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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 east to west. 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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Page 4: Present Day Highway 60 Photographs (Algonquin Park to Huntsville)
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 60 towards Algonquin Provincial Park at the Oxtongue River Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Oxtongue River Bridge on Hwy 60 east of Dwight. Structure completed in 1949. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Northern side of the Oxtongue River Bridge on Hwy 60 east of Dwight (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Close-up of the steel beam and timber trestle substructure of the Oxtongue River Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 60 towards the Oxtongue Lake Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Oxtongue Lake Bridge on Hwy 60 between Dwight and Algonquin Park (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 60 across the Oxtongue Lake Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing west along Hwy 60 across the Oxtongue Lake Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of the parapet design of the Oxtongue Lake Bridge on Hwy 60 (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of the Oxtongue Lake Bridge. Structure completed in 1962. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Former approach to the Old Oxtongue Lake Bridge on Hwy 60. The current steel beam bridge replaced a timber truss and trestle structure which was built in the 1930s. The sawn-off timber piles (bents) supporting the original timber structure are still visible below the grassy bank near the water's edge. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - The former bridge approach on the opposite side of the lake has completely grown over with trees since the old timber bridge was replaced in 1962. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 60 towards Dwight near Oxtongue Lake (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing east along Hwy 60 towards Oxtongue Lake (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 60 towards the Hwy 35 Junction at Dwight (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Approaching the Hwy 60 Junction on Hwy 35 at Dwight (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing east along Hwy 60 towards Dwight at the Boyne Creek Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Northern side of the Boyne Creek Bridge on Hwy 60 near Dwight (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing west along Hwy 60 towards Huntsville at the Boyne Creek Bridge (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Southern side of the Boyne Creek Bridge. Structure completed in 1963. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Muskoka Road 3 (Old Hwy 11) towards the Hwy 60 Junction in Huntsville (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Former Hwy 11 Junction at Hwy 60 in Huntsville. Compare this present-day photo to this circa 1950 Postcard view of the same intersection. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Facing west towards the Hwy 60 and Muskoka Road 3 (Former Hwy 11) Junction in Huntsville (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - An older King's Highway 60 Junction signpost with "JCT" tab near Huntsville. This type of highway sign assembly is now becoming rather scarce on Ontario highways. The MTO seems to be reducing the use of these "JCT" signposts, and relying solely upon the traditional junction crown assembly with directional tabs and arrows. At first glance, it may seem to be a little redundant to have a junction notification sign such as this approaching a major highway junction, considering that an additional signpost with a full set of junction crowns, directional tabs and arrows usually appears a short distance away, plus an additional assembly at the intersection. However, it is very beneficial for motorists to be notified in advance that they are approaching a highway junction, so that they can prepare to make appropriate lane changes for their desired direction of travel. If the first notification of the approaching junction is the junction crown assembly itself, it might already be too late to pick an appropriate traffic lane before reaching the intersection. In my opinion, the MTO should consider increasing the use of the "JCT" signposts before the junction crown assembly on the approaches to major intersections. (Photograph taken on August 6, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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