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This page contains historical photos of Ontario's King's Highway 60 dating from 1933 to 1999. All photographs displayed on
this page were taken by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, unless specifically noted otherwise. Historical photographs are arranged in approximate chronological
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Page 1: Historical King's Highway 60 Photographs (1933-1999)
![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Department of Northern Development - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1933) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Department of Northern Development - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1933) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Department of Northern Development - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1934) ![]()
Above - Hwy 60 near Lake of Two Rivers in Algonquin Park, showing completed grading operations. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 14, 1939. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1939) ![]()
Above - View of a gravel-surfaced Hwy 60 at Cache Lake in Algonquin Park, facing west towards Huntsville. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 14, 1939. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1939) ![]() ![]()
Left - View of Hwy 60 facing west towards Lake of Two Rivers in Algonquin Park in 1939, showing the completed grading and crushed gravel surface. The
Department of Highways of Ontario (DHO) took over responsibility for the Algonquin Park Road in the Fall of 1937, after the former Department of Northern Development
was amalgamated with the DHO to form a single provincial road authority. Prior to 1937, the DHO was not responsible for roads in Northern Ontario. All major roads
lying north of the Severn River were administered by the Department of Northern Development. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 14, 1939. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1939) Right - Circa 1940 view of a gravel-surfaced Hwy 60 approaching the Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge, located about 7 miles east of Dwight. While Hwy 60 was paved between Huntsville and Dwight soon after the DHO assumed responsibility for Hwy 60 in 1937, the section of Hwy 60 between Dwight and Oxtongue Lake remained gravel-surfaced throughout World War II. This section of Hwy 60 was paved with a mulch asphalt surface in 1947, shortly after the conclusion of the war. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1940. (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) ![]() ![]()
Left - New DHO Truck Weigh Scale at the Hwy 35 & Hwy 60 Junction on Hwy 11 north of Huntsville in 1941. This new truck weigh scale was constructed in 1941.
It was one of several similar facilities built at strategic points along Ontario's King's Highway System in the late 1930s and early 1940s to enforce truck loading
regulations. For many years, this building also housed an Ontario Provincial Police detachment. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1941. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1941) ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1942) ![]()
Above - Circa 1945 view of Hwy 60 at Shrine Hill near Wilno, facing east towards Killaloe. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1945. (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) ![]() ![]()
Left - Motorist feeding a deer on Hwy 60 in Algonquin Park. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1947. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1947) Right - New mulch asphalt pavement along Hwy 60, facing east towards Whitney from Lake of Two Rivers in Algonquin Park. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1947. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1947) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1947) ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1947) ![]()
Above - New Oxtongue River Bridge on Hwy 60 located about 8 miles east of Dwight, shown shortly after completion in 1949. This creosoted timber trestle bridge
was constructed under Contract #1948-05. This new structure replaced an older timber trestle bridge built on the Algonquin Park Road in the mid-1930s by the
Department of Northern Development. In order to maintain traffic flow at all times, this bridge had to be built in two halves. During the initial construction phase,
all Hwy 60 traffic used the old bridge while one half of the new bridge was being built. Once the first half of the new bridge was completed, all Hwy 60 traffic was
shifted onto the partially-completed new structure. The old bridge was then demolished and the second half of the new bridge built in its place and then put into
service. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on September 4, 1949. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1949) ![]()
Above - Panoramic view of the DHO Roadside Park at Carson Lake in 1950. This interesting 15-acre park was established in 1941, where Hwy 60 crossed a narrow
isthmus between Carson Lake and Trout Lake about 4 miles west of Barry's Bay. At one time, camping was permitted on both the north and south sides of the highway. In
this photo, the Carson Lake side of the campground is visible on the opposite side of Hwy 60 at left, while the Trout Lake side of the campground can be seen across
the lake at right. In 1957, jurisdiction over the Carson Lake Roadside Park was transferred from the DHO to the Department of Lands and Forests, which designated it
as Carson Lake Provincial Park several years later. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on
July 26, 1950. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1950) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1950) Right - Circa 1950 postcard view of the timber truss and trestle bridge on Hwy 60 crossing Oxtongue Lake Narrows east of Dwight. This interesting timber structure was completed during the original construction of the Algonquin Park Road in 1935. The bridge consisted of 18 timber beam spans on a series of timber trestle bents and a Howe-type timber truss centre span. It was one of the longest timber bridges ever constructed on the provincial highway system, with a total length of just under 400 feet (120 metres). The original timber bridge across Oxtongue Lake Narrows remained in use up until 1962, when it was replaced by a new steel beam bridge. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1950. (Photo courtesy of Annabelle Studio) ![]() ![]()
