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Ontario Ministry of Transportation, unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are
arranged in approximate chronological order. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
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Page 5: Historical Queen Elizabeth Way Photographs (1970 to 1979)
 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.  Above - Aerial view of the Queen Elizabeth Way Monument and CNR Overpass in Toronto (August 21, 1972) Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-151-7-16, Photo #15135B) This photo shows the CNR Overpass and the QEW Monument prior to the reconstruction and widening of the QEW in the mid-1970s. The old CNR railway flyover was originally constructed in 1939, but it was demolished during the reconstruction project. Fortunately, the beautiful QEW Monument in the highway median was saved and relocated to a nearby park. 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 - Approaching the Glendale Avenue Interchange on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls in 1977. Note the fluorescent tube highway luminaires that were installed on this section of the QEW when it was rebuilt in the early 1960s, in conjunction with the Garden City Skyway and Hwy 405 construction. The original fluorescent tube lighting system was replaced with high-pressure sodium (HPS) lenses in the mid-1980s. Photo taken on April 28, 1977. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Close-up view of the bridge-mounted guide signs on the Glendale Avenue Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way. This interchange provided access between the QEW and Hwy 55, a route leading to nearby Niagara-on-the-Lake. The Glendale Avenue Interchange was signed as Hwy 55 until 1997, when the highway was downloaded. However, the provincially-owned section of Hwy 55 actually began 2 km away in Homer, below the Garden City Skyway. Photo taken on April 28, 1977. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing north across the Glendale Avenue Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way near Niagara Falls (April 28, 1977) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Queen Elizabeth Way and Hwy 405 Interchange near Niagara Falls, facing east (April 28, 1977) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 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 
 Left - Facing east along the Queen Elizabeth Way approaching the 15 Mile Creek Bridge near St. Catharines (May 27, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Toronto-bound Queen Elizabeth Way structure over 15 Mile Creek west of St. Catharines (May 27, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing east across the Toronto-bound 15 Mile Creek Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1977. Note the trees growing in the freeway median
on both sides of 15 Mile Creek. Trees such as these were a relatively common sight in the QEW's median up until the 1980s, when they were all cut down
during various highway and roadside safety improvement projects. Photo taken on May 27, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing west across the Toronto-bound 15 Mile Creek Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1977. The structure on the right carries the North Service Road. Photo taken on May 27, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - The 15 Mile Creek Bridge had commemorative "ER" luminaires, similar to those installed on other bridges along the Queen Elizabeth Way.
The original 1930s lighting system had already been removed from the bridge by the time this photo was taken on May 27, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Sidewalk on the Toronto-bound 15 Mile Creek Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1977. While it may seem strange to see a sidewalk on a
freeway structure, it is important to note that pedestrians were permitted to walk along this section of the Queen Elizabeth Way right up until 1970. It
was not until that time that all sideroad and driveway access points were completely removed and the highway was converted into a fully controlled-access
freeway facility. Photo taken on May 27, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Southern side of the Toronto-bound 15 Mile Creek Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way in 1977. This interesting steel rigid frame bridge was
constructed in 1939. The bridge was demolished during the widening of the QEW to six lanes in the early 1990s. Photo taken on May 27, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Northern side of the Toronto-bound 15 Mile Creek Bridge on the Queen Elizabeth Way (May 27, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Both the Toronto and Niagara-Bound 15 Mile Creek Bridges are of identical design (May 27, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing east along the Queen Elizabeth Way at the Shooks Hill Rotary Interchange in 1977. Traffic travelling southbound from Erin Mills
Parkway to Southdown Road passes below the QEW through the underpass in the foreground, while northbound traffic from Southdown Road to Erin Mills Parkway
passes across the QEW on the overpass in the background. The British Motorway-inspired Shooks Hill Rotary Interchange was built in 1959. It was the only
interchange of its kind ever built in Ontario. The Shooks Hill Rotary Interchange was removed during a multi-year construction project that began in 1998.
An aerial photo of the Shooks Hill Rotary Interchange can be found on the preceding page (1960-1969). The fact that the photographer was able to take this
photo from the highway's median in the middle of Mississauga speaks to the comparatively low traffic volumes on the QEW at that time. See an
Enlarged Photo here. Photo taken on October 28, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Shooks Hill Rotary Underpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Mississauga (October 28, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Appleby Line Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington in 1977. The original Appleby Line structure was completed in 1959. It was
removed and replaced with a wider structure when a new interchange was built at this location in 1980. Photo taken on November 8, 1977.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing south along Guelph Line at the Queen Elizabeth Way Interchange in Burlington (November 15, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Walkers Line Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington (November 26, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing south across the Walkers Line Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington (November 26, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Steel handrail on the Walkers Line Overpass in 1977. Note the ramp configuration in the background. Up until the late 1980s, the interchange
ramps at Walkers Line were in a diamond configuration. The interchange was fully rebuilt in a standard "Parclo A-4" interchange in 1986-1987. During the
interchange reconstruction project, the original 1959 Walkers Line structure was demolished and replaced with a new bridge. Photo taken on November 26, 1977)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing west along the Queen Elizabeth Way towards the Martindale Road Interchange in St. Catharines (January 23, 1978). See an
Enlarged Photo here.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Guide sign marking the ramp to the Niagara-bound Queen Elizabeth Way at the Martindale Road Interchange in St. Catharines (January 23, 1978)Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Shooks Hill Rotary Overpass on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Mississauga. Although it isn't clear in this photo, an example of the Ministry of
Transportation's earliest series of traffic surveillance cameras can be seen mounted to a pole just to the right of the overpass. This experimental freeway
traffic management system was established along the QEW through Mississauga in 1975. This pilot project ultimately led to the development of the MTO's
present-day COMPASS freeway traffic management system. Photo taken in August, 1979.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing north across the Shooks Hill Rotary Overpass in Mississauga in 1979. This overpass was completed in 1959 and was demolished in
2001, during the reconstruction of the Shooks Hill Interchange. Photo taken in August, 1979.Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
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