Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Middle Road was the name for a historic highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, which served to link the cities of Toronto and Hamilton. The name was used between 1931 and 1939, after which the road became the northern section of the Queen Elizabeth Way.The Middle Road was initially constructed as a depression relief project, employing 74 men to grade and widen the country lane into a four lane roadway. In 1934, the concept was reworked by Thomas McQuesten and Robert Mellville Smith into a divided, limited access freeway, the first such intercity stretch in North America when it was opened in 1939.The Middle Road is an important development in the history of Ontario, as it provided the blueprint for Highway 401, believed by some to be the largest contributor to the current economy and standard-of-living in Ontario."@en }
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- The_Middle_Road abstract "The Middle Road was the name for a historic highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, which served to link the cities of Toronto and Hamilton. The name was used between 1931 and 1939, after which the road became the northern section of the Queen Elizabeth Way.The Middle Road was initially constructed as a depression relief project, employing 74 men to grade and widen the country lane into a four lane roadway. In 1934, the concept was reworked by Thomas McQuesten and Robert Mellville Smith into a divided, limited access freeway, the first such intercity stretch in North America when it was opened in 1939.The Middle Road is an important development in the history of Ontario, as it provided the blueprint for Highway 401, believed by some to be the largest contributor to the current economy and standard-of-living in Ontario.".
- Q16440989 abstract "The Middle Road was the name for a historic highway in the Canadian province of Ontario, which served to link the cities of Toronto and Hamilton. The name was used between 1931 and 1939, after which the road became the northern section of the Queen Elizabeth Way.The Middle Road was initially constructed as a depression relief project, employing 74 men to grade and widen the country lane into a four lane roadway. In 1934, the concept was reworked by Thomas McQuesten and Robert Mellville Smith into a divided, limited access freeway, the first such intercity stretch in North America when it was opened in 1939.The Middle Road is an important development in the history of Ontario, as it provided the blueprint for Highway 401, believed by some to be the largest contributor to the current economy and standard-of-living in Ontario.".