Near Mallorytown in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
The Macdonald Cartier Freeway
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2018
1. The Macdonald Cartier Freeway Marker
Inscription.
The Macdonald Cartier Freeway. . This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America., Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border and the Ontario-Quebec boundary, it serves the richest economic region in Canada.
In January, 1965, it was named by The Honourable John P. Robarts, Prime Minister of Ontario, in honour of the two founding architects of the Confederation of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Georges-Etienne Cartier.
This site is located on the last section of construction consisting of 15 miles between Ivy lea and Highway 2, which was completed on October 11, 1968.
This plaque commemorates the completion of the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway (Highway 401), the longest freeway operated without tolls by a single highway authority in North America.
Covering 510 miles between Windsor on the United States border and the Ontario-Quebec boundary, it serves the richest economic region in Canada.
In January, 1965, it was named by The Honourable John P. Robarts, Prime Minister of Ontario, in honour of the two founding architects of the Confederation of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Georges-Etienne Cartier.
This site is located on the last section of construction consisting of 15 miles between Ivy lea and Highway 2, which was completed on October 11, 1968.
Erected by Ontario Department of Highways.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1965.
Location. 44° 30.323′ N, 75° 50.136′ W. Marker is near Mallorytown, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is on Provincial Highway 401, on the right when traveling east. Marker is at the eastbound travel plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mallorytown South Travel Plaza, Be/Exits 675 & 687, Mallorytown ON K0E 1R0, Canada. Touch for directions.
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Also see . . . Ontario Highway 401 at Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2018
2. The Macdonald Cartier Freeway Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2018
3. The Macdonald Cartier Freeway Marker
At the Mallorytown South Travel Plaza
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 331 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.