Ontario Highway 3 Photographs - Page 6 - History of Ontario's Kings Highways

Left - Southern side of the Lynn River Bridge on Hwy 3 in Simcoe. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Northern side of the Lynn River Bridge on Hwy 3. This steel beam structure was originally completed in 1923, but it was widened in 1957 to accommodate an undivided four-lane highway. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - View of the Lynn River Bridge superstructure. The older 1920s steel plate girder beams are flanked on both sides by a newer steel beam superstructure, which support the external lanes and sidewalk. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - This photograph clearly shows the older 1923 steel plate girder beams in the background and the newer 1957 steel beam extension in the foreground. A sidewalk was also added to the Lynn River structure in 1957. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Facing west along Hwy 3 towards the Hwy 24 Junction in Simcoe from the Lynn River Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing east along Hwy 3 towards Jarvis at the Lynn River Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on April 2, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Present Nanticoke Creek Bridge on Hwy 3. Structure completed in 1952. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - South side of the Nanticoke Creek Bridge showing unusual "winged" parapet walls. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Abandoned Hwy 3 bridge over Nanticoke Creek. Structure completed in 1924. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Overgrown Hwy 3 pavement across the old Nanticoke Creek Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Another view of the overgrown 1924 bridge over Nanticoke Creek on Hwy 3. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Dated culvert (1921) on a former Hwy 3 alignment west of Jarvis. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Former Hwy 3 alignment east of the Nanticoke Creek Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - The former Hwy 3 alignment curves off to the left west of Jarvis. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Signs marking the Hwy 3 and Hwy 6 Junction in Jarvis. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Facing north along Hwy 6 from the Hwy 3 Junction in Jarvis. Note the 1940s-era traffic signal poles at this junction. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Inscription on a culvert on a former Hwy 3 alignment west of Balmoral - "THE KING'S HIGHWAY 1930". See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Abandoned Hwy 3 alignment west of Balmoral at Concession 7. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Former Hwy 3 alignment through Nelles Corners. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - This rare five-span steel truss bridge spans the Grand River on Hwy 3 at Cayuga. It was completed in 1924. Until quite recently, it was the oldest steel truss bridge in the provincial highway system. The bridge was replaced in 2012-2013 due to its age and narrow lane widths. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Left - Western approach to the Grand River (Cayuga) Bridge on Hwy 3, facing east. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Right - Eastern approach to Hwy 3 bridge over the Grand River (Cayuga), facing west. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)

Above - Facing west along Hwy 3 at Cayuga towards the narrow Grand River Bridge built in 1924. See an Enlarged Photo Here.
(Photograph taken on June 22, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)