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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
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Page 2: Present Day Highway 61 Photographs
 Left - This is the former site of the Pigeon River Border Crossing, about 10 km west of the present bridge. King's Highway 61 crossed over into Minnesota, where it became U.S. Route 61. Old U.S. Route 61 can be seen climbing the hill on the Minnesota side of Pigeon River. The border crossing was abandoned in 1963, and most of the buildings were demolished. Compare this present day photo with the circa 1945 photo of the same area, shown on the previous page. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Looking north on Old Hwy 61, from site of former International Bridge. The site of the former Customs House and parking area can be seen to the left of this photo. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Close-up of abandoned border crossing on Old Hwy 61 at Pigeon River. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Site of old International Bridge at Pigeon River. The bridge was closed in 1963. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Old Hwy 61 alignment near former bridge at Pigeon River (Photograph taken on August 2001 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Close-up of old bridge abutments in Ontario and Minnesota (Photograph taken on August 2001 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Site of white Customs House, as seen in 1960 postcard above (Photograph taken on August 2001 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Dusk on Hwy 61 near Cloud Bay, south of Thunder Bay (Photograph taken on August 2001 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Old Hwy 61 alignment near former bridge at Pigeon River, just south of Hwy 593 (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Present day customs area on Hwy 61 at Pigeon River. Facility opened on November 1, 1963. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Start of King's Highway 61 just north of Pigeon River Bridge & Customs Office (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Abandoned Hwy 61 alignment at Hwy 593 Junction. Roughly 13 km of the original Hwy 61 was bypassed in 1963, when the new Pigeon River Bridge opened. Part of Old Hwy 61 became Hwy 593. (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Traffic on Hwy 61 is dwarfed by the mountains north of Pigeon River (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - A reverse curve on Hwy 61 near the Pine River Bridge (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing north along Hwy 130 from Hwy 61 Junction (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Green guide sign for Hwy 130 on Hwy 61 (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Facing south along Hwy 61 from Hwy 130 Junction (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Facing north along Hwy 61 towards Hwy 130 Junction (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - Junction sign for Hwy 61 on Hwy 130 southwest of Thunder Bay (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - Junction signs at the end of Hwy 130 at Hwy 61. The control city on Hwy 61 south of Thunder Bay is Duluth, Minnesota. What this sign doesn't tell you is that it is a very lonely 280 km journey to Duluth from here. Duluth is the most distant out-of-province control city signed by the MTO. In fact, Duluth is the only sizeable town or city on either Ontario Hwy 61 or Minnesota Hwy 61. (Photograph taken on August 30, 2006 - © Cameron Bevers) 
 Left - A former alignment of Hwy 61 near the Hwy 130 Junction (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) Right - View of Mount McKay and "The Nor'Westers" from Hwy 61 near Hwy 130 Junction (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers)  Above - Thunder Bay Expressway (Hwy 61) looking south towards Kaministiquia River Bridge (Photograph taken on August 28, 2003 - © Cameron Bevers) |
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