That freeway once planned for downtown Calgary (with a name that hasn't aged particularly well)
The Downtown Penetrator was Calgary's pre-disco-era plan for a giant highway to bring motorists into the core from the booming populations in the city's northeast and eastern suburbs.
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The Downtown Penetrator was Calgary's pre-disco-era plan for a giant highway to bring motorists into the core from the booming populations in the city's northeast and eastern suburbs.