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Started by english si, March 28, 2015, 07:44:28 AM

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cbeach40

Quote from: vdeane on April 18, 2015, 12:36:50 AM
Didn't know that it was also Highway 1 in some records.  Is the QEW the reason there was never an ON 1?

No, the decision to omit 1 was made longer before the idea of the QEW was ever conceived.
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SignGeek101

Quote from: cbeach40 on April 19, 2015, 03:31:55 AM
Quote from: vdeane on April 18, 2015, 12:36:50 AM
Didn't know that it was also Highway 1 in some records.  Is the QEW the reason there was never an ON 1?

No, the decision to omit 1 was made longer before the idea of the QEW was ever conceived.

I always wondered why ON 17 (Trans Canada main route) was never ON 1. It would be nice for the whole country to assign the Trans Canada as such.

yakra

Because New England Interstate 1.
"Officer, I'm always careful to drive the speed limit no matter where I am and that's what I was doin'." Said "No, you weren't," she said, "Yes, I was." He said, "Madam, I just clocked you at 22 MPH," and she said "That's the speed limit," he said "No ma'am, that's the route numbah!"  - Gary Crocker

cbeach40

Quote from: SignGeek101 on April 19, 2015, 12:10:51 PM
I always wondered why ON 17 (Trans Canada main route) was never ON 1. It would be nice for the whole country to assign the Trans Canada as such.

Because
1. that route was Highway 17 long before the TCH was ever routed onto it
2. The TCH route is a non-entity in this province. Even in areas where it's the dominant route, it's not referred to as such. The only reason it's signed at all is to provide continuity, not because anyone really cares about it.
and waterrrrrrr!

oscar

Quote from: cbeach40 on April 20, 2015, 10:08:01 AM
Quote from: SignGeek101 on April 19, 2015, 12:10:51 PM
I always wondered why ON 17 (Trans Canada main route) was never ON 1. It would be nice for the whole country to assign the Trans Canada as such.

Because
1. that route was Highway 17 long before the TCH was ever routed onto it
2. The TCH route is a non-entity in this province. Even in areas where it's the dominant route, it's not referred to as such. The only reason it's signed at all is to provide continuity, not because anyone really cares about it.

Also, as for numbering the entire TCH system as highway 1 -- the TCH has multiple branches, with each province except PEI and NL having two or more different TCH routes.
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