Route Description
While today Highway 20 is a mere 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) stub of its former length, most of the former route retains the same layout and character as the highway did prior to 1998, serving as the main street of the villages of Fonthill and Smithville. At Allanburg, Highway 20 crosses the Welland Canal utilizing Bridge 11, a vertical liftbridge also known as The Allanburg Bridge.
The remaining portion of the highway is mostly rural in nature, although numerous motels line the short stretch of roadway, reminiscent of a bygone era. It begins at a signalized intersection with Highway 58, which proceeds north and west from there. Moving eastward, the majority of motels line the south side of the highway, as do several residences. At Thorold Townline Road (Regional Road 70), Highway 20 ends while the roadway continues eastward into the city of Niagara Falls as Lundy's Lane.
Lundy's Lane is named for William Lundy, a United Empire Loyalist and local settler in the Niagara area. During the 1960s and 1970s, Lundy's Lane became a Golden Mile, attracting businesses which catered to automobile travellers and tourists. However, a significant number of these businesses faded away along with the automobile age.
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