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Canada’s and
some would say North America’s first long distance limited
access highway, the Queen Elizabeth Way, was officially opened
on June 7, 1939 in St. Catharines and was attended by King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Photo
Caption: Opening of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) at Henley
Bridge, St. Catharines, 1936. Department of Highways Photo
obtained from Archives of Ontario.
For
more information and historical photographs of the QEW check out:
http://www.thekingshighway.ca/Queen_Elizabeth_Way.htm |
