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Ontario Highway 8B (New Hamburg) Quick Facts:
  • Years in Existence: 1957-1970
  • Current Status: Decommissioned
  • Current Names: Huron Street, Waterloo Street & Snyder's Road
  • Location: Southern Ontario
  • Counties Served: Waterloo
  • Towns Served: New Hamburg
  • Western Terminus: Hwy 7 & Hwy 8 - Baden
  • Eastern Terminus: Hwy 7 & Hwy 8 - New Hamburg
  • Length: 7.2 km / 4.5 miles
 HWY 8B ROUTE MARKER
King's Highway 8B Sign
Image courtesy of Jamie Malecki

History of King's Highway 8B (New Hamburg):

This short business route ran through Downtown New Hamburg and nearby Baden after a new Highway 7 & Highway 8 bypass was completed around the town in 1957. The route ran concurrently with Highway 7B for its entire length. The 7.2 km route was decommissioned and transferred to the County of Waterloo on May 21, 1970. This fomer King's Highway is now known as Waterloo Road 1.




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