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At a standstill: Rush-hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway was slower than usual as the storm turned the highway into a virtual parking lot and even short trips stretched into hours
At a standstill: Rush-hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway was slower than usual as the storm turned the highway into a virtual parking lot and even short trips stretched into hours

At a standstill: Rush-hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway was slower than usual as the storm turned the highway into a virtual parking lot and even short trips stretched into hours

Date1/20/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: At a standstill: Rush-hour traffic on the Gardiner Expressway was slower than usual as the storm turned the highway into a virtual parking lot and even short trips stretched into hours.
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