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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 south to north. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
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Page 1: Historical Highway 404 Photographs (1977-1979)
 Above - Facing north along Hwy 404 towards the freeway's original northern terminus at Steeles Avenue in Toronto (June 26, 1978) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the Hwy 401 & Hwy 404/Don Valley Parkway Interchange in Toronto (1978) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the Hwy 404 & Sheppard Avenue Interchange in Toronto in 1978. The above photo shows the original interchange layout, before the ramps on the western side of the highway were reconfigured. At the time this photo was taken, Fairview Mall Drive had its own set of ramps to and from Southbound Hwy 404. The ramps to Fairview Mall Drive were closed in the 1980s when the ramps to Sheppard Avenue were realigned. The ramp modifications were carried out in order to provide more direct access between Hwy 404 and Fairview Mall. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of Hwy 404 between Van Horne Avenue and the Finch Avenue Interchange in Toronto (1978) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the Hwy 404 & Woodbine Avenue Interchange in Toronto in 1978. The above photo shows the original northern terminus of Hwy 404, before the highway was extended north towards Newmarket. Originally, all northbound traffic was forced to exit the freeway and use Woodbine Avenue to continue north. Southbound Woodbine Avenue traffic accessed the freeway via a flyover located immediately south of Steeles Avenue. The future Steeles Avenue Interchange can be seen under construction at left. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of Hwy 404 during the highway's construction between Steeles Avenue and the CN Railway Overpass (1978) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of Hwy 404 during the highway's construction between the CN Railway Overpass and the proposed site of Hwy 407 (1978) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Aerial view of the Hwy 404 & Hwy 7 Interchange near Richmond Hill in 1978. The above photo shows the interchange while it was still under construction. This photo is of particular interest, because it shows the rural setting of this interchange before urban sprawl encroached into this area in the 1980s. Compare this photo with the 1988 photo on the following page that was taken a decade later. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
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