Ontario Highway 405 Photographs - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Ontario King's Highway 405 Photographs: Historical & Present Day Photos of Hwy 405

This page contains historical and present day photos of Ontario's King's Highway 405. 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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Historical King's Highway 405 Photographs

Left - Queen Elizabeth Way and Hwy 405 Interchange near Niagara Falls, facing east (April 28, 1977)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2011)

Right - Flyover from the Niagara-bound QEW to Eastbound Hwy 405 near Niagara Falls, facing west (April 28, 1977)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2011)

Above - Facing east across the Hwy 405 Flyover on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls. See an Enlarged Photo here. Photo taken in August 1979.
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2014)

Left - Hwy 405 Flyover at the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange (October 14, 1982)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Right - King's Highway 405 route marker at the Hwy 405 & Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange (October 14, 1982)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Above - Facing west across the Hwy 405 Flyover at the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange (September 7, 1984)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Left - Flyover carrying the eastbound lanes of Hwy 405 across the Toronto-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way north of Niagara Falls. The partial interchange on the Queen Elizabeth Way at Hwy 405 and associated flyover structure (Site #18-162) were built under Contract #1961-123 and were completed in 1962. The Hwy 405 & Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange was fully opened to traffic on September 11, 1963, along with the rest of Hwy 405 from this point easterly to the Queenston-Lewiston International Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 29, 1991.
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Right - Bridge-mounted overhead guide signs for Hwy 405 and Hwy 55 on the Queen Elizabeth Way at the Glendale Avenue Interchange near St. Catharines in 1991. In addition to the turn-off exit guide sign for Hwy 55, an advance diagrammatic sign illustrates the lane configuration at the upcoming Hwy 405 Interchange. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on October 18, 1991.
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Left - Facing west along the eastbound lanes of Hwy 405 towards the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange north of Niagara Falls. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 10, 1993.
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2012)

Right - Hwy 405 Overpass on the Toronto-bound Queen Elizabeth Way north of Niagara Falls (May 21, 1997)
(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 2011)

Present Day King's Highway 405 Photographs

Left - Facing west towards St. Catharines along Hwy 405 near the Stanley Avenue Interchange. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on July 23, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - An unusual median-mounted "Hwy 405 Ends" sign approaching the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge north of Niagara Falls.
(Photograph taken on July 23, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Above - Junction assembly showing "To 405" trailblazers near the Stanley Avenue Interchange.
(Photograph taken on July 23, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

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