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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 (2010 to date)
are arranged by location from west to east. 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
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Historical Secondary Highway 515 Photographs
Left - Excavation and grading of a new rock cut on Hwy 515 east of Combermere by Day Labour. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1962. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1962) Right - Rock cut, grading operations and granular base construction along Hwy 515, 2 miles east of the Hwy 62 Junction at Combermere. In decades past, lower-complexity construction work along the provincial highway system was frequently performed "in-house" by the Department of Highways' own personnel, rather than contracted out to private construction companies. Maintenance work crews from District #10 (Bancroft District) were utilized to perform this grading work. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1963. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1963) 
Above - Grading operations along Hwy 515 west of Palmer Rapids by DHO District #10 (Bancroft District) work crews. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1966. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1966) 
Above - Rock fill approaches at the proposed Madawaska River Bridge on a revised alignment of Hwy 515 at Latchford Bridge, Contract #1982-12. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1982. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1982) 
Left - Bypassed alignment of Hwy 515 (Schroder Road) along the Madawaska River Bridge at Latchford Bridge. This section of Hwy 515 was bypassed in the early
1980s when a new bridge was constructed over the Madawaska River at Latchford Bridge. The route of Hwy 515 was diverted onto a new alignment as part of this work,
which bypassed almost 1 km of the old highway's route. Jurisdiction over this bypassed section of Hwy 515 was transferred from the province to the Township of Raglan
in August 1984. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on October 9, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Site of the old Madawaska River Bridge on Old Hwy 515 (Schroder Road) at Latchford Bridge. Prior to the completion of the new bridge in 1983, Hwy 515 curved sharply to the left and crossed over the bridge. Originally, this was a steel through truss structure with only a single traffic lane. The steel through truss structure was eventually removed due to load restrictions and replaced with a temporary Bailey Bridge, which remained in service at this location until the new bridge was opened to traffic in 1983. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on October 9, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Above - Southern side of the new Madawaska River Bridge (Site #29-186) on Hwy 515 at Latchford Bridge, as seen from the old route of Hwy 515 (Schroder Road).
This single-span steel girder structure was completed in 1983. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on October 9, 2004 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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Present Day Secondary Highway 515 Photographs
Left - Facing west along Hwy 515 towards Combermere at the Madawaska River Bridge (Site #29-92) at Jewellville. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of the Madawaska River Bridge on Hwy 515 at Jewellville. This three-span steel girder structure was built under Contract #1967-43, and was completed in 1968. An interesting problem arose during construction of the substructure for this bridge in 1967. One of the steel "H" piles for the easternmost bridge pier did not drive down to bedrock at the anticipated depth. After further investigation, engineers determined that a sloping rock ledge was preventing the pile from being fully advanced to the correct depth. The rock ledge was exposed and slots were drilled out in the dimensions and shape of the H-pile. The pile was then driven into these slots in the rock. As an additional reinforcement, the pier was doweled deeper into the rock before being filled with concrete. Although engineers thoroughly investigate subsurface conditions by taking foundations boreholes and soil samples when designing a new bridge, these boreholes only provide of snapshot of what lies beneath the earth at a very specific location. Occasionally, unexpected subsurface conditions arise which require some innovative thinking! See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - The former site of the Madawaska River Bridge on Hwy 515 lies just downstream of the current bridge. Built in 1908, this bridge consisted of two steel
pony truss spans supported on concrete abutments and a timber crib centre pier. With a roadway width of only 12 feet, the old bridge was too narrow to allow both
directions of traffic to cross the bridge simultaneously. As the bridge aged, its ability to carry traffic loads was also diminished. By 1965, DHO engineers applied a
6-ton load limit on the bridge as a safety precaution, until the replacement bridge could be constructed. Bridges built at the dawn of the 20th Century were typically
designed for the non-motorized vehicles of that era, and were thus simply not designed to carry heavy truck traffic. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the Madawaska River looking downstream from the Hwy 515 Bridge at Jewellville. The old bridge which previously carried Hwy 515 traffic was removed from service shortly after the new bridge was completed in 1968. Although the timber crib centre pier of the old bridge was removed, the two concrete abutments were simply abandoned and left in place along the riverbanks. The overgrown remnants of the abutments can be still be seen today on either side of the river. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing east along Hwy 515 at the Madawaska River Bridge at Jewellville. The new bridge allowed both directions of traffic on Hwy 515 to cross the
Madawaska River simultaneously, and also allowed heavy trucks to once again use Hwy 515. Previously, a 6-ton load limit on the old Jewellville Bridge prevented use of
Hwy 515 by heavy trucks. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Northern side of the Madawaska River Bridge on Hwy 515 at Jewellville. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing east along Hwy 515 approaching the small community of Palmer Rapids. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of Hwy 515 through Palmer Rapids, facing west towards Combermere. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing east along Hwy 515 approaching the Hwy 514 Junction east of Palmer Rapids. The route of Hwy 514 connects Hwy 515 to Hwy 28 at Hardwood Lake, via
Schutt. This strategic highway link allowed motorists to utilize a short cut route between Hwy 41 at Denbigh and Hwy 62 at Combermere. Previously, motorists had to
detour many miles out of their way to travel between these two villages. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Older fingerboard guide signs along eastbound Hwy 515 approaching the Hwy 514 Junction. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing west along Hwy 515 towards Combermere from the Hwy 514 Junction. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the Hwy 514 & Hwy 515 Junction, facing east towards Quadeville. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing south along Hwy 514 towards Schutt from the Hwy 515 Junction. Compared to the other Secondary Highways of Renfrew County, Hwy 514 is a relatively
new provincial highway. It was established in 1975 - two decades after the area's other Secondary Highways were established. Jurisdiction over all of Ontario's
Secondary Highways within Renfrew County were transferred from the province to the municipal tier during the 1990s. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction sign assembly at the Hwy 514 & Hwy 515 Junction between Palmer Rapids and Quadeville. Motorists who reach the northern terminus of Hwy 514 can either turn left and follow Hwy 515 to the Hwy 62 Junction at Combermere via Palmer Rapids, or turn right and follow Hwy 515 easterly towards the Eganville area via Quadeville and Foymount. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing west along Hwy 515 towards Palmer Rapids at the Hwy 514 Junction. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 515 towards Quadeville from the Hwy 514 Junction. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 1, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)
More Secondary Highway 515 Photographs Coming Soon!
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