Ontario Highway 2 Photographs - Page 16 - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Left - Facing east along Hwy 2 (Dundas Street) approaching the Hwy 33 South Junction at Dufferin Avenue in Trenton. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Hwy 2 and Hwy 33 South Junction in Trenton, facing east. These two highways have joined together at the intersection of Dundas Street and Dufferin Avenue ever since Hwy 33 was first assumed as a new King's Highway between Trenton and Bloomfield in 1934. Like many King's Highways in Central Ontario, both Hwy 2 and Hwy 33 in the Trenton area were transferred to municipal levels of government during the 1990s. The sections of Hwy 2 and Hwy 33 through the urbanized parts of Trenton itself have always been under municipal jurisdiction. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 2 towards Brighton from the Hwy 33 South Junction in Trenton. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Junction assembly on eastbound Hwy 2 marking the Hwy 33 South Junction in Trenton. Until the 1990s, both Hwy 2 and Hwy 33 in the Trenton area were provincial highways. Jurisdiction over both routes was subsequently transferred from the province to the municipal tier between 1996 and 1998. Provincial jurisdiction over Hwy 33 now begins at the Hwy 62 Junction in Bloomfield, located about 45 km southeast of Trenton. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Junction assembly on northbound Hwy 33 at the Hwy 2 Junction in Trenton. Hwy 33 briefly follows a concurrent route with Hwy 2 for approximately 500 metres. Traffic bound for Hwy 401 is directed to use Hwy 33 North via Downtown Trenton. Motorists can also access Hwy 401 by turning left and following westbound Hwy 2 to Wooler Road. In fact, the vast majority of Hwy 33 motorists actually prefer Wooler Road to access Hwy 401, since it is much faster and bypasses Trenton entirely. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing east along Hwy 2 & Hwy 33 towards Downtown Trenton from Dufferin Avenue (Hwy 33 South). See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 2 & Hwy 33 approaching Dufferin Avenue. At the traffic signals, Hwy 33 turns left and resumes its route south towards Wellington. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Junction assembly on westbound Hwy 2 & Hwy 33 approaching Dufferin Avenue (Hwy 33 South) in Trenton. Sadly, the old King's Highway route markers through Trenton were removed in 2003 and replaced with municipal "flowerpot" route markers. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Junction assembly at the Hwy 2 & Hwy 33 South Junction in Trenton, facing west. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing north along Hwy 33 (Dufferin Avenue) approaching the Hwy 2 Junction (Dundas Street). At the traffic signals, Hwy 33 turns right and heads into Downtown Trenton concurrently with Hwy 2. Beyond Trenton, Hwy 33 continues north to join Hwy 401. The route ultimately ends at Hwy 14 in Stirling. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing south along Hwy 33 towards Wellington from the Hwy 2 Junction in Trenton. For those who have extra time on their journey, Hwy 33 forms a very pleasant and leisurely alternate route between Trenton and Kingston through Prince Edward County. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - View of Trenton from the Mount Pelion Lookout. Hwy 33 can be the seen in the background heading south out of Trenton towards Wellington. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on August 13, 2017 - © Cameron Bevers)

Above - New Trent River Bridge on Hwy 2 at Trenton. This structure was completed in 1990 on temporary piers about 10 metres south of its current location. It was built to replace an aging swing bridge that had been erected in 1916. Upon completion of the new structure, the original 1916 truss bridge was dismantled, while traffic was rerouted and allowed to use the new bridge. On November 19, 1990, the new bridge was slid into its correct current position (in proper alignment with Trenton's main street) using hydraulic jacks on a Teflon slide path. The process of moving the 3,000 metric tonne structure took approximately four hours. It was reportedly the first time that a North American bridge had ever been shifted in a lateral direction, making it a true engineering feat. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on October 9, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)