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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 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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Present Day Highway 58 Photographs
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 58 at the CP Railway Overhead south of Welland. The Hwy 58A Junction lies just beyond the structure. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Western side of the CP Railway Overhead on Hwy 58 south of Welland. This structure was built in 1971 as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway's project to relocate a section of the Welland Canal. Since this was not an MTO-designed bridge, it features several unique design elements, the most obvious of which are the very unusual inverted V-shaped piers. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Eastern side of the CP Railway Overhead on Hwy 58 south of Welland. The structure crosses the approach to the Townline Tunnel, a combined road and highway tunnel which passes below the Welland Canal about 3 km to the east of Hwy 58. In order to pass below the Welland Canal at an acceptable longitudinal grade, the railway lines were constructed through a massive earth cut which commences just west of Hwy 58. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 58 towards Port Colborne at the CP Railway Overhead south of Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Approaching the Hwy 58A Junction on Hwy 58, facing north towards Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Guide signs marking the Hwy 58A Junction on Hwy 58 in Welland. This intersection marks the northern terminus of the south leg of Hwy 58. Up until the late 1990s, the south leg of Hwy 58 was connected to the north leg of Hwy 58. The section of Hwy 58 that passed through Welland was a connecting link that was signed along Prince Charles Drive, Thorold Road and Niagara Street. However, the connecting link agreement between MTO and the City of Welland was repealed in 1997 and references to Hwy 58 through the city were subsequently removed. The former route of Hwy 58 along Prince Charles Drive is now signed as Niagara Road 54. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - A lone "To 140" trailblazer has been placed on Northbound Hwy 58 at the Hwy 58A Junction, presumably to guide through traffic on Hwy 58 away from Downtown Welland. The route of former Hwy 58 through Welland is rather convoluted. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 58A from the Hwy 58 Junction. Hwy 58A forms a bypass around the south side of Welland. Hwy 58A begins at this intersection and continues east for 5 km, where it joins with Hwy 140. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Western terminus of Hwy 58A at the Hwy 58 Junction in Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Approaching the Hwy 58 Junction on Hwy 58A. Motorists who turn left here can follow Hwy 58 to Port Colborne. Turning right at the intersection will lead motorists into Welland along Prince Charles Drive (former Hwy 58). (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Guide signs marking the Hwy 58 Junction on Westbound Hwy 58A in Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Advance guide signs marking the Hwy 58 Junction. However, there is no sign indicating that Hwy 58A ends at this intersection. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing south along Prince Charles Drive (former Hwy 58) towards the Hwy 58A Junction in Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Advance junction sign assembly marking the Hwy 58 and Hwy 58A Junction on Southbound Prince Charles Drive (former Hwy 58). There are no turn-off signs marking this junction, just a fingerboard sign marking "Townline Road". (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Prince Charles Drive (former Hwy 58) from the Hwy 58A Junction in Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 58A from the Hwy 58 Junction in Welland. (Photograph taken in April 15, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Green guide sign for Hwy 20 at the Hwy 406 Interchange near Fonthill. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 406 towards the Hwy 20 & Hwy 58 Junction, before reconstruction. Shortly after this photo was taken, this two-lane section of Hwy 406 was twinned and a new interchange was constructed at Hwy 20. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 20 towards the Hwy 406 Junction, before reconstruction. This at-grade signalized intersection was replaced with a grade-separated interchange in 2006-2007. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 406 towards St. Catharines from Hwy 20 & Hwy 58, before the highway was twinned. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Route marker assembly at the Hwy 20 & 58 Junction on Hwy 406 near Allanburg. References to the downloaded section of Hwy 58 through Allanburg were removed from Hwy 406 during construction of the new Hwy 20 Interchange in 2007. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Junction of Hwy 406 and Hwy 20 & Hwy 58 near Allanburg, facing south. This congested intersection was replaced with a grade separation and interchange shortly after this photo was taken. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 406 towards the Hwy 20 Interchange near Fonthill. Note the temporary exit sign, which also indicates Hwy 58. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 20 towards the new overpass across Hwy 406. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing south along Hwy 406 towards Welland from the new Hwy 20 Overpass near Fonthill. A 4 km section of Hwy 406 was twinned in conjunction with the interchange construction project at Hwy 20. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - New interchange construction at Hwy 406 and Hwy 20. Note the old right-turn deceleration lane in the background, which was later removed. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 406 towards St. Catharines from the new Hwy 20 Overpass near Fonthill. The new southbound lanes of Hwy 406 were still under construction when this photo was taken. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Ramp terminal construction at the Hwy 20 Interchange on Hwy 406. Due to project staging, a temporary ramp terminal was built a short distance to the west of this location. The temporary ramps can be seen in the background. The temporary ramps were removed once the permanent ramp terminal shown here was completed. (Photograph taken on July 25, 2007 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Aerial view of the Hwy 20 Interchange on Hwy 406 near Fonthill, facing northwest. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Aerial view of Hwy 20 approaching Fonthill, facing west from the Hwy 406 Interchange. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Aerial view of the Hwy 20 Interchange on Hwy 406 near Fonthill. This interchange was completed in 2007, eliminating a particularly congested at-grade signalized intersection on Hwy 406. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on June 18, 2011 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 20 & Hwy 58 towards Niagara Falls at the Allanburg Bridge. The Allanburg Lift Bridge across the Welland Canal can be seen in the background. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The Allanburg Bridge is a single-span steel truss (Warren type) spanning a tributary of Lake Gibson. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Northern side of the Allanburg Bridge on Hwy 20 & Hwy 58. Structure completed in 1934. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Hwy 20 & Hwy 58 towards Fonthill at the Allanburg Bridge. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Bridge manufacturer's plaque on the Allanburg Bridge on Hwy 20 & Hwy 58. Although the manufacturer's name is broken off, this bridge was likely built by the Hill Steel Construction Company of Hamilton, who built many steel truss bridges under contract for the Department of Highways in the 1930s. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of the Allanburg Bridge on Hwy 20 & Hwy 58. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 20 & Hwy 58 towards the Welland Canal Lift Bridge at Allanburg. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the west tower of the Allanburg Lift Bridge. The centre bridge span can be hoisted up to allow marine traffic on the Welland Canal to pass through. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Welland Canal Lift Bridge at Allanburg. This bridge was constructed around 1930 as part of a project to relocate and widen a section of the Welland Canal near Allanburg. (Photograph taken on October 18, 2005 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - East portal of the twin-tube Thorold Tunnel on Hwy 58. This tunnel carries Hwy 58 below the Welland Canal. (Photograph taken in March, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of the Thorold Tunnel's west portal from the Pine Street Overpass. The tunnel opened to traffic on September 18, 1968. (Photograph taken in March, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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