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9781459723634 English 1459723635 A comprehensive history of roads and road-building in Ontario. In this beautifully illustrated book, virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario is discussed, from labour relations to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests by homesteaders to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and construction of bridges has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s and later hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. From the 1930s forward the early story of roads is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry s history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories, some hilarious and some tragic, as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.", A comprehensive history of roads and road-building in Ontario. This beautifully illustrated book covers virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario, from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot-mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and bridge construction has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s, and later, hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry’s history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships., In this beautifully illustrated book, virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario is discussed from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and construction of bridges has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s and later hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last 80 years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last 80 years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.., The development of roads and bridges in Ontario is inextricably linked to prosperity of the province itself. From getting grain to the mill and food to the market, linking early towns and cities, and opening up new territories for development, to moving billions of dollars worth of export goods to the border crossings, roads have played a vital role in building the Ontario of today. Taking the reader from the first crude bush trails hacked by early settlers in the eighteenth century to the superhighways and bridges of today, Keeping Ontario Moving is an ambitious history of road building in Ontario that looks at the people and companies that built them., This beautifully illustrated book covers virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario, from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot-mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and bridge construction has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today.Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s, and later, hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it.The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.
9781459723634 English 1459723635 A comprehensive history of roads and road-building in Ontario. In this beautifully illustrated book, virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario is discussed, from labour relations to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests by homesteaders to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and construction of bridges has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s and later hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. From the 1930s forward the early story of roads is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry s history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories, some hilarious and some tragic, as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.", A comprehensive history of roads and road-building in Ontario. This beautifully illustrated book covers virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario, from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot-mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and bridge construction has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s, and later, hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry’s history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships., In this beautifully illustrated book, virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario is discussed from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and construction of bridges has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today. Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s and later hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last 80 years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships. The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last 80 years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.., The development of roads and bridges in Ontario is inextricably linked to prosperity of the province itself. From getting grain to the mill and food to the market, linking early towns and cities, and opening up new territories for development, to moving billions of dollars worth of export goods to the border crossings, roads have played a vital role in building the Ontario of today. Taking the reader from the first crude bush trails hacked by early settlers in the eighteenth century to the superhighways and bridges of today, Keeping Ontario Moving is an ambitious history of road building in Ontario that looks at the people and companies that built them., This beautifully illustrated book covers virtually every facet of the road building industry in Ontario, from labour relations and bidding scandals to safety, politics, and financing. Follow the history of road-building technology from the first crude trails hacked through dense forests to the corduroy roads, planks roads, stone roads, macadam pavements, hot-mix asphalt pavements, and concrete roads. See how the engineering and bridge construction has progressed from the first jack pine logs placed across a stream to the complex structures that span international waters and thousands of rivers today.Follow the development of construction equipment from the first steam shovels and cable-operated machines of the late 1800s to diesel-powered machines in the 1940s, and later, hydraulics. Meet the companies that made the equipment and the people who sold and rented it.The early story of roads and road building is recorded from many reference materials, but from the 1930s forward it is told largely by the people who lived and made the history. Over 120 contractors, engineers, government officials, and others were interviewed and the last eighty years of the industry's history unfolds in the way they remember it. Share their memories and stories as they talk about their projects, their businesses, their successes, and their hardships.