Bye Bye Bridges, Memories of Overpasses on the highways and biways of Ontario

Bye Bye Bridges

Memories of Overpasses On the Highways and Biways of Ontario

The first bridge on the 400 that was replaced was Highway 7 in 1989 - 1990. 

 

Bridges in Barrie, Ontario

 

Anne Street Bridge in Barrie, June 5, 2021

Anne Street Bridge being shut down, Barrie Today, May 3, 2021

The Anne Street Bridge will be closing in June, 2021 to be replaced as the 400 is widened over the next 18 months.  We say Bye Bye to this Bridge.  On June 5, 2021 the highway 400 was closed and the demolition of the bridge took place overnight

The Anne Street Bridge on June 5, 2021. 

 On June 6, 2021, What is left after the bridge was demolished is only  piles of dirt and construction equipment is what remains left after the highway re-opened.

two piles of dirt sit where the bridge was, taken June 6

June 2, 2022, Two long years Anne Street was without a bridge,  The finishing touches on the overpass and the bridge is set to open,  Hello New Bridge.  

 Duckworth Street, June 2016

Duckworth Street Bridge, Barrie Advance, 2016

The Duckworth Street 2 lane tunnel officially closed on June 24th at 10 PM prior to demolition.  At 5 AM on June 17th we say bye bye to the Duckworth Street Tunnel.  

 

Dunlop Street Bridge

 The Bridge has not at fate yet

Sunnidale Road 

The bridge is set to close on June 5, 2023 for the Sunnidale Road Transmission Watermain upgrade followed by a bridge replacement.  

Bayfield Street

The bridge is not at fate yet.

Reference Section

Anne Street Bridge being shut down, Barrie Today,  May 3, 2021, https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/anne-st-bridge-being-shut-down-for-18-months-for-demolition-replacement-5-photos-3745980

Duckworth Street Bridge, Barrie Advance, Feb 5, 2016, https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/6265706-barrie-s-duckworth-street-closed-feb-9-to-12/

Barrie's Anne Street Bridge, https://www.simcoe.com/news/update-barries-anne-street-bridge-over-hwy-400-has-opened-but-motorists-might-not-be/article_2f2ee41b-065c-5a2d-ae73-7c0f11ac63b8.html

Memories of Freedom Fest, A 3 Day Camping, Music, and Cannabis Festival

Freedom Fest

In 1999, Ink Fetish and The Sacred Earth organized a 3 day camping music and cannabis festival in the Barrie area.  I found about Freedom Fest after seeing a flyer being distributed downtown Barrie in 2001.  Places I saw flyers being distributed including 360 Clothing,

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2002,  I contacted Gaynor, the owner of Ink Fetish Tattoo Shop and organizer of Freedom Fest after 2002 flyer was distributed around downtown Barrie.  I went to Ink Fetish Tattoo Shop and promptly purchased my ticket and chatted up a storm about the event.  Once I had the ticket in hand, they ogranized a ride up to the site the night before and excited to be out of my fathers trailer for a few days, my first vacation on my own before I started college.

 

In 2003, I attended the Fifth Annual Freedom Fest at the Hideaway in Moonstone, Ontario.  I promptly went to Ink Fetish and bought my ticket and organized my ride.  The festival had its largest line-up including a series finale of the Ebombs Squad, Evil Bill and many more.

 

 

I would like to thank Rachel Rose for providing the photos of the Freedom Fest Flyers.  Keep your ears to the tracks as more photos get shared via the Facebook.