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Priority Development Branch
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The Priority Development Branch was established within the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications in 1974 from the amalgamation of the Program Office and Systems Priority Development Office. The branch formed a part of the Construction Division until 1977, when it became part of the Deputy Minister's Office.
In 1981, the Priority Development Branch was succeeded by the Highway Program Development Branch .
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The Priority Development Branch assessed provincial road requirements on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and developed roads and highway construction programs to meet these requirements.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Index to Services; Ministry of Transportation and Communications Annual Reports, 1974-1980.
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12-24.
Archivist(s):
Lisa Singer, Mark Epp