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The tragedy of Ontario’s HOV lanes

The HOV lanes on Ontario’s highways have become a mockery of their original stated intent. The Ford government’s latest motorist-friendly action may just be an acknowledgement that everyone has just given up.

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History Infrastructure Ontario Roads

How the QEW made way for Ontario’s transportation innovation

Queen Elizabeth Way looking east towards Dixie Road in Mississauga Eighty years ago, the Queen Elizabeth Way was officially dedicated by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (for whom it was named). The QEW, which connected Toronto with Hamilton and Niagara Falls, was not only Canada’s first superhighway, it was also the longest divided highway […]