The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) is the oldest inter-city limited access freeway in all of Canada.

Originally built as "The Middle Road" between 1932 and 1937 it ran from Toronto all the way to Niagara Falls.

The idea to rename the Middle Road to the Queen Elizabeth Way to commemorate a visit by His Majesty King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (The Queen Mother) on June 6th, 1939.