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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
east to west. Click on any thumbnail to see a larger image!
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Page 26: Present Day Highway 17 Photographs (English River to Ignace)
 Left - Southern side of English River Bridge. Structure completed in 1950. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Note the gravel banks on the south side of the English River Bridge. During construction of the bridge in 1949 and 1950, a temporary Bailey Bridge was installed on these gravel approaches in order to divert traffic around the construction site. Click here to see a 1949 Photo of the English River Bridge construction site, including the temporary Bailey Bridge. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east towards Upsala on Hwy 17 at English River Bridge (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Northern side of the English River Bridge. Timber bridges are becoming scarce in Ontario. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up view of timber deck of English River Bridge on Hwy 17 (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west towards Ignace on Hwy 17 at English River Bridge (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of railings on the English River Bridge. These railings are not original, and were only added to the bridge recently. The original railings were made exclusively of wood. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the English River from Hwy 17 (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The entrance to this abandoned Hwy 17 alignment west of English River is now almost completely obscured by trees. The alignment is barely visible from the current highway. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Despite the overgrown entrance, the white centre lines on this old alignment are visible. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The old alignment actually crosses the current Hwy 17, then disappears back into the woods (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Another view of the abandoned Hwy 17 alignment west of English River (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - A significant portion of the original 1930s highway alignment was bypassed in the 1950s (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - This abandoned Hwy 17 alignment near English River is several kilometers long (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Curve on abandoned alignment of Hwy 17 near English River (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east towards Upsala on Hwy 17 at Gulliver River Bridge (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - North side of Gulliver River Bridge. Structure completed in 1942. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - South side of Gulliver River Bridge, facing east towards Upsala (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of timber trestle supporting the deck of Gulliver River Bridge (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of Gulliver River Bridge, facing west towards Ignace (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west towards Ignace on Hwy 17 at Gulliver River Bridge (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Abandoned Hwy 17 alignment at Tower Hill in Ignace, facing east towards Upsala (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Abandoned Hwy 17 alignment at Tower Hill, facing west towards downtown Ignace (Photograph taken on September 1, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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