Ontario Highway 12 Photographs - Page 3 - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Left - Facing north along Hwy 69 towards Port Severn from the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene in 1990. Note the construction of the new structure at left, that will carry the future southbound lanes of the highway. This point marked the southern terminus of Hwy 69 for almost 20 years. The Hwy 12 Interchange also marked the northern terminus of Hwy 400 up until 1997, when Hwy 400 was extended along the completed four-lane section of Hwy 69 from Waubaushene to the McDonald River, north of Port Severn. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in May 1990.
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Right - Facing west along Hwy 12 at the Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 Interchange at Waubaushene. Photo taken in May 1990.
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Left - Canadian National Railway (CNR) Overhead on the South Orillia Bypass (Hwy 12), facing north towards Memorial Avenue. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in July 1990.
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Right - Northern side of the Canadian National Railway (CNR) Overhead on the South Orillia Bypass (Hwy 12). See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in July 1990.
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Left - Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Overhead on Hwy 12 near Coldwater, facing west towards Waubaushene. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in September 1990.
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Right - Southern side of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Overhead near Coldwater. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in September 1990.
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Left - Facing south along the future southbound lanes of Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 from the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene. Photo taken on October 17, 1990.
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Right - Dual structures on Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 at the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene. Photo taken on October 17, 1990.
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Left - Completed southbound Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 Overpass at the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene. Photo taken on October 17, 1990.
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Right - Future southbound lanes of Hwy 69 & Hwy 400, facing north from the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on October 17, 1990.
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Left - Facing north along Hwy 12 approaching the Atherley Narrows Bridge in Orillia in 1991, shortly before the structure was replaced. Growing traffic pressure on this strategic highway link between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching forced the Ministry of Transportation to replace the existing two-lane structure across Atherley Narrows with a four-lane highway bridge in 1998-1999. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 6, 1991.
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Right - Lake Couchiching side of the Atherley Narrows Bridge on Hwy 12 in Orillia. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 6, 1991.
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Left - Facing east along Hwy 12 towards the completed Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 Interchange in Waubaushene. Photo taken on August 17, 1992.
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Right - Facing south along the new southbound lanes of Hwy 69 & Hwy 400 approaching the Hwy 12 Interchange in Waubaushene. Photo taken on August 17, 1992.
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Left - Facing north along Hwy 12 towards Orillia at the Trent Canal Bridge at Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on June 16, 1993.
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Right - Eastern side of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12 at Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on June 16, 1993.
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Left - Rehabilitation of the Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Right - During rehabilitation of the Talbot River Bridge in 1994-1995, temporary traffic signals alternated northbound and southbound traffic flow on Hwy 12. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Left - Reconstructed northbound side of the Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge. As part of this bridge rehabilitation, the old steel handrails were removed and replaced by concrete handrails. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Right - Upon completion of the northbound side of the Talbot River Bridge, the southbound lane of Hwy 12 was closed for reconstruction. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Left - As part of the rehabilitation of the Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12, the asphalt roadway surface was removed in order to allow repairs to be made to the concrete deck and steel reinforcing bars. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Right - Concrete deck restoration on the Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Left - Completed Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12, facing north towards Orillia. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on September 27, 1995.
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Right - Rehabilitated Talbot River Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on September 27, 1995.
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Left - Eastern side of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12 at Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Right - During 1995, an extensive rehabilitation project was carried out on the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Left - Pier enclosure at the southern end of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12 at Gamebridge. During the bridge rehabilitation project, the piers were reconstructed. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Right - View of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12 near Gamebridge, facing south from the northern side of the Trent Canal. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 15, 1995.
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Left - The north pier was removed and replaced during the rehabilitation of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12. Temporary steel piers were installed to support the bridge during the pier replacement phase. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Right - Concrete form installation at the Trent River Bridge, in preparation for the concrete pour. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Left - The original north pier of the Trent Canal Bridge was replaced virtually in-kind with a new pier during the bridge rehabilitation project. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Right - The ingenious temporary steel pier system was designed so that Hwy 12 could remain open to traffic during the replacement of the north pier. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on May 24, 1995.
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Left - The north pier was completely replaced during the reconstruction of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12. The temporary steel piers were removed shortly after this photo was taken. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on June 29, 1995.
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Right - The pier immediately north of the Trent Canal was encased with a new thicker layer of concrete. The concrete was pumped into customized steel forms surrounding the original bridge piers. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on June 29, 1995.
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Left - Deck rehabilitation of the Trent Canal Bridge on Hwy 12. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on June 29, 1995.
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Right - Replaced north pier of the Trent Canal Bridge at the end of the construction project. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on September 27, 1995.
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