▁par alle ls ▁the ▁former ▁Highway   2 ▁but ▁lies ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁Th ames ▁River . ▁This ▁area ▁is ▁not ▁as ▁flat ▁but ▁the ▁highway ▁is ▁generally ▁straight . ▁This ▁part ▁of ▁Highway   4 0 1 ▁often ▁experiences ▁heavy ▁sn ows qu alls ▁in ▁early ▁winter , ▁sometimes ▁extending ▁as ▁far ▁east ▁as ▁Toronto . ▁To ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁Wood stock , ▁Highway   4 0 1 ▁curves ▁n ortheast ▁and ▁the ▁western ▁termin us ▁of ▁Highway   4 0 3 ▁mer ges ▁into ▁it . ▁From ▁here ▁the ▁highway ▁heads ▁towards ▁K itch ener ▁and ▁Cambridge , ▁substantial ly ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁route ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Highway ▁ 2 ▁as ▁Highway ▁ 4 0 3 ▁assumes ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁par alle ling ▁the ▁former ▁Highway ▁ 2 ▁all ▁the ▁way ▁to ▁Mississ aug a . ▁ ▁He ading ▁towards ▁K itch ener ▁the ▁highway ▁intersect s ▁with ▁Highway   8 ▁and ▁returns ▁to ▁its ▁east ward ▁orientation . ▁ ▁From ▁Highway / Reg ional ▁Road ▁▁ 8 ▁to ▁Highway / Reg ional ▁Road ▁ 2 4 ▁ ▁in ▁Cambridge ▁the ▁highway ▁wid ens ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁lan es ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁accommod ate ▁the ▁large ▁amount ▁of ▁traffic ▁which ▁uses ▁Highway ▁ 8 , ▁then ▁Highway ▁ 4 0 1 ▁and ▁then ▁Regional ▁Road ▁ 2 4 ▁to ▁travel ▁between ▁K itch ener ▁and ▁Cambridge . ▁ ▁This ▁ 1 2 - lane ▁section ▁opened ▁in ▁summer ▁ 2 0 1 9 ; ▁construction ▁on ▁it