calgary's 201, where each section has its own directions. Or possibly it will be signed as 400 VIA 413 and 401 VIA 413, with no cardinal directions. My guess is the control cities (based on what the 407E's are) would probably be Barrie (although that would be far off) and Mississauga/Brampton? After all Peterborough is signed on the 412N, and Toronto on 407E.
