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Bumping the Humber hump. Robert Balen works on 30 tonne steel beams for a new bridge over the Humber River, which will replace the westbound lanes of (...)
Bumping the Humber hump. Robert Balen works on 30 tonne steel beams for a new bridge over the Humber River, which will replace the westbound lanes of (...)

Bumping the Humber hump. Robert Balen works on 30 tonne steel beams for a new bridge over the Humber River, which will replace the westbound lanes of (...)

Date9/10/1998
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bumping the Humber hump. Robert Balen works on 30 tonne steel beams for a new bridge over the Humber River; which will replace the westbound lanes of the notorious hump on the Gardiner Expressway. The bridge should be completed by the end of the year. The eastbound hjmp was removed in May.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0115144F
    Steelworker joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Steelworker joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Mahler, John
    7/24/1984
    Steelworker joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Steelworker joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Mahler, John
    7/24/1984
    Steelworkers joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Steelworkers joining 100-tonne beams to the concrete supports of the new Burlington Skyway span. Burlington, Ontario
    Mahler, John
    7/24/1984
    5-mile traffic jam on Qew, It took police more than four hours to clear traffic on westbound lanes of Queen Elizabeth Way near Bronte last evening aft(...)
    5-mile traffic jam on Qew, It took police more than four hours to clear traffic on westbound lanes of Queen Elizabeth Way near Bronte last evening aft(...)
    Slaughter, Mike
    7/20/1977
    The view from a Helicopter as the last of 25,000 steel beams is put in place at Toronto-Dominion centre, Hundreds of spectators gathered at noon to se(...)
    The view from a Helicopter as the last of 25,000 steel beams is put in place at Toronto-Dominion centre, Hundreds of spectators gathered at noon to se(...)
    Spremo, Boris
    4/14/1966
    Steel beams for campeau centre
    Steel beams for campeau centre
    Loek, Dick
    10/5/1976
    Humber River, looking e. from Albion Road, west of Humber River, to Old Albion Road bridge over Humber River
    Humber River, looking e. from Albion Road, west of Humber River, to Old Albion Road bridge over Humber River
    Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
    1956
    Trophy in hand, Darin Cosgrove of Brockville beams after besting 11 competitors to take road crown, Fast Lane
    Trophy in hand, Darin Cosgrove of Brockville beams after besting 11 competitors to take road crown, Fast Lane
    Madonik, Rick
    10/8/1991
    Old Mill Road., looking southwest to bridge (built 1916) across Humber River between Catherine St. & Old Mill Road., Bloor St. West bridge over Humber River in background, Toronto, Ontario
    Old Mill Road., looking southwest to bridge (built 1916) across Humber River between Catherine St. & Old Mill Road., Bloor St. West bridge over Humber River in background, Toronto, Ontario
    Unknown
    1928 circa
    Madness at high noon: If you're thinking of traffic jams, don't forget Highway 401 where eastbound traffic has been reduced by two lanes because work crews are repairing a bridge
    Madness at high noon: If you're thinking of traffic jams, don't forget Highway 401 where eastbound traffic has been reduced by two lanes because work crews are repairing a bridge
    Mahler, John
    5/25/1981
    Humber River, looking north from about present Bloor Street West, showing Old Mill Road bridge (built 1916) over Humber River, Toronto, Ontario
    Humber River, looking north from about present Bloor Street West, showing Old Mill Road bridge (built 1916) over Humber River, Toronto, Ontario
    Unknown
    1928 circa
    Humber River, looking west across Old Albion Road bridge over Humber River
    Humber River, looking west across Old Albion Road bridge over Humber River
    Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
    1954