Commute about 25kms. every day on the Queen Elizabeth Way (or the QE, as we call it). It was originally dedicated to Elizabeth I in 1937, and has undergone numerous upgrades since (4 lanes both directions now). There are 4 bridges over creeks in the 140km length (not 3 as in the Wiki page). They have refurbed and reinstalled the original light standards over all the creek bridges. Took a pic of the ones on the 16 Mile Creek bridge for all you Loyalists to enjoy.
"The Queen Elizabeth Way was named for Queen Elizabeth (later known as the "Queen Mother"), the Queen Consort of King George VI. In 1939, the royal couple toured Canada and the United States in part to bolster support for the United Kingdom in anticipation of war with Nazi Germany, and also to mark George VI's coronation as king. The highway received its name to commemorate the visit. Originally, the entire length of the highway featured stylized light standards with the letters ER (for Elizabeth Regina, Latin for "Queen Elizabeth") on them. While mostly removed, they remain in place on three bridges along the route of the highway: in Mississauga over the Credit River, in Oakville over Bronte Creek, and in St. Catharines over Twelve Mile Creek. A short section of Highway 420 and Roberts Street in Niagara Falls also has these light standards, as both were the terminus of the QEW before the highway was extended to Fort Erie in the 1950s."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_Way
"The Queen Elizabeth Way was named for Queen Elizabeth (later known as the "Queen Mother"), the Queen Consort of King George VI. In 1939, the royal couple toured Canada and the United States in part to bolster support for the United Kingdom in anticipation of war with Nazi Germany, and also to mark George VI's coronation as king. The highway received its name to commemorate the visit. Originally, the entire length of the highway featured stylized light standards with the letters ER (for Elizabeth Regina, Latin for "Queen Elizabeth") on them. While mostly removed, they remain in place on three bridges along the route of the highway: in Mississauga over the Credit River, in Oakville over Bronte Creek, and in St. Catharines over Twelve Mile Creek. A short section of Highway 420 and Roberts Street in Niagara Falls also has these light standards, as both were the terminus of the QEW before the highway was extended to Fort Erie in the 1950s."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth_Way
