Dirt Roads to Freeways … And All That (ca. 1978)
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Published 2017-09-15
Cette vidéo, réalisée pour le compte du ministère du Transport de l'Ontario, se sert de séquences historiques pour relater l'histoire de la construction des routes dans la province. Les faits saillants incluent le Queen Elizabeth Way, les autoroutes de la série 400 et la Transcanadienne.
RG 14-152-1-27
ontario.ca/archives
This archival video does not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Ontario today.
Cette vidéo d'archives ne représente pas nécessairement l'opinion du gouvernement de l'Ontario d'aujourd'hui.
All Comments (21)
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2:34 - For people unaware, that's the Gardiner/QEW/427 intersection, the portion of Highway 27 between Evans Avenue and north of Eglinton Avenue was renumbered 427 in 1971 after it was expanded into its current collector–express system, and prior to 1997 the section of the Gardiner between Highway 427 and the Humber River was part of the QEW.
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and hats off to all those men and women that drove the transit buses in toronto
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Look at that traffic flow!!
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I have been stuck in traffic on the 401 collector lanes since this film was produced in 1978
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@5:51 amazing how the train swishes by, A classic. Also the older locomotive- how beautiful!
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5:01 I'm pretty sure this scene is where we see the 401 connected with the 400. I mean, look at the ramps as well. The express lanes looked amazing and it's my favorite part of the 401.
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Outstanding insight into how it all got started. These are all great videos, really enjoy watching them!
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Fascinating documentary......
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5:01, the funky track is "The Generator" by Paul Zaza, from the Parry Music Library album "Music Express". That album is from 1978, so this film is definitely from 1978 onwards.
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Grew up in Scarborough at Kennedy Rd. As a kid I recall our family vacation, in the early 70's, as always the last three weeks of August. When we left it was on the two lane divided system and by the time we got back the cloverleaf was built and open.
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I like these archives. Good history
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Great video! Keep them coming!
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Now we cant even patch the potholes. Its a shame how far this country has fallen.
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GO train running down the Don Valley in Toronto at the end.
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Ah, the good ol' days
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we love GO train ❤ best way to travel
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2:24 Yonge and 401/Lord Seaton.
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That's a good documentary, but I was wondering if you happen to have footage of the railway crossings from all across Ontario from the 1960s until the 1990s?
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Remember going over the Hamilton Skyway Bridge with parents and paying a toll 5 or 10 cents for a car
