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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 north to south. 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 37 Photographs
 Above - Facing north along Hwy 37 towards the Moira River Bridge between Belleville and Plainfield (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation At the time that this photograph was taken in 1952, the original steel truss bridge across the Moira River was still in place on the former Hwy 37 alignment, at right. The old truss bridge failed in 1945 and was replaced by the current highway bridge. The old truss spans were eventually demolished and removed, but the concrete piers and abutments of this early truss bridge can still be found today, just to the east of the current Hwy 37 alignment.  Above - Moira River Bridge on Hwy 37 north of Belleville (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - One mile south of Actinolite on Hwy 37 (1954) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 37 in Tweed (ca. 1960) |
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Present Day Highway 37 Photographs
 Above - Sign marking the end of Hwy 37 approaching the Hwy 7 Junction in Actinolite. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing south along Hwy 37 towards Actinolite. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Approaching the Hwy 37 Junction on Hwy 7 in Actinolite, facing east. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 9, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Northern terminus of Hwy 37 at the Hwy 7 Junction in Actinolite. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 37 from the Hwy 7 Junction in Actinolite. This route forms an important cut-off between Hwy 401 and Hwy 7, which are two of Central Ontario's busiest highways. Many motorists choose to use Hwy 37 and Hwy 7 instead of Hwy 416 to reach Ottawa from the Toronto area, since it is a considerably shorter route than using the freeway. The route offered by Hwy 37 and Hwy 7 is also quite scenic. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - The junction of Hwy 37 and Hwy 7 at Actinolite is unusual, because it is one of the only places in the southern portion of Ontario where two King's Highways join together at a stop-controlled intersection. Apart from those found in Northern Ontario, most King's Highway junctions are now controlled by traffic signals. Signals are not required at this intersection due to the prevailing south-to-east and east-to-south traffic movements here, which are more or less uninterrupted. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Hwy 7 towards Madoc from the Hwy 37 Junction in Actinolite. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 7 at the Hwy 37 Junction in Actinolite. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Kaladar from the Hwy 37 Junction in Actinolite. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 7 at the Hwy 37 Junction in Actinolite. Motorists turning left here can follow Hwy 37 to Belleville, where the highway links up with Hwy 401. It is interesting to note that the "control city" on this guide sign is actually Hwy 401, not Belleville. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Approaching the Hwy 37 Junction on Hwy 7 in Actinolite, facing west. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Green guide sign on Westbound Hwy 7 approaching the Hwy 37 Junction at Actinolite. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 7 towards Kaladar from Actinolite. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Roadside park beside the Skootamatta River on Hwy 7 at the Hwy 37 Junction in Actinolite. This is one of several roadside parks operated by MTO along Hwy 7 between Peterborough and Ottawa. It is an extremely popular stopping point in the peak summer tourism months. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Former Hwy 7 alignment in Actinolite. This is the point where the former alignment of Hwy 7 passing through Actinolite joins the Actinolite Diversion (current Hwy 7). The Actinolite Diversion was completed in 1933, bypassing this former section of Hwy 7. For many years, this route acted as a short cut-off, carrying traffic from Hwy 37 to Hwy 7. However, the road was closed off at one end when the current junction of Hwy 7 & Hwy 37 was improved several decades ago. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along the former Hwy 7 alignment in Actinolite. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Former alignment of Hwy 7 in Actinolite, facing west towards the road's terminus. Originally, this road continued south towards Belleville as Hwy 37. The former highway alignment new serves as an access road to a cemetery. (Photograph taken on July 10, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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