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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!
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Page 1: Historical Highway 69 Photographs
 Above - New junction of Hwy 11 & Hwy 69 south of Gravenhurst (June 9, 1949) Photo Courtesy of Archives of Ontario (Series RG-14-162-5-121, Photo #327) This photo shows the new junction of Hwy 11 and Hwy 69 on the first Gravenhurst Bypass, which opened in 1948. The original junction of these two highways was located in downtown Gravenhurst. This intersection can still be found today just north of the current Hwy 11 interchange, adjacent to the Gravenhurst McDonald's restaurant. Click here to see a present day view of this intersection.  Above - Grading for new Hwy 69 bridge at Key River, looking north towards Sudbury (1950) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Temporary Bailey Bridge on Hwy 69 over Pickerel River (1951) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Rock cut construction on new Hwy 69 near French River (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - View of completed Hwy 69 between Britt and Still River (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Construction of Key River Bridge on new Hwy 69, looking north towards Sudbury (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Advance clearing for new Hwy 69 north of the Pickerel River (1952) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Completed section of Hwy 69 Between Nobel and Byng Inlet (1953) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Two-span timber truss bridge across the Magnetawan River on Hwy 69 north of Byng Inlet. This magnificent timber bridge was completed in 1936, but was removed in 1960 when the current concrete arch bridge was put into service. Only the timber bridge's piers remain today. Photograph taken in 1953. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation 
 Left - Newly-graded section of Hwy 69 north of the Pickerel River (1953) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation Right - Temporary alignment for Hwy 69 north of the French River, which connected the new highway to the Hagar-Rutter Road (which is today's Hwy 64 & Hwy 535). This temporary alignment was opened to allow traffic to go directly from Parry Sound to Sudbury via Hagar, while Hwy 69 was being constructed between Burwash and French River. This temporary connector road is now known as Hwy 607. Photograph taken in 1953. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Guide sign at the end of Hwy 69 at French River, directing Sudbury-bound traffic down the temporary highway connection to the Hagar-Rutter Road (1953) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Temporary Bailey Bridge on Hwy 69 over the French River in 1954. The present steel truss bridge over the French River was constructed directly overhead of this Bailey Bridge in 1957. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Autumn scene on Hwy 69 near Parry Sound (ca. 1960) Photo courtesy of Ed Thatcher  Above - New railway grade separation on Hwy 69 between Nobel and Parry Sound (1961) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation  Above - Hwy 69 Bypass at Parry Sound, facing south at Seguin River Bridge (1961) Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Transportation |
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