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This page contains historical and present day photos of Ontario's King's Highway 49 (#2), which ran from Picton northerly to
Highway 401 in the Belleville area. 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!
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 King's Highway 49 (#2) Photographs
Above - Artistic rendering of the proposed Quinte Skyway on Hwy 49 (Formerly Hwy 41) near Deseronto (1963) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1963) 
Above - Heavy grading on a new alignment of Hwy 49 south of Roblin Mills (1971) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1971) |
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Present Day King's Highway 49 (#2) Photographs
Left - An older "angled" exit sign for Hwy 49 on eastbound Hwy 401. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Western side of the Hwy 49 Overpass on Hwy 401 near Deseronto. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Eastern side of the Hwy 49 Overpass on Hwy 401. This four-span continuous T-beam structure was completed in 1961. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Green guide sign on southbound Hwy 2 & Hwy 49 near Deseronto, marking the turn-off for Hwy 2 East. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Junction route marker assembly at the Hwy 2 East and Hwy 49 Junction near Deseronto. Hwy 2 & Hwy 49 share a concurrent route for approximately
4.2 km in the Deseronto area. The two highways part ways again in nearby Marysville, where Hwy 49 continues north to Hwy 401, while Hwy 2 West turns off towards
Belleville. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction route marker assembly for Hwy 49 near Deseronto. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Green guide sign for Hwy 2 East on northbound Hwy 49 near Deseronto. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south towards the Quinte Skyway on Hwy 49 near Deseronto. The Quinte Skyway is one of two high-level bridges connecting the mainland to the island municipality of Prince Edward County. The other structure is the Norris Whitney (Belleville Bay) Bridge on Hwy 62. The tangential alignment of Hwy 49 across the Quinte Skyway and the lack of reference points on the horizon gives the false illusion that the skyway merely "ends" in mid-air. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing north along Hwy 49 towards Deseronto on the Quinte Skyway. The Quinte Skyway was completed and officially opened to traffic on September 6, 1967 after almost three years of construction. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north from the south end of the Quinte Skyway on Hwy 49 between Picton and Deseronto. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - The Quinte Skyway on Hwy 49 rises high above the north shore of Prince Edward County. This 17-span steel plate girder structure has a total length of
approximately 850 metres (2,780 feet). See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 49 towards the Quinte Skyway from Prince Edward Road 15. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on August 11, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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