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Flooding Don creates traffic chaos, Southbound Don Valley Parkway traffic inches its way toward the Bloor St
Flooding Don creates traffic chaos, Southbound Don Valley Parkway traffic inches its way toward the Bloor St

Flooding Don creates traffic chaos, Southbound Don Valley Parkway traffic inches its way toward the Bloor St

Date2/14/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Flooding Don creates traffic chaos; Southbound Don Valley Parkway traffic inches its way toward the Bloor St. exit as the Don River (rear); 8 feet over its normal level; covers GO Transit rail lines and the Bayview Extension.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0007255F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Geograhical feature:Don River
Neighbourhood:Rosedale-Moore Park
Province or state:Ontario
Lighting flares: Police Constable Bruce Clark from Central Traffic puts out another flare to steer the southbound Parkway traffic through to the Bayview/Bloor exit
Lighting flares: Police Constable Bruce Clark from Central Traffic puts out another flare to steer the southbound Parkway traffic through to the Bayview/Bloor exit
9/10/1986
Trouble spot: Harbor commission officials say the Keating Channel, pictured above, which carries water from the Don River, should be dredged to help prevent flooding of the Don Valley Parkway
Trouble spot: Harbor commission officials say the Keating Channel, pictured above, which carries water from the Don River, should be dredged to help prevent flooding of the Don Valley Parkway
8/27/1986
Two inches of rain-5 billion gallons, and almost the equivalent of a normal rainfall for all of May-fell on Metro last night, flooding an underpass on(...)
Two inches of rain-5 billion gallons, and almost the equivalent of a normal rainfall for all of May-fell on Metro last night, flooding an underpass on(...)
5/16/1974
Don River flooding parts of Bayview Avenue
Don River flooding parts of Bayview Avenue
6/22/1996
One of the 50 bulldozers at work to mile clay on top of the dikes, which were a few inches to a foot above the water
One of the 50 bulldozers at work to mile clay on top of the dikes, which were a few inches to a foot above the water
4/22/1974
Traffic on southbound lanes of Don Valey Parkway came to a virtual halt around noon today after a truck and a car collided on the snowy pavement south(...)
Traffic on southbound lanes of Don Valey Parkway came to a virtual halt around noon today after a truck and a car collided on the snowy pavement south(...)
12/1/1976
Closing of Don Valley Parkway above, creates inconvenience and frustration, reader says
Closing of Don Valley Parkway above, creates inconvenience and frustration, reader says
7/4/1977
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
It has to be widened, says Metro traffic commissioner Sam Cass of the Don Valley Parkway as he stands on footbridge crossing it at Riverdale Zoo. Planners estimate it will cost $15 million to widen parkway an extra two lanes, and it's not the right solution adds Cass. In addition, two other street widening programs will cost another $9 million. Cass blames halting of the Spadina Expressway.
11/12/1971
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
Don Valley waterway: A solitary Metro police car was the only vehicle on the road this morning as the Don Valley turned into one big lake after a record-setting rainfall overnight
8/27/1986
All at sea: This GO train looked more like some amphibious vehicle when it ran into a flooded section of track in the Don Valley this morning
All at sea: This GO train looked more like some amphibious vehicle when it ran into a flooded section of track in the Don Valley this morning
2/11/1981
Completely surrounded by water from the flooding Red river this farm is still able to carry on with work around the barns as they are elevated above the flood level
Completely surrounded by water from the flooding Red river this farm is still able to carry on with work around the barns as they are elevated above the flood level
4/6/1966
Crushed by ice: Buckled houses and rubble along the Winisk River are a sad reminder of spring flooding that destroyed all but seven of the Cree village's 60 buildings two weeks ago
Crushed by ice: Buckled houses and rubble along the Winisk River are a sad reminder of spring flooding that destroyed all but seven of the Cree village's 60 buildings two weeks ago
6/1/1986