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Pushing southward into heart of Metro, despite protests by many residents along its proposed route, the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as f(...)
Pushing southward into heart of Metro, despite protests by many residents along its proposed route, the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as f(...)

Pushing southward into heart of Metro, despite protests by many residents along its proposed route, the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as f(...)

Date4/14/1969
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  • Pushing southward into heart of Metro; despite protests by many residents along its proposed route; the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as far as lawrence ave. W.; The route for the next 1 1/2 miles south to Eglinton Ave. is under construction; with the overpasses up to Viewmount Ave. completed.
  • Pushing southward into heart of Metro, despite protests by many residents along its proposed route, the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as f(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Pushing southward into heart of Metro; despite protests by many residents along its proposed route; the Spadina Expressway has now been completed as far as lawrence ave. W.; The route for the next 1 1/2 miles south to Eglinton Ave. is under construction; with the overpasses up to Viewmount Ave. completed.
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Traffic was slowed on the completed portion of the Spadina Expressway during yesterday afternoon's ruch hour by the Citizens' Committee for the Comple(...)
Traffic was slowed on the completed portion of the Spadina Expressway during yesterday afternoon's ruch hour by the Citizens' Committee for the Comple(...)
Griffin, Doug
9/30/1971
Cars will never travel this stretch of the Spadina Expressway following the Ontario cabinet's rejection of completion of the $237 million expressway t(...)
Cars will never travel this stretch of the Spadina Expressway following the Ontario cabinet's rejection of completion of the $237 million expressway t(...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
6/3/1971
Up in air: That picture of the Spadina expressway interchange with Highway 401 doesn't show the fumes and frayed tempers of rush-hour as cars head downtown
Up in air: That picture of the Spadina expressway interchange with Highway 401 doesn't show the fumes and frayed tempers of rush-hour as cars head downtown
Spremo, Boris
9/9/1981
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Streets and Expressways - Spadina - Aerial View
Canada - Ontario - Toronto - Streets and Expressways - Spadina - Aerial View
Bull, Ron
2/4/1985
Perhaps the biggest white oak tree in southern Ontario is doomed to destruction to make way for the Spadina Expressway, John Rea, who has helped care (...)
Perhaps the biggest white oak tree in southern Ontario is doomed to destruction to make way for the Spadina Expressway, John Rea, who has helped care (...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
8/25/1967
Become alarmed at delays. Above are photographs showing stragetic points on the route of the proposed Avenue Rd. extension, concerning which, now that(...)
Become alarmed at delays. Above are photographs showing stragetic points on the route of the proposed Avenue Rd. extension, concerning which, now that(...)
James, H.
9/22/1928
Become alarmed at delays. Above are photorgraphs showing stragetic points on the route of the proposed Avenue Rd. extension, concerning which, now tha(...)
Become alarmed at delays. Above are photorgraphs showing stragetic points on the route of the proposed Avenue Rd. extension, concerning which, now tha(...)
James, H.
9/22/1928
Residents of Douglas drive Glen Rd
Residents of Douglas drive Glen Rd
Toronto Star (Firm)
3/8/1951
Students march to protest Spadina
Students march to protest Spadina
Ross, Fred
3/18/1970
St. Clair Ave. Subway completed to-day. Here is a view of the St. Clair Ave. subway which was completed to-day. It is situated on St. Clair Ave. at Ca(...)
St. Clair Ave. Subway completed to-day. Here is a view of the St. Clair Ave. subway which was completed to-day. It is situated on St. Clair Ave. at Ca(...)
Alexandra Studios
1931
Big deals around baton block are completed
Big deals around baton block are completed
James, H.
4/23/1928
Expressway fears
Expressway fears
Spremo, Boris
10/7/1985