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All photographs displayed on this page were taken by the
Webmaster (Cameron Bevers), unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are
arranged in approximate chronological order, while present day photographs (Year 2000 to date)
are arranged by location from west to east. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
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Page 1: Historical Highway 20 Photographs
 Left - Stoney Creek Cut on Hwy 20, looking north towards Lake Ontario (1932) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Concrete pavement on Hwy 20 west of Smithville (1932) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Beginning of St. Anns Diversion on Hwy 20, east of Smithville (1932) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - New Stoney Creek Cut on Hwy 20 in 1932, looking south towards Elfrida Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Mixed macadam pavement on Hwy 20 near Bismarck (1932) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - New Bismarck Railway Subway on Hwy 20 in 1932. Structure completed in 1931. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Junction of Hwy 3A and Hwy 20 near Welland, looking east (ca. 1933). See an Enlarged Photo here. Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-162-2-27, Box B983, Photo #5302-C)  Above - Aerial view of the Hwy 3A & Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) Cloverleaf on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls (1947) Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (RG-14-162-3, 972-62, Photo #42) This aerial photo shows the now-removed cloverleaf interchange at Lundy's Lane (Hwy 3A & Hwy 20) and the QEW, facing southwest. This interchange was replaced in the 1970s by a new interchange at the QEW and the Rainbow Bridge Approach (Hwy 420). The original Lundy's Lane overpass (completed in 1940) still stands today. Note that in this photo, the concrete pavement on the QEW ended just beyond the cloverleaf. Due to post-war shortages of construction materials and other economic factors, the QEW remained a gravel road from the Lundy's Lane Cloverleaf to Fort Erie for many years. See an Enlarged Photo here.   Above - Hwy 3A & Hwy 20 route marker sign assembly in Niagara Falls (July 5, 1948)Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown  Above - Stoney Creek Cut on Hwy 20 (Centennial Parkway) after being widened to four lanes (1959) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Approaching the Hwy 3A & Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) Cloverleaf on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls, facing south (July, 1959)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing east along Hwy 3A & Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange in 1959. This photo shows
Lundy's Lane prior to widening. During the mid-1960s, the highway was widened to four lanes with a centre median across the QEW structure.
During this project, the original 1940 QEW luminaries were removed along Lundy's Lane and replaced with a new fluorescent tube lighting system. The
cloverleaf interchange itself lasted into the early 1970s, when it was removed to make way for the new multi-level interchange at Hwy 420. Photo taken in
July, 1959.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Widened Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls in 1967. Note that the references to Hwy 3A on the QEW exit signs have
been removed. The concurrent route of Hwy 3A & Hwy 20 through Niagara Falls was discontinued in 1965.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Close-up of the widened Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls. The original 1940 structure was extended on both sides
to allow the addition of two extra lanes on Hwy 20 through the interchange. Photo taken in 1967.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Facing east along Hwy 20 (Lundy's Lane) towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange in 1967. Note the new median and widened highway cross section through the
interchange.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the Stoney Creek Traffic Circle on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Hwy 20 (April 7, 1970) Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-151-21-10, Photo #12651A) The Stoney Creek Traffic Circle was once one of the most prominent features on the QEW. The gigantic traffic circle was completed in 1938, and provided access between the QEW and Hwy 20 (Centennial Parkway). The Stoney Creek Traffic Circle was removed in the mid-1970s, and replaced by a freeway grade separation and interchange. The railway line running across the diameter of the circle was removed at the same time. See an Enlarged Photo here. 
 Left - Lundy's Lane (Hwy 20) Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls (April 18, 1977) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Close-up view of the bridge-mounted guide sign for McLeod Road on the Hwy 20 Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1977. Presumably, the overlay below McLeod Road covers the street name "Niagara Square Dr", which was also accessible from this exit. This "Exit 1 Mile" sign was replaced with a new sign with Metric measurements shortly after this photo was taken on April 18, 1977. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Lundy's Lane (Hwy 20) towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass (April 18, 1977) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Northern side of the Lundy's Lane Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls (September 16, 1981)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Lundy's Lane towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass (September 16, 1981)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Overhead guide sign for the Hwy 420 and Hwy 20 Interchange on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls (September 16, 1981) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Lundy's Lane towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass (May 13, 1983)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing east along Lundy's Lane towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass in 1985. Note the wide paved shoulders across the
bridge, which used to carry traffic to and from the QEW cloverleaf ramps. Once the cloverleaf ramps were removed at Lundy's Lane during the early 1970s,
the former ramp access lanes were just painted off from the through lanes.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east along Lundy's Lane towards Niagara Falls at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass. Note that the fluorescent tube lighting system has
been replaced with a high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting system. Photo taken on June 18, 1987.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing west along Lundy's Lane towards Fonthill at the Queen Elizabeth Way Underpass (June 16, 1993)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Southern side of the Lundy's Lane Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Niagara Falls (October 14, 1993)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Close-up of the steel handrail design of the Lundy's Lane Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way. The Lundy's Lane Overpass was rehabilitated
several years ago, resulting in the replacement of the steel handrail with a concrete parapet. Photo taken on September 26, 1996.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
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