King's Highway 402 is a 400-series highway in the Canadian province of Ontario and a vital trade link with the Midwestern United States, connecting the Blue Water Bridge international crossing near Sarnia to Highway 401 in London. The controlled access freeway is four-laned for nearly its entire length, widening at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge. It originally ended within the Sarnia city limits, merging into Highway 7 near the present Highway 40 interchange. Although it was one of the original 400-series highways, it was not completed until 1982; construction extending it to London began in 1972 and was completed with the final link between Highway 81 and Highway 2. The entire route became a controlled-access highway with the removal of an intersection at Front Street in Sarnia. Highway 402 offers access to Interstate 69 (I-69) and I-94 into Port Huron, Michigan, as well as Toronto via Highway 401, and onwards to Montreal via A-20 in Quebec. The only town along Highway 402 between Sarnia and London is Strathroy.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1739:

The identity of English highwayman Dick Turpin was uncovered by his former schoolteacher, who recognised his handwriting, leading to Turpin's arrest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Turpin

1847:

Mexican–American War: The United States Army used artillery to repulse the much larger Mexican army at the Battle of Buena Vista near Saltillo, Coahuila. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Buena_Vista

1947:

The International Organization for Standardization, responsible for worldwide industrial and commercial standards, was founded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Standardization

1987:

Light from SN 1987A, a supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud, reached the Earth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1987A

2007:

A Virgin express train from London Euston to Glasgow Central derailed near Grayrigg, Cumbria (accident scene pictured), killing one person and injuring thirty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayrigg_derailment

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

easel: An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/easel

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Believe in life! Always human beings will progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.   --W. E. B. Du Bois https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois