Ontario Highway 49 (#1) History - The King's Highways of Ontario

The first King's Highway 49 was a tiny connector highway that linked Highway 27 to Highway 50 near Bolton. The highway was first designated in 1936 at a length of only 5.6 km. Highway 49 had been paved by York County prior to being assumed as a provincial highway. In 1961, Highway 49 was decommissioned as a King's Highway. It may be of interest to note that old Highway 49 still retains its route number to this day; the road is still known as York Regional Road 49. The Highway 49 designation was utilized on a different, unrelated provincial highway that was designated between Picton and Desoronto in 1966.