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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 Secondary Highway 612 (#2) Photographs
Left - Facing north along Hwy 69 approaching the Hwy 612 Junction, about 1 km south of Gordon Bay. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction sign assembly on northbound Hwy 69 approaching the Hwy 612 Junction near Gordon Bay. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Approaching the northern terminus of Hwy 612 at the Hwy 69 Junction south of Gordon Bay. Historically, Hwy 612 used to be part of Hwy 69. From the time
the highway was first established in 1937 up until 1956, Hwy 69 used to pass right through MacTier. As part of the Trans-Canada Highway construction in the 1950s,
Hwy 69 was relocated onto a brand-new and much-improved alignment between the Gordon Bay area and Foot's Bay. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction assembly and fingerboard destination signs at the Hwy 69 & Hwy 612 Junction near Gordon Bay. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing north along Hwy 69 towards Parry Sound at the Hwy 612 Junction. This highway junction marks the northern end of the 9 km MacTier Diversion. When
this diversion of Hwy 69 was completed and opened to traffic in 1956, it shortened the highway distance between Foot's Bay and Parry Sound by about 3 km. See an
Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction sign assembly on northbound Hwy 69 at the Hwy 612 Junction near Gordon Bay. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) 
Left - Facing south along Hwy 69 towards Foot's Bay at the Hwy 612 Junction. From this vantage point, it is very obvious that Hwy 69 at one time continued
straight ahead towards MacTier. In addition to shortening the highway distance between Foot's Bay and Parry Sound, the MacTier Diversion also bypassed four at-grade
railway crossings on the original Hwy 69 route. Had it not been for the outbreak of World War II, the MacTier Diversion between here and Foot's Bay likely would have
been completed by the early 1940s. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Distance guide sign on northbound Hwy 69 at the Hwy 612 Junction near Gordon Bay. See an Enlarged Photo here. (Photograph taken on April 12, 2012 - © Cameron Bevers)
More Secondary Highway 612 (#2) Photographs Coming Soon!
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