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Among the several points on the Trans-Canada Highway with only one crossing, all of which are in Northwestern Ontario, the two-lane Nipigon River Bridge was the longest. [15] It was estimated that over $100 million of goods per day shipped within Canada by truck were delayed by the bridge closure. [16]
While by definition the Trans-Canada Highway is a highway system that has several parallel routes throughout most of the country, the term "Trans-Canada Highway" often refers to the main route that consists of Highway 1 (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba), Highways 17 and 417 (Ontario), Autoroutes 40, 25, 20, and 85 (Quebec ...
In 1960, the construction of the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) through Quebec from the Ontario border to Rivière-du-Loup was announced. In Montreal, to avoid having to build a huge bridge that would have disfigured the city and destroyed a neighbourhood, engineers opted for the construction of a tunnel located under the Saint Lawrence River and dug a trench under the river bed and buried the ...
Canada's deadliest multiple-vehicle collision resulted from dense fog conditions on a section of Ontario Highway 401 between Windsor and Tilbury. There were 87 vehicles involved in the pile-up in both directions of the divided highway, killing 8 people and injuring a further 45. [18] La tragédie de Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-Nicolet 16 March 2000
Unlike a number of intersections on Highway 1, this junction is not controlled by traffic signals; as such, traffic on the Trans-Canada Highway, i.e. the semi-truck in this incident, would normally have the right of way. Police also stated that the semi-truck driver was assisting with the investigation.
The western terminus of Autoroute 40 is located at the Ontario–Quebec border, where it continues as Highway 417 towards Ottawa; the eastern terminus is in Boischatel, where it transitions into Route 138 at the end of the freeway. The portion of Autoroute 40 from the Ontario border to Autoroute 25 is part of the Trans-Canada Highway.
On January 14, 2003 there was a partial failure of the bridge, resulting in the closure of the highway. [5] At approximately 2:45 p.m., as a transport truck was passing over the bridge, several rivets suddenly tore away from the support cables, causing the northwest corner of the bridge deck to drop approximately two metres. [5]
Autoroute 85 is a Quebec Autoroute and the route of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province's Bas-Saint-Laurent region, also known as Autoroute Claude-Béchard.It is currently under construction with committed Federal and Provincial funding for its completion, with an projected completion date of 2026. [3]