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Originally Posted by MonctonRad
It would be nice if there was a coherent highway numbering system in Canada, like there is in the U.S.
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A national highway system like the Interstates would be great, but I don't think it will happen, namely because of Canada's Constitution. The British North America Act (the primary document of Canada's Constitution) states that things like road construction, and railways are solely under the jurisdiction of the provinces (for the most part!). The Feds can provide funding though.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_and_Undertakings
That being said a national system could still happen if all the provinces could agree on a numbering scheme and construction standards, but all I can say is good luck with that.