Identity area
Type of entity
Higher-level Ontario government office (type A)
Authorized form of name
Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Department of Highways
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1931-1971
History
The Department of Public Highways was renamed the Department of Highways in 1931. While the Department of Public Highways shared Ministers with the Department of Public Works, the new Department of Highways was given its own Minister, who reported directly to the Legislature.
In 1937, the Department of Northern Development, previously responsible for highways in the northern parts of the Province, was merged into the Department of Highways, thus bringing all highway work in the Province under one administration.
Between 1937 and 1957, the Department consisted of six different branches. These included the Engineering Branch, the Services Branch, the Finance Branch, the Personnel Branch, the Public Relations Branch, and the Motor Vehicles Branch.
On July 1, 1957, legislation was passed which established the Department of Transport, and the Motor Vehicles Branch was transferred to this new Department.
In 1971, the Department of Highways and the Department of Transport were amalgamated to form the Department of Transportation and Communication.
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Department of Highways was responsible for the planning, construction and maintenance of all highways and secondary roads throughout the Province of Ontario.
Address
The Highway Improvement Act, Statutes of Ontario 1931, Chap. 11
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office (1971-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1139
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Traffic Program Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning and Design Branch (1955-1963)
Identifier of related entity
CA1117
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning and Design Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1955-1963
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning Branch (1963-1971) (1963-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1115
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning Branch (1963-1971) is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1963-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Analysis Section (1969-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1123
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Analysis Section is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1969-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office (1963-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1125
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Program Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1963-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office (1928-2016)
Identifier of related entity
CA1126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Property Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Research and Transportation Systems Branch (1970-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1133
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Research and Transportation Systems Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1970-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Research Branch (1964-1970)
Identifier of related entity
CA1130
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Research Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1964-1970
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Traffic and Transportation Planning Studies Office (1962-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1138
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Traffic and Transportation Planning Studies Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1962-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch (1948-1976)
Identifier of related entity
CA1079
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Construction Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1948-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Financial Comptroller's Branch (1956-1970)
Identifier of related entity
CA1204
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Financial Comptroller's Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1956-1970
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch (1900-1956)
Identifier of related entity
CA1430
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Public Works. Engineer's Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1937-1938
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Gasoline Tax Branch (1936-1980)
Identifier of related entity
CA1574
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Gasoline Tax Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1936-1955
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Surveys Branch (1930-1954)
Identifier of related entity
CA2121
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Surveys Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1954
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning Branch (1954-1955) (1954-1955)
Identifier of related entity
CA2122
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Planning Branch (1954-1955) is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1954-1955
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office (1934-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2126
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation and Communications. Contract Management Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1934-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA2405
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Southwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1956-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section (1957-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1112
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office Services Section is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1957-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1074
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Central Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1956-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Design Branch (1963-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1086
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Design Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1963-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Documents Section (1959-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1089
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Documents Section is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1959-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Historical Research Section (1964-1970)
Identifier of related entity
CA1097
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Historical Research Section is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1964-1970
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office (1958-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1098
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Information Services Office is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1958-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Legal Branch (1957-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1099
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Legal Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1957-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Motor Vehicles Branch (1916-1958)
Identifier of related entity
CA1109
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Motor Vehicles Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1957
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch (1922-1992)
Identifier of related entity
CA1110
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Municipal Roads Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region (1956-)
Identifier of related entity
CA1111
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Northwestern Region is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1956-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering (1961-1974)
Identifier of related entity
CA1071
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Engineering is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1961-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration (1962-1990)
Identifier of related entity
CA1069
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Ministry of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance and Administration is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1962-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Office of the Chief Engineer (1915-1961)
Identifier of related entity
CA1075
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Office of the Chief Engineer is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1961
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Deputy Minister (1931-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1080
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Deputy Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Minister (1931-1971)
Identifier of related entity
CA1104
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Office of the Minister is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1931-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Operations Branch (1954-1972)
Identifier of related entity
CA1113
Category of relationship
hierarchical
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Highways. Operations Branch is controlled by Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
1954-1971
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Public Highways (1915-1931)
Identifier of related entity
BA86
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Public Highways is the predecessor of Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Related entity
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications (1971-1972)
Identifier of related entity
AA48
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Ontario. Dept. of Transportation and Communications is the successor of Ontario. Dept. of Highways
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Epithet
Control area
Authority record identifier
AA47
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
Status
Approved
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
MacTaggart, Hazel I. Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955 (1964)
MacTaggart, Hazel I. Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1956-1971 (1975)
Canadiana Name Authorities, 1996-12-24
Annual Reports for the Department of Highways
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
R. Anger