Photographic History of King's Highway 23 - Page 1


Hwy 23 Photos - Page 2

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!

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Historical Highway 23 Photographs


HWY 23 #1

Above - Grading operations on Hwy 23 south of Kirkton (1949)
Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation




Present Day Highway 23 Photographs (Elginfield to Listowel)


HWY 23 #4 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #3 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Fish Creek Bridge on Hwy 23 north of Kirkton. Structure completed in 1938.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing north on Hwy 23 at Fish Creek Bridge north of Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #5 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #6 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing south along Hwy 23 towards Kirkton at Fish Creek Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Embossed features on concrete railing of North Fish Creek Bridge on Hwy 23
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #7 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #8 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - East side of Fish Creek Bridge north of Kirkton. This structure was in an advanced state of deterioration at the time this photo was taken. The structure was replaced in late 2003.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Looking south towards Kirkton along Hwy 23 across the Fish Creek Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #9 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #10 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Eastern side of Fish Creek Bridge, looking north towards Mitchell
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Western side of Fish Creek Bridge in Kirkton. Structure completed in 1937.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #11 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #12 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Eastern side of Fish Creek Bridge in Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Looking north along Hwy 23 at Fish Creek Bridge in Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #13 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #14 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Looking south towards Elginfield along Hwy 23 across Fish Creek Bridge in Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Close-up of railing of Fish Creek Bridge in Kirkton, showing embossed concrete features
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #15 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #16 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Facing north on Hwy 23 at Fish Creek Bridge south of Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Eastern side of Fish Creek Bridge south of Kirkton. Structure completed in 1937.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #17 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #18 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Western side of Fish Creek Bridge south of Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Close-up of railing design of Fish Creek Bridge south of Kirkton
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #19 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #20 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Flat Creek Bridge on Hwy 23 north of Kirkton. This structure was constructed in 1937, but was recently rehabilitated. Unfortunately, the fancy old steel and concrete parapets were removed and replaced by these mundane concrete Jersey barriers.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Looking north along Hwy 23 at Thames River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #21 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #22 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Eastern side of Thames River Tributary Bridge. Structure completed in 1930.
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing south towards Mitchell along Hwy 23 at Thames River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #23 - © Cameron Bevers

Above - Western side of Thames River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #2 - © Cameron Bevers

Above - Eastern parapet of the Thames River Tributary Bridge. Note the old Bell Telephone sign on the parapet.
(Photograph taken in June 2002  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #24 - © Cameron Bevers

Above - Close-up of old porcelain Bell Telephone sign on the Thames River Tributary Bridge
(Photograph taken on May 24, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #25 - © Cameron Bevers         HWY 23 #26 - © Cameron Bevers

Left - Eastern side of Hwy 23 bridge over the Maitland River at Listowel
(Photograph taken on May 25, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Western side of the Maitland River Bridge on Hwy 23 at Listowel. Structure completed in 1964.
(Photograph taken on May 25, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)





HWY 23 #27 - © Cameron Bevers

Above - Facing south towards Mitchell along Hwy 23 at Maitland River Bridge at Listowel
(Photograph taken on May 25, 2003  -  © Cameron Bevers)




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