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All photographs displayed on this page were taken by the
Webmaster (Cameron Bevers), unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are
arranged in approximate chronological order, while present day photographs (Year 2000 to date)
are arranged by location from south to north. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
Please note that all photographs displayed on this
website are protected by copyright. These photographs must not be reproduced, published,
electronically stored or copied, distributed, or posted onto other websites without
my written permission. If you want to use photos from this website, please
email me first for permission. Thank-you!
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Historical Highway 169 Photographs
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 11 towards the new Hwy 169 Interchange in Washago (August 14, 1984) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Newly-completed Hwy 169 Overpass on Hwy 11 in Washago (August 14, 1984) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Southern side of the new Hwy 169 Overpass in Washago. Note that the box-beam median barrier on Hwy 11 has not been installed yet. (August 14, 1984) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Bridge-mounted overhead guide sign marking the Hwy 169 Interchange on Hwy 11 in Washago (August 14, 1984) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Northern side of the Hwy 169 Overpass on Hwy 11 in Washago (May 22, 1985) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Approaching the Hwy 169 Interchange on Hwy 11 in Washago, facing south (June, 1986) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Facing west across the Hwy 169 Overpass on Hwy 11 in Washago (June, 1986) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Facing north along Hwy 11 towards the Hwy 169 Interchange from the Washago Railway Overhead (September 29, 1988) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Dual Hwy 11 & Hwy 169 route markers between Washago and Gravenhurst. (Photograph taken on June 23, 1995 - © Roger Fox)  Above - Sign marking the end of Hwy 169 at the Hwy 12 Junction near Brechin. (Photograph taken on June 23, 1995 - © Roger Fox) |
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Present Day Highway 169 Photographs
 Left - Hwy 169 South Overpass on Hwy 11 at Washago. Up until 1998, Hwy 169 ran concurrently with Hwy 11 between Washago and Gravenhurst. As a result, there are actually two interchanges for Hwy 169 along Hwy 11, situated about 18 km apart. The Hwy 169 Interchange located at Washago is the southernmost of the two junctions. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The ramps of the Hwy 169 South Interchange are in a modified "B-Trumpet" configuration, with the loop ramp to Hwy 169 South lying downstream of the overpass. This interchange is situated on a small island at the convergence of the Black and Severn Rivers. The adjacent rivers created considerable space constraints when the interchange was being designed. Accordingly, the layout and ramp geometry of this interchange had to be configured to fit within these natural barriers. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The loop ramp from Hwy 11 South to Hwy 169 South has a 30 km/h advisory speed. The design of "B" loop ramps for traffic exiting a freeway is normally discouraged in Ontario, because of the potential for traffic to enter the ramp from the freeway at a speed that exceeds the design speed of the loop ramp. However, in this particular case, the interchange design options were limited by the natural constraints of the adjacent river and surrounding topography. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking underneath the Hwy 169 South Overpass on Hwy 11 at Washago. The bridge deck has been superelevated to compensate for the reduced radius of the ramps to and from Hwy 11 South. Structure completed in 1984. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Date stamp (1984) and structure identification number on the Hwy 169 South Overpass. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Northern side of the Hwy 169 South Overpass on Hwy 11 at Washago. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 11 towards Gravenhurst from the Hwy 169 South Overpass at Washago. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 11 towards Orillia from the Hwy 169 South Overpass at Washago. Note the two "buttonhook" on and off ramps which join Hwy 169 to Hwy 11 North on the left in the distant background. (Photograph taken on June 6, 2009 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Advance overhead guide sign for the Hwy 169 North Junction at Gravenhurst on Northbound Hwy 11. Due to the unusual left-hand exit at this interchange, this extra overhead sign was placed 2 km in advance of the interchange. The Hwy 169 North Interchange is very well signed, when compared to other interchanges on Hwy 11. (Photograph taken on June 17, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - This large arched truss sign gantry south of Gravenhurst carries a secondary exit sign for the Hwy 169 North Interchange on Northbound Hwy 11. (Photograph taken on June 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 11 towards the Hwy 169 North Interchange at Gravenhurst. (Photograph taken on June 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Diagrammatic guide sign on Northbound Hwy 11 at the Hwy 169 North Interchange in Gravenhurst. (Photograph taken on June 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Junction of Hwy 11 and Hwy 169 North, facing north towards Gravenhurst. Click here to see a photo of this junction as it appeared in 1949. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Former Hwy 169 alignment north of Bala approaching the Medora Creek Bridge. This section of Hwy 169 was bypassed by a new highway many years ago. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of the narrow one-lane bridge over Medora Creek on the old Hwy 169 alignment near Bala. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Side view of the Medora Creek Bridge on the old Hwy 169 alignment. This narrow bridge was constructed long before the Department of Highways assumed the Gravenhurst to MacTier Highway in 1937. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Abandoned Hwy 169 alignment just east of Foot's Bay. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Another view of the abandoned Hwy 169 alignment near Foot's Bay. (Photograph taken on June 4, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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