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This page contains historical and present day photos of Ontario's Secondary Highway 519 (#1). 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 2010 to date) are arranged by location from south to north. Please note that sections of Highway 519 were renumbered as Highway 118 and
Highway 121 in 1981. 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
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Historical Secondary Highway 519 (#1) Photographs
  Above - Postcard view of Hwy 121 & Hwy 519 through Haliburton Village in 1965. This interesting photo of the village centre shows Highland Street signed as
both Hwy 121 & Hwy 519. The overlapped Hwy 519 designation was discontinued through Haliburton in 1981, after which time the village's main street was known as
Hwy 121 only. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1965.(Photo courtesy of L.F. Charter) 
 Left - Construction of a new bridge on Hwy 519 over the Drag River north of Gelert, Contract #1968-213. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1969.(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1969) Right - Widening a rock cut on Hwy 519 near Eagle Lake, Contract #1982-71. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1982.(Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1982) |
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Present Day Secondary Highway 519 (#1) Photographs
Left - A newer Haliburton County Road 21 flowerpot route marker at the western entrance to Haliburton Village. Prior to King's Highway 121's transfer to
Haliburton County in the 1990s, provincial jurisdiction over the highway resumed at this location. The section of Hwy 121 lying east of this point through Haliburton
Village was designated as a Municipal Connecting Link and was thus under the jurisdiction of the local municipality. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Scenic view of Haliburton Village and Head Lake from Hwy 121 near the intersection of Haliburton Road 1 Junction (Gelert Road). See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing west along Hwy 121 approaching the Haliburton Road 1 Junction (Gelert Road). Up until 1981, Gelert Road was part of an Ontario Secondary Highway
known as Hwy 519. The route of Hwy 519 was signed concurrently with Hwy 121 through Haliburton Village via Highland Street between 1956 and 1981, since Hwy 519 also
continued north of Haliburton Village up to Redstone Lake. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the western entrance to Haliburton Village on Hwy 121. Interestingly, Haliburton is not an incorporated village despite its distinctly urbanized area. It is part of the much larger Municipality of Dysart et al. As the name indicates, this municipality is comprised of the geographic townships of Dysart and others. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - View of Highland Street (Hwy 121) approaching Haliburton's village centre, facing east. This attractive all-seasons resort town is also the main
commerce area of Haliburton County and thus sees considerable local and tourist traffic. The fall colour season in Haliburton County is especially popular, with vivid
foliage displays visible throughout the village as well as the surrounding highlands. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Highland Street (Hwy 121) towards Minden at Cedar Street in Haliburton Village. When Hwy 121 was first assumed by the Department of Highways of Ontario (DHO) as a new King's Highway in 1955-1956, ownership of the entire highway route through Haliburton Village was under provincial jurisdiction and control. However, the DHO gradually transferred jurisdiction over Hwy 121 through the urbanized area of the village to municipal control beginning in 1968. At one time, the intersection of Cedar Street marked the resumption of provincial jurisdiction over Hwy 121 on the western side of the village. In 1981, this jurisdictional boundary was shifted even further west to Gelert Road. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - View of Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton's village centre, facing west from the Hwy 118 Junction at Maple Avenue. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Highland Street (Hwy 121) approaching the Hwy 118 Junction at Maple Avenue in Haliburton Village. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Junction sign assembly on southbound Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) approaching Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. Up until 2003, the route of
Hwy 118 came to an end at this intersection, while Hwy 121 continued straight ahead towards the Bancroft area via Maple Avenue. As a result of a 2003 highway
renumbering, the Hwy 121 designation east of Haliburton Village was supplanted by the Hwy 118 designation. This resulted in a 50 km easterly extension of Hwy 118 to
the Hwy 28 Junction at Paudash, located southwest of Bancroft. Signs are still in place at this intersection advising motorists of the change in route numbers. The
western leg of Hwy 121 from Haliburton Village to Minden was downloaded to the County of Haliburton in 1998 and is now officially known as Haliburton County
Road 21. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction of Hwy 118 & Hwy 121 in Haliburton Village, facing south along Maple Avenue. At this intersection, motorists can either turn right and follow Hwy 121 (today's Haliburton County Road 21) west towards Minden, or continue straight ahead towards the Bancroft area via Hwy 118. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing north along Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) from Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. From this intersection, Hwy 118 follows Maple Avenue
north out of the village centre. Hwy 118 then curves around the eastern and northern shores of Head Lake and then resumes its route westerly towards Carnarvon and
Bracebridge. Up until the early 1980s, this section of Hwy 118 was part of an Ontario Secondary Highway (Hwy 519). In 1981, the Vankoughnet Road between Bracebridge
and Carnarvon was assumed by the province as an easterly extension of Hwy 118. East of Carnarvon, parts of Hwy 519 and Hwy 530 were renumbered as Hwy 118, in order to
complete a new King's Highway link between the District of Muskoka and Haliburton County. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction sign assembly on northbound Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) approaching Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. Traffic approaching this junction can either turn left and follow Hwy 121 (today's County Road 21) westerly to Minden, or continue straight ahead via westbound Hwy 118 towards Bracebridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Junction sign assembly on southbound Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) at Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. Up until the 1990s, Hwy 121 ran in both
directions from this highway junction. Hwy 121 continued east towards Minden at right via today's Haliburton Road 21. Until 2003, Hwy 118 ended here, while Hwy 121
continued straight ahead (east) towards Bancroft. In order to simplify route numbering this area, the Ministry of Transportation decided to renumber the eastern leg
of Hwy 121 as an easterly extension of Hwy 118 during 2003. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Reassurance route marker for Hwy 118 on southbound Maple Avenue in Haliburton Village. A "Formerly 121" crown sign and tab are still in place at this junction following the renumbering of the eastern leg of Hwy 121 from Haliburton Village to Paudash as Hwy 118 back in 2003. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing north along Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) approaching Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of Maple Avenue (Hwy 118) facing south from Highland Street (Hwy 121) in Haliburton Village. The route of Hwy 118 continues south via Maple Avenue for one block. At the flashing beacon in the background, Hwy 118 turns left onto Mountain Street where the highway resumes its route east towards Tory Hill and the Bancroft area. See an Enlarged Photo Here. (Photograph taken on September 30, 2022 - © Cameron Bevers)
More Secondary Highway 519 (#1) Photographs Coming Soon!
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