The Gardiner was already badly deteriorated in 1982, my first year in Toronto.
It is going to be a MAJOR challenge (and a ton of cash) for Toronto to replace it in the future.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
The Gardiner is something i always avoid during its peak usage times. It makes more sense to just take the secondary roads to get into and across Toronto. I cut my travel time in half, usually by doing this.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
The Gardiner is something i always avoid during its peak usage times. It makes more sense to just take the secondary roads to get into and across Toronto. I cut my travel time in half, usually by doing this.
I completely disagree. Its a good route, a lot of cars but it moves better than the city streets. Same for Don Valley Parkway which I use everyday to go to work. If this is ever taken down we are soooo screwed.
It will be standing far longer than any of us could ever live, even in our wildest dreams. Yea i know, it is Toronto, so lets slag her any way we can. Slaging Toronto is a Canadian pastime that i have always enjoyed. Being born and raised there, i can say that i totally get it. Cheers. George
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
The Gardiner is something i always avoid during its peak usage times. It makes more sense to just take the secondary roads to get into and across Toronto. I cut my travel time in half, usually by doing this.
I completely disagree. Its a good route, a lot of cars but it moves better than the city streets. Same for Don Valley Parkway which I use everyday to go to work. If this is ever taken down we are soooo screwed.
Ray,i am only speaking of my own personal experience. If you have to do it during the typical "RUSH" peak times it is total insanity. I have found that doing the back secondary roads is way way way better. If someone wants to sit in their car and look at the rear of other cars at a crawl, well that is their business in the Gardiner crawl.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
In the top vintage picture (Gardiner looking eastbound at the Humber) I recall when the pilings for the expressway at the Humber (at the end of the straightaway in the picture where the Seaway Motel is) settled and sank down so the roadway now had a Humber Hump. I can remember unwittingly catching air at the hump in my friend's Capri II around 1980.
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67 Chevelle Malibu Sport Coupe, Oshawa-built 250 PG never disturbed.
In garage, 296 cid inline six & TH350...
Cam, Toronto.
I don't judge a man by how far he's fallen, but by how far back he bounces - Patton
The Gardiner is something i always avoid during its peak usage times. It makes more sense to just take the secondary roads to get into and across Toronto. I cut my travel time in half, usually by doing this.
I completely disagree. Its a good route, a lot of cars but it moves better than the city streets. Same for Don Valley Parkway which I use everyday to go to work. If this is ever taken down we are soooo screwed.
Don't worry Ray Kathleen and her "movement" will never let infrastructure get in bad shape Lots of money in the city
It is very unlikely that she will get reelected in the next election here in Ontario. If she does then it would be official...........Ontario voters are THE DUMBEST THERE IS, i mean really really really dumb. Dumber than dead dumb, dumber than double dead dumb. Dumber than............. well if i go any further, i am bound to offend some one.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
Currently polling at 18%, that's a big hole to dig out of, but once the gems start getting tossed to every minority and disenfranchised group of society who knows. let's not take it for granted George, we all have to get behind Patrick Brown and the Conservatives.
Currently polling at 18%, that's a big hole to dig out of, but once the gems start getting tossed to every minority and disenfranchised group of society who knows. let's not take it for granted George, we all have to get behind Patrick Brown and the Conservatives.
Ray, there is no doubt about that. The useless twits and twats Fibreals have to go but they have to go in a very big way.
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1957 Pontiac Pathfinder Deluxe sedan restored 261 six
1974 Chevrolet Caprice Estate wagon low mileage original 400 V-8
