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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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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0115144F
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
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
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
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(...)
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(...)
4/14/1966
Steel beams for campeau centre
Steel beams for campeau centre
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
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
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
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
5/25/1981
(The) Queensway, looking west from east of Humber River, showing construction of bridge over Humber River
(The) Queensway, looking west from east of Humber River, showing construction of bridge over Humber River
1956
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
1928 circa