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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 7: Present Day Highway 17 Photographs (North Bay to Sudbury)
 Left - Champlain Bridge on Hwy 17 in Sturgeon Falls. This steel arch bridge spans the Sturgeon River. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - South side of the Champlain Bridge on Hwy 17. Structure completed in 1954. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of the Sturgeon River (Champlain) Bridge from the east bank (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east towards North Bay along Hwy 17 at Sturgeon River (Champlain) Bridge (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up view of parapet design on the Champlain Bridge in Sturgeon Falls (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Commemorative plaque marking the completion of the Champlain Bridge in 1954 (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - View of the steel arch substructure of the Champlain Bridge spanning the Sturgeon River. This structure was one of the last steel arch bridges ever constructed in the Ontario highway system. Unfortunately, this aesthetically pleasing bridge design never saw widespread use in Ontario, making examples such as this one rather rare. Only a handful of similar bridges can be found on Ontario's provincial highways. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - An older King's Highway 17 Junction signpost with "JCT" tab in Sturgeon Falls. This type of highway sign assembly is now becoming rather scarce in Ontario. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - An old stone bridge abutment can be seen beside the current Hwy 17 Bridge over the Sturgeon River. The stone abutment used to support a 19th Century steel truss bridge, until the bridge was demolished in the 1950s. The old bridge carried Hwy 17 traffic until 1954, when the current bridge was opened. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along a former Hwy 17 alignment at the Kirk Creek Bridge near Verner (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The Kirk Creek Bridge is an old timber trestle bridge that was constructed in the 1930s. The bridge deck was rehabilitated quite recently. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along an abandoned Hwy 17 alignment towards the old Deer Creek Bridge near Warren (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The abandoned Deer Creek Bridge on the former Hwy 17 alignment east of Warren (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - This simple Warren truss bridge design was used extensively by the Department of Northern Development on new Northern Ontario Trunk Roads built during the 1920s and 1930s. However, many of the old steel truss bridges were torn down and replaced with wider structures. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east across the abandoned Deer Creek Bridge on the former Hwy 17 alignment near Warren (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The former Hwy 17 alignment east of Warren is now closed to through traffic (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - This former alignment of Hwy 17 near Warren was closed several decades ago, and is now completely overgrown (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Hwy 17 towards Sudbury near Hagar (Photograph taken on June 18, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Abandoned alignment of Hwy 17 near Coniston. Note the grooved concrete pavement, which was designed to facilitate pavement drainage and assist in vehicle traction. (Photograph taken in July, 2002 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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