Left - Circa 1950 postcard view of Hwy 60 at Tea Lake in Algonquin Park. This photo shows a recently-surfaced section of the highway. A mulch asphalt surface
was laid along the entire Hwy 60 corridor through Algonquin Park during 1947 and 1948. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1950. (Photo courtesy of Annabelle Studio) ![]() (Photo courtesy of Winger Studio) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) ![]() (Photo courtesy of Annabelle Studio) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1952) ![]()
Above - View of the new Algonquin Park West Gate on Hwy 60 east of Dwight after completion in 1952. Until recent decades, all traffic on Hwy 60 had to pass
directly through the West Gate. A diversion was constructed around the West Gate in the mid-1990s to better accommodate through traffic on Hwy 60. This was done to
relieve recurring traffic congestion on the western approach to the gatehouse, where previously, all vehicles had to stop. No permit fees are collected from motorists
who merely plan to traverse the park via Hwy 60 and not make use of any of the park's amenities. Those who wish to explore the park beyond the Hwy 60 corridor must
stop and obtain a park permit. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 29, 1952. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1952) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1953) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1954) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1955) ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1955) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1955) ![]()
Above - Circa 1955 postcard view of the Hwy 35 & Hwy 60 Junction on Hwy 11 at the northern entrance to Huntsville, facing north towards North Bay. Until
the early 1970s, it wasn't possible to reach Hwy 60 directly from the Huntsville Bypass (the relocated route of Hwy 11). This highway junction was extensively
reconfigured in 1973, when Hwy 60 was extended west from Old Hwy 11 out to the Huntsville Bypass. Both highways were realigned approaching this junction so that the
two roads intersected closer to a right angle. Significant re-grading also took place to improve the vertical grades approaching the intersection from the north.
Click here to see a 2006 View of the Hwy 60 Junction on Old Hwy 11 (now known as Muskoka Road 3)
in Huntsville. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1955. (Photo courtesy of Newt Winger) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1956) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1956) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Newt Winger) ![]()
Above - New DHO District #11 Garage on Main Street (Hwy 11) in Huntsville. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken on August 20, 1957. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1957) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1958) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1958) ![]() (Photo from Cameron Bevers' historical photograph collection - Original photographer unknown) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1958) ![]()
Above - Circa 1960 postcard view of the Oxtongue Lake Narrows Bridge on Hwy 60, located about 6 miles east of Dwight. This aerial view of the original
1930s-era timber bridge over Oxtongue Lake Narrows was taken only a few years before the structure was replaced with a new concrete and steel bridge in 1962. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1960. (Photo courtesy of Ernie Dollimore) ![]()
Above - New asphalt pavement on Hwy 60 at Yantha Lake in 1961, 1 mile east of Barry's Bay. A 6-mile section of Hwy 60 was resurfaced between Barry's Bay and
Wilno under Contract #1961-52. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1961. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1961) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1962) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1962) ![]()
Above - Grading and reconstruction of Hwy 35 & Hwy 60 between Dwight and Huntsville. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1963. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1963) ![]() ![]()
Left - Grading operations on Hwy 35 & Hwy 60 between Hillside and Dwight, Contract #1963-35. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1963. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1963) Right - Hot-mix paving operations on Hwy 35 & Hwy 60 between Hillside and Huntsville, Contract #1963-47. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1963. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1963) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of L.F Charter, Picton) ![]() (Photo courtesy of H.R. Oakman, Peterborough) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Dennis Stone) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of E.S & A Robinson Ltd, Leaside) ![]()
Above - Reconstruction of Hwy 60 on the approach to the Algonquin Park East Gate, Contract #1964-255. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1965. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1965) ![]() ![]()
Left - Completed granular base on Hwy 60 east of Douglas, Contract #1965-225. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1966. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1966) Right - Grading and culvert installation on Hwy 60 east of Algonquin Park Station Road, Contract #1967-117. See an Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken in 1968. (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1968) ![]()
Above - Hwy 60 approaching Carson Lake and Trout Lake, west of Barry's Bay (1968) (Photo courtesy of Ontario Department of Tourism & Information - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1968) ![]()
Above - Postcard view of the Hwy 60 & Hwy 62 Junction in Barry's Bay, facing west. See an
Enlarged Photo Here. Photo taken circa 1970. (Photo courtesy of Len Leiffer) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1972) ![]() ![]() (Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation - © King's Printer for Ontario, 1978)
Continue on to King's Highway 60 Present Day Photos: Huntsville to Dwight
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