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15754
On Hwy 417: concrete bases for high mast lighting have been placed in the existing median from Palladium to Highway 7. At Hwy 417: construction of the second...
Corey
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Jul 2, 2007
1:02 pm
15755
1. QEW St. Catharines work is underway, mostly between Seventh and Martindale. It's kind of in the "dig up lots of stuff and make lots of noise" stage so it's...
Greg Fox
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Jul 2, 2007
5:13 pm
15756
... Yeah, I wasn't really considering the 4 through lanes through the Freeman interchange, but technically, you're right, it does split the 6 lane segments up....
captainbeowulf
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Jul 3, 2007
8:22 am
15757
... Yep. The Highway 20 Intersection/future interchange will be closed starting July 7th. I'm guessing the bridge will be opened, but the ramps will be shut...
Tim K
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Jul 3, 2007
9:06 pm
15758
I was just curious who out there on OntRoads are editors on Wikipedia. I was just taking a look at some of the road articles for the first time in a couple of...
Dan
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Jul 5, 2007
1:27 am
15759
... I throw in a few things here and there, some get edited out. They generally look alright, but sometimes the facts aren't right. Greg...
Greg Fox
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Jul 5, 2007
1:43 am
15760
... Wikipedia. I ... curiosity ... I've done a fair bit of reading the past few days, couldn't figure out who it was. It's actually getting quite impressive. ...
Tim K
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Jul 5, 2007
4:00 pm
15761
I am just curious of some of the more crazy stories that some of you might have about roadgeeking adventures from Ontario or beyond. I know in search of the...
Scott Steeves
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Jul 6, 2007
6:51 pm
15762
... *sitting in the median of Storrow Drive in Boston (four-lane parkway/freeway) *running into a ditch U-turning for an old town line sign - had to be towed...
Steve
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Jul 6, 2007
10:03 pm
15763
Alright, same deal as always. I submitted this photo for once just to give Scott a break. - Josh...
elgoalio_29
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Jul 8, 2007
10:47 pm
15764
I think it's Hwy-400 somewhere south of Parry Sound or Hwy-11, between Orillia and North Bay Stéphane Dumas I think it's Hwy-400 somewhere south of Parry...
Stephane Dumas
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Jul 9, 2007
12:06 pm
15765
My guess is Highway 11 between Trout Creek and Powassan. Jay HHSO Member 60...
Jay LaRochelle
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Jul 9, 2007
2:05 pm
15766
... between Orillia and North Bay Josh doesn't seem to be around, so I'll answer on his behalf. You are on the right track, but I think you need to be a...
Scott Steeves
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Jul 10, 2007
2:13 pm
15767
I'm going to guess Highway 400 at Highway 12S (exit 141) looking south. ... specific....
flowersongbird06
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Jul 11, 2007
1:42 am
15768
... We have a winner. - Josh...
elgoalio_29
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Jul 11, 2007
2:35 am
15769
... Several clues were the interchange design (Parclo-A3), the rounded nature of the hills (no real rock cuts as found in the Parry Sound- Muskoka region), the...
flowersongbird06
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Jul 11, 2007
5:23 am
15770
... Update. Apparently it was delayed, until tomorrow, but judging by what it looked like, it'll be open in the next few hours. Having pylons and people with...
Tim K
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Jul 12, 2007
11:31 pm
15771
... Also, the Sand Plant Hill QEW section saw its Toronto-bound lanes shift back over to where they should be, but still at 4 lanes total. Should be wrapped up...
Greg Fox
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Jul 12, 2007
11:38 pm
15772
... ramps ... That bridge (Lake St.) has got to go if they want to widen that highway. Pretty sure it will be demolished, along with Martindale Rd. to the...
Tim K
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Jul 13, 2007
12:23 am
15773
... Speaking of Martindale, why is there a huge unused right-of-way on the bridge? Was that a former light rail line or something? Greg...
Greg Fox
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Jul 13, 2007
4:21 am
15774
So I was driving home from Brampton through Bolton in Caledon last night, and I was reminded of these strange green flowerpots with WS or EN and a number....
Christopher Borcsok
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Jul 13, 2007
3:09 pm
15775
... I believe they are bypass routes for trucks, so they don't have to go through downtown Bolton. There are also signs that say something like "TRUCKS: Follow...
Vikram Ravindran
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Jul 13, 2007
4:14 pm
15776
... Old Interurban Rail line from St. Catharines to Port Dalhousie when that sort of thing was popular. Service ended in the 50's. You can make out the...
elgoalio_29
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Jul 14, 2007
5:44 am
15777
... Thanks for the info. The Niagara Falls library has a lot of digital images of the tracks along Hwys 3A & 20, and 8 being torn up. Greg...
Greg Fox
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Jul 14, 2007
5:49 am
15778
Nice to see some progress on this highway. Especially when it's long over due to be widened to a freeway. Corey, by any chance do you have any photos of this...
Mark
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Jul 17, 2007
8:18 pm
15779
... Sorry, no photos. I don't like taking pictures while driving and I don't go to the west end of town very often. But if you check out the satellite...
Corey
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Jul 18, 2007
12:44 am
15780
... Hey, I drive that stretch every day, but I'm not going to stop in rush hour traffic and take pictures. Anyways, this morning they were finishing laying the...
zygomaticos
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Jul 18, 2007
1:38 pm
15781
A decent read. The article follows below.... Local News - Thursday, July 19, 2007 @ 01:00 Motorists have a greater chance of getting in an accident on the QEW ...
Greg Fox
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Jul 19, 2007
7:16 pm
15782
Following some recent trips to the US, I have noticed a difference in the way that exit numbers are signed along freeways between the US and Ontario. In the US...
Scott Steeves
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Jul 19, 2007
10:20 pm
15783
Well, I just drove through it an hour or so about. Wow, alot of work has been done! You can't even tell there was an intersection there anymore. The future...
Tim K
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Jul 20, 2007
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